Tuesday, October 1, 2024

The Cardsharps

The Cardsharps by Caravaggio (c.1594)

Wisdom from the ages — don't let anyone you don't know well stand behind you when you're playing cards.
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4 comments:

  1. Victor S E Moubarak6/13/14, 3:30 AM

    What a wonderful expressive painting.

    Visiting here from Manny's blog.

    God bless.

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    1. Julie D.6/13/14, 11:46 AM

      Hi Victor ... isn't it great in the way it depends on your understanding of body language to see how innocent the victim is? Manny is the greatest, right? :-)

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    2. Victor S E Moubarak6/13/14, 4:29 PM

      Manny is really well-read and his posts about literature are well-researched and very educational.

      You're right. This painting really captures the body language. Caravaggio's self-portrait is very expressive too.

      God bless.

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    3. Victor S E Moubarak6/13/14, 4:33 PM

      Sorry ... the chalk portrait of Caravaggio I had in mind is by Ottavio Leoni.

      God bless.

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