There was a time when I owned
scores of books filled with art reproductions and biographies of the artists
who created them. I didn’t care for many of these artists but I wanted to learn
as much as I could about their creative philosophies. Eventually, I returned to
those artists who time and again made my spirit soar by touching my heart
instead of my brain. I’ve written many posts about art but now I’ll reveal my
absolute favorite painting—Velasquez’ Portrait of Juan de Pareja. Although my personal favorite, it’s my belief that
this is only the second greatest portrait ever painted. Why am I discussing the
second greatest instead of the
first? I'll explain (here).
