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[–] [email protected] 52 points 2 months ago (4 children)

It wouldn’t be a big loss. That painting is ugly as hell.

[–] Reverendender 76 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I think it's a terrific representation of the horrifically bloody history of the British Monarchy

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago

Yeah, I don't think it was meant to be pretty lol

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Yeah, I know the artist said some other bullshit to justify this choice, but to me it just looks like the blood their wealth was built on.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I like it because it's hella odd as shit. King, embrace the fuck-my-shit-up results of this glorious piece.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I can't stop thinking about how someone got paid to make this painting.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (2 children)

He's pretty famous for making portraits. Here's his portrait of Idris Elba.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

See, that isn’t ugly.

Which makes me think it was on purpose. Which makes me hate it a little less.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

He has a lot of upper class clients who he paints just as ... starkly as the king's portrait.

It is very much on purpose.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 2 months ago

Now that is a gorgeous balance of color and brush strokes. So why did the artist choose that awful color theme for Charles?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Right? Spit right in the royal families face and they pay you for the privilege. Priceless and hilarious

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago