• @Geek_King
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    316 months ago

    That’s a wall of beef. It’s like the painter hadn’t ever seen a bull, but just had a vague description and extrapolated.

    • @[email protected]
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      6 months ago

      Showing off the giant bulls or hogs bred on your estate was a way for rich English guys to flex back in the early 1800s.

      The cow was massive, and the patron wanted the artist to make it look even bigger.

      More background on the fad

    • no bananaOP
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      6 months ago

      It’s the most wonderful rendition ever. The confused stare is what gets me. Every time.