Try checking the stuff done by Hieronymus Bosch and you might not think that
way: http://metalab.unc.edu/wm/paint/auth/bosch/
I have a picture of The Temptation of St. Anthony and always been amazing to me
that the guy was from 1500 A.D.  Many of the paintings remind me of 20th century
stuff, such as Dali.

Bob

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| > Since art move beyond frames (20th century) this is not very common any
| > more. Notice how many modern paintings have no frame, or at most an
| > insignificant one, while some 17th century masterpieces are more frame
| > then painting. Either way it's an artistic choice with a functionality.
| > Makes you wonder about a monitor as frame.
|
| IMHO I don't like all that old religious art. It always shows people and
| everything is flat, kind of drab I think. (How many Madonna with Child
| paintings can there be anyway?)
| gack...sputter...my modem is dying on me again...
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