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Q: What is the difference between a photograph taken by an eyewitness to an event and a painting depicting the same event?
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What is the difference between a photograph and a eyewitness to an event and a painting depicting the same event?

An photograph is arguably the best way of having evidence for something, as it is a real image of something. An eyewitness may be true because it was someone that was there but that person might not remember things in full detail. A painting is very subjective because of the different styles artists paint, and also people are moving during the event so it is very hard to get a still picture to paint.


Is there a painting of Rubens as a child called 'kinderkop'?

Well, the painting (and some drawings) is done by Rubens, depicting one of his children.


The holy trinity by el greco?

El Greco's Holy Trinity was painted in 1579. It is a mannerism style oil on canvas painting depicting the mourning of Christ. It is currently on display at the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid, Spain.


Where can someone go to get a miniature portrait painted?

There are a number of companies and individuals that offer to paint miniature portraits, either from a live sitting or from a photograph. Some of these include Portrait Painting and Nick Offer Portraits.


What is another term for portrait painting?

Portraiture is the tradition and practice of creating a likeness in a pose and setting that conveys a sense of their overall personality and station more than any one photograph can convey. Traditionalists, differenciate a "head painting" from a portrait in that a portrait is less journalistic and more designed, as well as that a portrait includes the subject's hands.

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What is the difference between a photograph and a eyewitness to an event and a painting depicting the same event?

An photograph is arguably the best way of having evidence for something, as it is a real image of something. An eyewitness may be true because it was someone that was there but that person might not remember things in full detail. A painting is very subjective because of the different styles artists paint, and also people are moving during the event so it is very hard to get a still picture to paint.


What is the difference between real and visual texture?

Real texture physically exists on the art object- consider rust on a metal statue, or thickly-applied paint on an oil painting. Visual texture is the aesthetic representation of real texture- consider a photograph of rust. It shows the texture, but the photograph itself is smooth. Likewise, a smooth painting depicting rust.


What is the definition of a representational painting?

depicting objects, figures,or scenes as seen as a painting


What is the Native American landscape?

A painting depicting native American land.


Is there a painting of Rubens as a child called 'kinderkop'?

Well, the painting (and some drawings) is done by Rubens, depicting one of his children.


What is the meaning of depicts?

A painting or depicting; a representation.


What is the value of a H Hargrove painting depicting children playing baseball?

unfortunetly about 25.00


What is the famous painting of a painter depicting himself at work?

Jan Vermeer is credited with painting "The Art of Painting" around 1666. It is sometimes famous as "the painting of a painter painting a painting" or so forth. (see related link for this and another)


What is another word for still image?

a picture, a still, a painting, photograph...


The first art movement that used a totally abstract method of depicting the world was?

Abstract means just the opposite of depicting anything - an abstract painting has no subject outside itself.


Where is the dress on the cover of 'fallen' from?

Its not actually a photograph, it was copied from a painting a person made.


What is the Screen behind the altar in church?

It is called reredos. It usually has iconography or painting depicting an episode of bible.