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Frostispiece of Pacheco, El Arte de la pintura (1649), Seville, Simon Faxardo, impressor de libros, a la Cerrajeria
Frostispiece of Pacheco, El Arte de la pintura (1649), Seville, Simon Faxardo, impressor de libros, a la Cerrajeria
Pacheco criticises how often painters used to make their angelic figures and faces like those of women: according to the author, elements such as heads adorned with curls and “feminine tresses in their hair, and “enlarged breasts” are unworthy and do not correspond to the best way of representing the “perfection” of angels.
“Many painters use to make in their figures and faces of women, not only with their heads adorned with curls and feminine tresses in their hair, but also with enlarged breasts, unworthy of his perfection.”.
“muchos pintores usan hacer en ellos figuras y rostos de mujeres, no solo adornadas las cabezas con rizos y tranzas femeniles en los cabellos, sino tambiém con pechos crecidos, cosa indigna de su perfeccion.”
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