Why do I mention this? I know next to nothing about fine art. So with the help of a second year theologian who is quite the accomplished painter, I'm learning. The way I am learning is to take a picture, research the art and create a label for it with Title, Artist, Date created, Medium and Size, and Current Location of the Original. As an Example:
Title: Return of the Prodigal Son Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn Date: circa 1667 Medium: Oil on canvas (262 x 205 cm) Current Location: The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
This would not be as easy as it is without the Google App for my phone. Just point it at a painting and shoot a picture. Google checks its database of images and find likely matches. I investigate to find the real match and then dig to get the correct details.
What do we have? Prints of El Greco , Fra Angelico, Dali, Rembrant, Raphael and more icons than I can name here. I'm learning something and it benefits the whole seminary.
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