When Rembrandt painted this he had lost nearly everything he held dear in life, yet he defiantly continued to create. At this point, his painting style had long since fell out of fashion. He was painting for himself and he was painting for the future - for us.

People who are chronically negative are so exhausting. They convince themselves that they see things accurately while not considering the tilt in their perception.

A presentation I gave last month focusing on the unfinished works (both artistic and otherwise) of #LeonardodaVinci. Still working on my public speaking, but it went very well overall and I'm proud of how it's structured! https://t.co/v6xwBxxDnI

"Who is that guy dressed up as Leonardo da Vinci in the coffee shop?" "It's Trent." "You didn't even look!" "...It's Trent." Happy Halloween from Trentondardo da Vinci!

One of the contractural stipulations for the commission of the Pieta was that it would be the greatest sculpture in all of Rome. Michelangelo more than fulfilled the contract! Regardless of religious belief or lack thereof, the Pieta stands as one of the most sacred works of

One of Michelangelo's earliest sculpted works, he kept it with him throughout his life as an affirmation of his talent. In this early work we see his fascination with the choreography of the human form. In the multitude of figures and variety of poses, we are also reminded of

#Picasso #ArtHistory

#Picasso #ArtHistory

The figure on the right resembles Leonardo's partner Salai. The figure on the left, while not a literal self-portrait of Leonardo, is self-referential in the sense that it conveys the psychological angst of his aging. #arthistory #LeonardodaVinci

The head is his son's toy car!

This is two portraits in one - the left half with the blonde hair is meant to convey Marie Therese and the right half with the darker hair is meant to convey Dora Mar.

The desire to create is one of the most beautiful aspects of what it is to be a human being.

I'm so sick of seeing video thumbnails which say "IT'S OVER." I immediately assume the individual is unintelligent and hyperbolic.

Finally!

I attended the @KenBurns event in Seattle last night, it was wonderful! His upcoming documentary about the American Revolution looks fantastic!

Forever grateful for my ongoing partnership with @GiantSquidology and @matt_nava - I adore this game and am lucky to be part of it. 🙏🙏🙏🙏 See you August 19!!

I hope more pages of Leonardo's notebooks are discovered within my lifetime!

I find it incomprehensible that there are people on this earth who don't find Leonardo da Vinci interesting.