It’s worth pointing out that he was so talented because back then artists were highly valued in society. To the point where some painters were so coveted they were entirely taken care of by the people commissioning them, and those painters would go on to make house of apprentices where people would do nothing but paint all day. Painting was considered as much of a trade as plumbing or architecture. It’s an era lost to time and global capitalism.
It’s worth pointing out that he was so talented because back then artists were highly valued in society. To the point where some painters were so coveted they were entirely taken care of by the people commissioning them, and those painters would go on to make house of apprentices where people would do nothing but paint all day. Painting was considered as much of a trade as plumbing or architecture. It’s an era lost to time and global capitalism.
I guess photography was a big reason as well.
Now we glorify capitalists and fuck everyone else