By Scott Shephard
The Meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek by Peter Paul Rubens
First, the facts:
Location: The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art - Sarasota, Florida
Painting: The Meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek (part of a 5 panel series known as The Triumph of the Eucharist)
What Is The Man In the Red Cape Holding?: Loaves of Bread
The Artist: Peter Paul Rubens (b. 1577 - d. 1640)
The Four People in the Foreground: Total Strangers
And now the questions:
Is a picture of a picture “art”
Is a picture of people looking at a picture “art”
If the answer to the second question is “yes,” “no" or “maybe,” what is art?
Can a photograph ever be considered art?
Discuss.
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