"Pinxere et mulieres", says Plinus, "women paint too". It's even said in Greek mythology, that Callirhoe, daughter of a potter, was the first person to ever paint. She was sad her lover was going to go away for a while, and took a piece of coal to outline his shadow, cast by a candle.
This scene has of course been painted countless times, as mythology was the highest-ranked genre of painting in the Western world. On this XVIIIth century rendition, you can see that the painter depicted the scene focusing on the novelty and not on the expressions on the faces: even the dog looks more invested than the guy.
This was also a time where half-naked young men were the shit, they had to look prepubescent, and painters loved showing drapes, walking with what he has around his waist looks like a hassle.
This painting isn't very remarkable, but the subject is a fun bit of trivia :)
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This scene has of course been painted countless times, as mythology was the highest-ranked genre of painting in the Western world. On this XVIIIth century rendition, you can see that the painter depicted the scene focusing on the novelty and not on the expressions on the faces: even the dog looks more invested than the guy.
This was also a time where half-naked young men were the shit, they had to look prepubescent, and painters loved showing drapes, walking with what he has around his waist looks like a hassle.
This painting isn't very remarkable, but the subject is a fun bit of trivia :)