Truth and Slander

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  • Андре Куппенс's avatar Artist
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  • DDG Model
    FluX 2
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    Ultra
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    Public
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    3h ago
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Prompt

((((Masterpiece)))), a multi-block woodcut and linocut print in a rich, allegorical graphic style. The scene is a vibrant reinterpretation of "The Calumny of Apelles," rendered with stunning symbolic clarity and a magnificent color palette. The composition is defined by a master key block of dramatic, theatrical lines, dividing the scene into realms of shadow and light, but now filled with jewel-like colors. On the right sits King Midas, carved with grotesque exaggeration, his donkey ears enormous. His robes are a gaudy, foolish gold and royal purple. He extends a foolish hand toward the approaching Slander. Beside him, Ignorance and Suspicion stand as two vapid figures, their robes in muddled greys and sickly greens. The central group is a tempest of malice in dazzling, sinister hues. Slander, a woman of terrible beauty, has a fierce, sculpted face and flowing hair of vibrant crimson. She holds a blazing torch of white-hot yellow and orange ink and drags the innocent young man. His form is carved with desperate lines, his skin a tone of pure, pale ivory, a stark contrast. Slander is led by Envy, a pale, gaunt figure in robes of poisonous yellow and bilious green, his sunken eyes dark voids. He is attended by Fraud and Conspiracy, two sly women whose robes are patterned with deceptive, twisting lines in silvery grey and deceitful blue. Following them is Repentance, a figure in tattered robes of deep indigo and violet, turning back with a single tear of clear varnish, casting a shameful glance to the left. There, Truth stands, a serene, nude figure of simple, clean lines. She is not merely white paper, but glows with a soft, inner light of luminous pearlescent and pale gold inks. She points upward, a symbol of divine judgment, against a background of clear, celestial blue. The architectural background of columns and arches is painted in warm ochres, rose marble, and lapis lazuli. The overall palette is a magnificent, symbolic symphony: the corrupt, vibrant colors of vice contrasting with the pure, luminous hues of virtue. The mood remains one of intense moral allegory, now rendered through unforgiving contrast, graphic force, and breathtaking color in printmaking. Graphic style, linocut, woodcut, key block, bold outlines, allegorical, high-contrast, dramatic, textured, stylistic, Renaissance morality, vibrant color symbolism.

More about Truth and Slander

This captivating multi-block print reinterprets a classic allegory the Calumny of Apelles with vivid colors and dramatic contrasts. King Midas, exaggerated and foolish, sits beside figures of Ignorance and Suspicion, while Slander, with her fierce beauty, drags an innocent youth. Envy, Fraud, and Conspiracy follow, contrasted by the serene figure of Truth. The composition features rich textures and bold outlines, creating a striking moral narrative through a dazzling palette, evoking themes of virtue and vice.

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