Thursday, January 29, 2009

Art as a Creative Endeavor : Francesco Primaticco vs Niccolo dell' Abbate

the painting Ulysses and Penelope c1560 by Francesco Primaticco - a look at artistic plagarism
Ulysses and Penelope by Francesco Primaticco


the painting Venus and Cupid by Niccolo dell' Abbate - a look at artistic plagarism
Venus and Cupid by Niccolo dell' Abbate



Or maybe not that creative.

I suspect that "Ulysses and Penelope" is the original and "Venus and Cupid" is the facsimile for the following reasons :

  1. Ulysses touching Penelope's face looks romantic but Cupid's hand looks like he is waiting for her to spit out a quarter.
  2. Cupid has a mullet.
  3. Unlike Penelope who appears to be fidgeting with her hands, Venus appears to be making a rude gesture with an erect thumb on one hand between two open fingers on the other.