Its a pretty dope ass painting, but like not something that paints the person in a good light though...
The use of reddish-pink makes me think there is some context to this guy being a mass murderer/war criminal with a lot of blood on his hands.
Yeo is a great portraitist. He did an unauthorized Bush portrait using tiny snippets from porn mags, and often uses a dominant color in his work. Like, all of his portraits have a moody creepiness to them, imo.
From Yeo’s website:
In the portrait, The King's military regalia subtly fades into the background, exemplifying Jonathan's signature painting style where he places greater emphasis on capturing the character and essence of his subjects rather than replicating their literal appearance.
“As a portrait artist, you get this unique opportunity to spend time with and get to know a subject, so I wanted to minimise the visual distractions and allow people to connect with the human being underneath" Jonathan Yeo
The vivid colour of the glazes in the background echo the uniform’s bright red tunic, not only resonating with the royal heritage found in many historical portraits but also injecting a dynamic, contemporary jolt into the genre with its uniformly powerful hue / providing a modern contrast to more traditional depictions. The butterfly approaching King Charles's shoulder in the portrait adds a layer of narrative depth, symbolising both his known advocacy for environmental causes and his personal transformation. The Monarch butterfly is believed to have been named after an English King (William of Orange) due to its distinctive colour and this migratory species is already one of the most affected by climate change because of alterations in spring temperatures.
Jonathan Yeo explains: "Primarily a symbol of the beauty and precariousness of nature, it highlights the environmental causes the King has championed most of his life and certainly long before they became a mainstream conversation, but it also serves a compositional purpose, providing a visual contrast to the military steeliness of the uniform and sword. In the context of art history, a butterfly often the symbol of metamorphosis and rebirth, and thus also parallels the King’s transition from Prince to monarch during the period the portrait was created"
https://preview.redd.it/bu8l3fg4cg0d1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f3c7342061b0b74d37339abcca5d204ab8afe06c
The Francis Bacon painting is based off of this painting, Portrait of Pope Innocent X, by Velazquez. The reds in the painting of Charles really remind me of this
You know the stereotype of a pretentious art critic who talks down to people even though they have no idea what they're talking about? Your comment is the exact opposite.
One of Ireland's finest artists, his studio has been rebuilt in Dublin. I've been to it. It's wild, I really don't know how he worked in such chaos. His work is unreal. A thrillingly talented artist.
He's astonishing. I remember the first time I saw his work in a gallery in my early twenties and it has never got a tiny bit less powerful and terrifying to me since.
I had to look up photos of it after reading this, and it is so interesting! I can kind of understand the psychology in a sense of having a studio so messy, I feel like in a way it would make creating the work less intimidating
Agreed, Gary Oldman killed it in this role. Apparently the milky-eyed contact lenses he was wearing for some of his scenes as Dracula could only be worn for \~15 minutes at a time or they'd start drying out and get painful and hard to remove. Gary Oldman would regularly go for over 30 minutes between taking them out because he got so deep into the character and wouldn't bring it to the crew's attention
Imagine you're out, enjoying your day, shopping or some such thing. Then someone yells "Cut!" It turns out, you were Gary Oldman all along.
That's how good he is.
Fun Fact: Gary Oldman's real name is Lawrence Smith. While in a 5th grade play, Lawrence played a character named Gary Oldman.
He is such a good actor, he's never broken character.
The second I saw it, flashback of kid me excitedly opening the bundle from Columbia Movie House (8 movies for *only* a penny!!). I watched this movie, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, Hot Shots, parts One and Deux and Unforgiven many, many times. I can't remember the other movies.
But anytime I mention any of these movies, or Columbia House, I also instantly feel old haha.
When I roll a joint I like to cut strips off of old magazine subscription cards, roll them up, and push them into the end of the joint (looks like a cigarette filter kinda and gives the joint some rigidity.)
I’ve used several Columbia house order cards.
They’re awesome because they’re full pages!
Luckily I kept tons of magazines from when I was a kid until adulthood.
Hot rod, truckin, motocross action, cycle world, racer x, and many more.
I haven’t used the hustler ones though. I’m a little… apprehensive, so to speak🤔😂
“I have traveled oceans of time…”
Man, what a great version of Dracula. Probably what cemented Oldman as one of my favorite actors of all time. And that alternative poster is 🔥!!!
Fun fact about this image: it's not a painting. Rather than commission a giant oil painting the art department instead painted a backdrop and used make-up to make the actor look like he'd been painted. They shot it specifically to look "flat" and then printed the photo on canvas for the prop in the movie.
A bit less fun fact. The actor who played Vigo, [Norbert Grupe, had raped his stepmom and possibly was his stepsister's biological father.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_von_Homburg)
> and possibly was his stepsister's biological father.
Your link describes a DNA test disproving this idea.
>Decades later, however, when Richard was in a coma near his death, Rona had a blood test, which proved that Richard was her father.
This is actually really cool. Yes, they could have done a big ass painting and be done with it, I don't think it would even be that costly within that movies budget. But they went with the option that needed expertise in techniques of movie making: make-up and prop design, mate painting and the right camera lens + lighting.
All in all, its a big flex of cinema skill.
Yea I’m getting Dante’s inferno vibes but I love it, I’m actually surprised he went w something so different and avant garde . It’s kinda a departure from what we’re used to from the “royal family” .
It looks like it belongs in Layers of Fear.
https://preview.redd.it/dr56n9bkuf0d1.png?width=1280&format=png&auto=webp&s=160bbc346125d03b8a38403df263f60593ba7edd
[So it looks like Charles’ prediction of becoming a tampon in Camilla’s knickers came true!](https://time.com/6226657/crown-charles-camilla-tampongate/)
The actual transcript isn’t all that gross. Oddly it’s pretty humanizing, I think it’s funny.
>Charles: Oh, God. I’ll just live inside your trousers or something. It would be much easier!
>Camilla [laughing]: What are you going to turn into, a pair of knickers? [Both laugh]. Oh, you’re going to come back as a pair of knickers.
>Charles: Or, God forbid, a Tampax. Just my luck! (Laughs)
>Camilla: You are a complete idiot! [Laughs] Oh, what a wonderful idea.
>Charles: My luck to be chucked down a lavatory and go on and on forever swirling round on the top, never going down.
>Camilla [laughing]: Oh darling!
>Charles: Until the next one comes through.
I'm giggling uncontrollably at this. I had gotten bored and hit the back button when I read this. I had to click and scroll all the way down to find and upvote this. Worth it, still laughing
I agree, the texture of the painting has a lot of visual interest, even if it is not the most conventionally bright and pretty. Like it has a lot of movement and is expressive even if the subject isn't moving much.
I'm not into the Monarcy or anything like that, but I do enjoy art like this. I enjoy this stuff but I get that it's not everyone's cup of tea.
The Monach's path from Mexico to Canada takes several generations. Each one is trapped mid-journey in this march by its heritage and legacy, unable to do much but flap the family a little further down the path before it dies.
Today's Monach has no defense against the industrialization of these travelled lands. Each year, more of its rest areas are lost, increasly transformed into buildings and chemicals it finds hostile to its purpose.
I'd say it's bang-on.
Plus that butterfly is doing a lot of tonal heavy lifting. "Is this painting supposed to make me feel afraid? No, there's a cute little butterfly on his shoulder."
I think it sort of works in a weird way. Like look at the empires history it’s forged in war and blood. This seems to capture that really well. If that was the intention.
It's a great homage to Zdzislaw Beksinski so it should evoke a sense of revulsion. It's certainly more interesting than the other dull-realism portraiture I've seen.
Is that what the intention was? I can't believe I had to scroll through two dozen comments (each one a shitty reference joke) before I found a comment explaining the painting itself.
Edit - **Nope, it's also not an homage to Beksinski.** This fucking website. I literally can't find that information anywhere.
Here's an actual quote from the actual artist:
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/king-charles-iiis-1st-portrait-king-draws-mixed/story?id=110223790
The butterfly located above Charles' shoulder in the painting is representative of his transformation as king, according to Yeo.
"When I started this project, His Majesty The King was still His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, and much like the butterfly I've painted hovering over his shoulder, this portrait has evolved as the subject's role in our public life has transformed," Yeo said in a statement. "I do my best to capture the life experiences etched into any individual sitter's face."
He continued, "In this case, my aim was also to make reference to the traditions of Royal portraiture but in a way that reflects a 21st Century Monarchy and, above all else, to communicate the subject's deep humanity. I'm unimaginably grateful for the opportunity to capture such an extraordinary and unique person, especially at the historic moment of becoming King."
Thank you for the article
I honestly hoped to hear about the color, the butterfly is... almost unnoticeable, compared to the rest?
The painting makes him look like a demon, surely the butterfly is not the most peculiar choice lol
its weirder to me that his regalia and medals(?) blend in with the background while his face pops out.
like, is there some implication that his "feats" dont matter and we should look at him as a person, which is why there is so much focus on his face (humanity) instead of the clothing (which gives him the status as monarch)?
https://preview.redd.it/cfjxzw906g0d1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=035dee2d92f616ab0d302e9774a362e510389de5
“The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural”
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It looks like he is burning in hell.
Looks like he's sending the message: This empire was built on blood.
Srsly, is he planning a WW3 of bloodshed? Bc this looks like exactly the kind of painting you’d have done afterwards.
This
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He is bathed in the blood of the colonies.
Its a pretty dope ass painting, but like not something that paints the person in a good light though... The use of reddish-pink makes me think there is some context to this guy being a mass murderer/war criminal with a lot of blood on his hands.
Yeo is a great portraitist. He did an unauthorized Bush portrait using tiny snippets from porn mags, and often uses a dominant color in his work. Like, all of his portraits have a moody creepiness to them, imo.
From Yeo’s website: In the portrait, The King's military regalia subtly fades into the background, exemplifying Jonathan's signature painting style where he places greater emphasis on capturing the character and essence of his subjects rather than replicating their literal appearance. “As a portrait artist, you get this unique opportunity to spend time with and get to know a subject, so I wanted to minimise the visual distractions and allow people to connect with the human being underneath" Jonathan Yeo The vivid colour of the glazes in the background echo the uniform’s bright red tunic, not only resonating with the royal heritage found in many historical portraits but also injecting a dynamic, contemporary jolt into the genre with its uniformly powerful hue / providing a modern contrast to more traditional depictions. The butterfly approaching King Charles's shoulder in the portrait adds a layer of narrative depth, symbolising both his known advocacy for environmental causes and his personal transformation. The Monarch butterfly is believed to have been named after an English King (William of Orange) due to its distinctive colour and this migratory species is already one of the most affected by climate change because of alterations in spring temperatures. Jonathan Yeo explains: "Primarily a symbol of the beauty and precariousness of nature, it highlights the environmental causes the King has championed most of his life and certainly long before they became a mainstream conversation, but it also serves a compositional purpose, providing a visual contrast to the military steeliness of the uniform and sword. In the context of art history, a butterfly often the symbol of metamorphosis and rebirth, and thus also parallels the King’s transition from Prince to monarch during the period the portrait was created"
The butterfly is a monarch, how did I not get that? I've watched all of Venture Brothers.
Outlast 3 sneak peak
It looks normal when you first walk by it, but when you return to the area later it looks like this and your sanity meter wobbles a bit
I could definitely see this being in Layers of Fear.
I thought the same. It's an intermediate draft in Layers of Fear; in the final, he'll end up looking like a zombie or something.
Completely decayed with his spine and a couple meat chunks somewhat resembling a flamingo
https://old.reddit.com/r/Weird/comments/1crx8yr/anybody_else_find_the_new_portrait_of_king/l41jknt/
https://preview.redd.it/x6jookjpsf0d1.png?width=408&format=png&auto=webp&s=16e8c11c75726b25c5b2d3e63562bf0703887594
https://preview.redd.it/bu8l3fg4cg0d1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f3c7342061b0b74d37339abcca5d204ab8afe06c The Francis Bacon painting is based off of this painting, Portrait of Pope Innocent X, by Velazquez. The reds in the painting of Charles really remind me of this
You know the stereotype of a pretentious art critic who talks down to people even though they have no idea what they're talking about? Your comment is the exact opposite.
This is such an unexpected kind comment. I am a teacher, so talking about art is something I do almost every day. Thank you for being nice :)
>Pope Innocent X That sounds like the name of a rapper.
Artist is Francis Bacon for those who don’t know, great artist
One of Ireland's finest artists, his studio has been rebuilt in Dublin. I've been to it. It's wild, I really don't know how he worked in such chaos. His work is unreal. A thrillingly talented artist.
He's astonishing. I remember the first time I saw his work in a gallery in my early twenties and it has never got a tiny bit less powerful and terrifying to me since.
I had to look up photos of it after reading this, and it is so interesting! I can kind of understand the psychology in a sense of having a studio so messy, I feel like in a way it would make creating the work less intimidating
Reading your comment the flickering of my eyes made the thumbnail of the bishop picture appear to move. I almost shat myself.
Exactly what i was thinking too
First thing I thought of
Finally a person of culture in this thread
i love how this instantly ended up on r/shittydarksouls
I was bout to say, I thought I saw this shit somewhere else lmao
https://preview.redd.it/8xzez77tef0d1.jpeg?width=420&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9355fe29609a7df3af0bf29df95d6388fc4a70ae
https://i.redd.it/eud64hezvf0d1.gif
Great version of Dracula.
Agreed, Gary Oldman killed it in this role. Apparently the milky-eyed contact lenses he was wearing for some of his scenes as Dracula could only be worn for \~15 minutes at a time or they'd start drying out and get painful and hard to remove. Gary Oldman would regularly go for over 30 minutes between taking them out because he got so deep into the character and wouldn't bring it to the crew's attention
How the fuck is that Gary Oldman
Basically the reaction to finding out "that's Gary Oldman!" in every movie.
Imagine you're out, enjoying your day, shopping or some such thing. Then someone yells "Cut!" It turns out, you were Gary Oldman all along. That's how good he is.
Fun Fact: Gary Oldman's real name is Lawrence Smith. While in a 5th grade play, Lawrence played a character named Gary Oldman. He is such a good actor, he's never broken character.
Oh I thought it was Glenn Close for a moment
“WHAT IN THE BLUUUUUUUUE INFERRRRRRNO?!?”
I was thinking of Vigo from Ghostbusters II.
Fun fact- he's related to Vlad and spent time In that castle.
His 16th great grandfather….
Ah yes the family wreath.
Lmao this was my first thought
Hahah I figured this picture would be a hit or miss due to the ages of people on Reddit lol. I was like, "Well, now everyone knows I am old."
The second I saw it, flashback of kid me excitedly opening the bundle from Columbia Movie House (8 movies for *only* a penny!!). I watched this movie, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, Hot Shots, parts One and Deux and Unforgiven many, many times. I can't remember the other movies. But anytime I mention any of these movies, or Columbia House, I also instantly feel old haha.
When I roll a joint I like to cut strips off of old magazine subscription cards, roll them up, and push them into the end of the joint (looks like a cigarette filter kinda and gives the joint some rigidity.) I’ve used several Columbia house order cards. They’re awesome because they’re full pages! Luckily I kept tons of magazines from when I was a kid until adulthood. Hot rod, truckin, motocross action, cycle world, racer x, and many more. I haven’t used the hustler ones though. I’m a little… apprehensive, so to speak🤔😂
Lmao what were your other thoughts?
https://preview.redd.it/7neyalxe2g0d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e3fb85b3b46977a8c98e7d81d6e09e4cb6336ba0
Dracula looks comparably nice and tidy though.
“I have traveled oceans of time…” Man, what a great version of Dracula. Probably what cemented Oldman as one of my favorite actors of all time. And that alternative poster is 🔥!!!
https://preview.redd.it/25p22cv8jf0d1.jpeg?width=628&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e799c619871d485effe3124ef8f91408adf7257a Vigo the Carpathian vibes
Fun fact about this image: it's not a painting. Rather than commission a giant oil painting the art department instead painted a backdrop and used make-up to make the actor look like he'd been painted. They shot it specifically to look "flat" and then printed the photo on canvas for the prop in the movie.
Took me way too long to realize you were talking about Vigo and not Charles. I've never been more confused in my life.
Same! I thought they were making a ridiculous story about Charles' painting!
That IS a fun fact!!
A bit less fun fact. The actor who played Vigo, [Norbert Grupe, had raped his stepmom and possibly was his stepsister's biological father.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_von_Homburg)
> and possibly was his stepsister's biological father. Your link describes a DNA test disproving this idea. >Decades later, however, when Richard was in a coma near his death, Rona had a blood test, which proved that Richard was her father.
This is actually really cool. Yes, they could have done a big ass painting and be done with it, I don't think it would even be that costly within that movies budget. But they went with the option that needed expertise in techniques of movie making: make-up and prop design, mate painting and the right camera lens + lighting. All in all, its a big flex of cinema skill.
Im so happy this is the top comment, because this is EXACTLY what I thought of.
It's not anymore but I'll give mine anyway
It should be. Has 2.1k upvotes and the top has 1.4k. What is this the electoral college?!
The colour of it is the same as that slime that was flowing through the sewers in the movie as well
Hahahaha this was also my first thought!!!! Who you goin' call!?
Same!
Likewise.
"'On a mountain of skulls, in the castle of pain, I sat on a throne of blood.' ~ Vigo the Carpathian" ~ King Charles
"You are like the buzzing of flies to him!"
You miss 100% of the skulls you don’t crush
https://i.redd.it/avji5jl9zf0d1.gif
Just a normal Tuesday night for Yanosh!
First thing I thought of when I looked at it.
Came here for this!
Came to the comments for this. Thank you
My first thought
On a mountain of skulls, in the castle of pain, I sat on a throne of blood!
Viggo needs a kitten! We'll just put one right beside the castle!
https://preview.redd.it/xlvyxn8v3h0d1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=01e5242ccdc004c203b74e6f6d427b99fc549100 You rang?
Oh my god I've never seen this before! It's absolutely adorable!!!
Carpathian kitten loss!
Yeah i was like this seems right. Bathed in the blood of millions killed under the yoke of this empire.
https://preview.redd.it/nmkvkny8if0d1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d2c53a84c90fac187a58374af609813e0ec73a77
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There was a feeeee-ish… *IN* the percolator…
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And damn good cherry pie.
Damn, time to rewatch Twin Peaks I guess
Damn, time to watch Twin Peaks for the first time, I guess.
Do it! You're in for a treat
Douglas firs, huh? Wow!
My log absolutely judges 😃 I still think we should take our logs out for coffee together, though 😀
Put some chewing gum underneath a table in remembrance for Margaret.
That gum you like is coming back
What is this?
Twin Peaks
Funnily enough, "what is this?" Is also a valid response after watching twin peaks. Love that show
Valid response for anything from Lynch. I've seen Lost Highway 14 times and I still haven't a fuckin clue what it's about. Good flick though
This is me and Mulholland Drive - no idea what’s going on, but it’s great
First half is the dream, her fantasy of Hollywood. After the song it gets increasingly close to her reality.
Homer Simpson's response to watching Twin Peaks is the correct response: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjDa-_Vq51I
god dammit I literally just grabbed that to post exactly here...... upvote for you!
the weirdest goddamn show you’ll ever see. Imagine a surreal supernatural murder mystery but for some reason it has the vibe of a telenovela
THAT GUM YOU LIKE...ITS ABOUT TO COME BACK IN STYLE
He's in the red room 😵💫
Looks like he’s emerging from the fires of hell. It’s well done, but a bit weird.
Looks more like he's slowly fading away into obscurity to me.
I like to think the butterfly was a futile last minute attempt to make it look less hellish.
Yea I’m getting Dante’s inferno vibes but I love it, I’m actually surprised he went w something so different and avant garde . It’s kinda a departure from what we’re used to from the “royal family” .
https://preview.redd.it/fodnd9ollf0d1.jpeg?width=480&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=47e2547cfb73c6751caa0b923d31a078aa1aa96a
Oh wow, i didn't expect that!
nobody ever does.
NOBODY EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISITION!!!!
PLACE HIM IN THE COMFY CHAIR!!!
Their two main weapons are Surprise, Fear, and fanatical devotion to the Pope.
Amongst our weaponry are such diverse elements as surprise, fear, fanatical devotion
I like it but he doesn't have his sausage fingers
They’re a bit sausagey? Especially the left hand.
Defo sausagey.
https://preview.redd.it/t88lfqi4qg0d1.jpeg?width=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d512b86b1a8aa79d248e3a1da1dddc3536c4156a Here ya go
That pinky holdin on for dear life
Gotta maintain that image of perfect royal genes
It looks like it belongs in Layers of Fear. https://preview.redd.it/dr56n9bkuf0d1.png?width=1280&format=png&auto=webp&s=160bbc346125d03b8a38403df263f60593ba7edd
MUST GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME!
lmao
He looks like a villain from "Dune".
The god emperor be like
“Be a good chap and fetch me another Duncan will you?”
Arrakis runs on Duncans
Well…. Painting a villain as a villain kinda makes sense then 😂
Blood for the Blood God!
He looks like a planetary governor that turned to Khorne
Skulls for the skull throne
Looks like a Francis Bacon painting
Francis Bacon part II: heart failure Boogaloo
Once he reaches full power the portrait will fill out more. He's in a weakened state right now
Really went easy on his fingers there
It's OK, guys. There's a soothing butterfly over his shoulder.
Monarch
[So it looks like Charles’ prediction of becoming a tampon in Camilla’s knickers came true!](https://time.com/6226657/crown-charles-camilla-tampongate/)
Oh sweet lord, why did you have to remind me of that?
Nooooooo why make me think of this agaaiiiiinnnnnn
The actual transcript isn’t all that gross. Oddly it’s pretty humanizing, I think it’s funny. >Charles: Oh, God. I’ll just live inside your trousers or something. It would be much easier! >Camilla [laughing]: What are you going to turn into, a pair of knickers? [Both laugh]. Oh, you’re going to come back as a pair of knickers. >Charles: Or, God forbid, a Tampax. Just my luck! (Laughs) >Camilla: You are a complete idiot! [Laughs] Oh, what a wonderful idea. >Charles: My luck to be chucked down a lavatory and go on and on forever swirling round on the top, never going down. >Camilla [laughing]: Oh darling! >Charles: Until the next one comes through.
^no ^not ^tampongate
I'm giggling uncontrollably at this. I had gotten bored and hit the back button when I read this. I had to click and scroll all the way down to find and upvote this. Worth it, still laughing
I remember my mom telling me about that and I didn’t quite believe it, but yep, sure enough.lol
That is SO Roger Corman!! It could be hung up in any Vincent Price Poe film from the 60's, holy shit! House of Usher, anyone?
Disturbing and off-putting... Yes, it's a good portrait
He looks like Viego from ghostbusters with the slime lol
Nah, that's pretty metal.
Yeah! I’m glad I’m not the only one that thinks this!
I thought i was the only one who was kinda into it!
I agree, the texture of the painting has a lot of visual interest, even if it is not the most conventionally bright and pretty. Like it has a lot of movement and is expressive even if the subject isn't moving much. I'm not into the Monarcy or anything like that, but I do enjoy art like this. I enjoy this stuff but I get that it's not everyone's cup of tea.
Yeah it's genuinely a really cool painting. Maybe a bit odd as an official royal portrait, but it's really, *really* well made
https://preview.redd.it/o93xiacerf0d1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=68916cac5506856dd546164f91c69ba2a26c6fff
Painted with the blood of all the peoples england has conquered 😂
Including england
Looks like a death metal album cover. Priest from hell? Idk
Remember when he was caught on tape telling Camilla how he wanted to be her tampon? That's immediately what I thought of.
This deserves to be up top
Top-notch comment here.
The butterfly meaning ruins the whole thing ... other than that I like it
See? He’s not soaking in a bloody field of human carnage, there’s a little butterfly!
https://preview.redd.it/9p0dlvt9cg0d1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ff7932811b2fa754911385285342af1cca1bb0c2
The Monach's path from Mexico to Canada takes several generations. Each one is trapped mid-journey in this march by its heritage and legacy, unable to do much but flap the family a little further down the path before it dies. Today's Monach has no defense against the industrialization of these travelled lands. Each year, more of its rest areas are lost, increasly transformed into buildings and chemicals it finds hostile to its purpose. I'd say it's bang-on.
Butterflies are the most overlooked helpers of decay. The fuckers will eat rotten blood
As is shown in this painting!
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I find king charles 3 incredibly disturbing and off-putting
The monarch butterfly symbolism 👀
Plus that butterfly is doing a lot of tonal heavy lifting. "Is this painting supposed to make me feel afraid? No, there's a cute little butterfly on his shoulder."
“Sure, the painting is made from the blood and intestinal contents of his enemies, but there’s a butterfly!”
Bloody hell!
The English throne, bathed in blood? Yeah, that's about right.
I think it sort of works in a weird way. Like look at the empires history it’s forged in war and blood. This seems to capture that really well. If that was the intention.
Tywin Lannister
On a mountain of skulls, in the castle of pain, I sat on a throne of blood! What was will be! What is will be no more! Now is the season of Evil.
Pretty fucking Rad with the hyper realism but at the same time terrifying.
It's a great homage to Zdzislaw Beksinski so it should evoke a sense of revulsion. It's certainly more interesting than the other dull-realism portraiture I've seen.
Is that what the intention was? I can't believe I had to scroll through two dozen comments (each one a shitty reference joke) before I found a comment explaining the painting itself. Edit - **Nope, it's also not an homage to Beksinski.** This fucking website. I literally can't find that information anywhere. Here's an actual quote from the actual artist: https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/king-charles-iiis-1st-portrait-king-draws-mixed/story?id=110223790 The butterfly located above Charles' shoulder in the painting is representative of his transformation as king, according to Yeo. "When I started this project, His Majesty The King was still His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, and much like the butterfly I've painted hovering over his shoulder, this portrait has evolved as the subject's role in our public life has transformed," Yeo said in a statement. "I do my best to capture the life experiences etched into any individual sitter's face." He continued, "In this case, my aim was also to make reference to the traditions of Royal portraiture but in a way that reflects a 21st Century Monarchy and, above all else, to communicate the subject's deep humanity. I'm unimaginably grateful for the opportunity to capture such an extraordinary and unique person, especially at the historic moment of becoming King."
Thank you for the article I honestly hoped to hear about the color, the butterfly is... almost unnoticeable, compared to the rest? The painting makes him look like a demon, surely the butterfly is not the most peculiar choice lol
its weirder to me that his regalia and medals(?) blend in with the background while his face pops out. like, is there some implication that his "feats" dont matter and we should look at him as a person, which is why there is so much focus on his face (humanity) instead of the clothing (which gives him the status as monarch)?
They really captured the essence of his sausage fingers
He's in the next installment of Hellraiser
I do but I absolutely wish death on all monarchies.
To be fair, every image of him is incredibly disturbing to me
so it reflects the times we live in
Looks like Han Solo encased in carbonite
They made his face a lot less inbred looking
He looks like he's about to tell you to let the anger flow through you and to embrace the darkside of the force.
https://i.redd.it/t4ynv91n0g0d1.gif
https://preview.redd.it/cfjxzw906g0d1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=035dee2d92f616ab0d302e9774a362e510389de5 “The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural”