DRAW FOR TRUTH

We draw what is right, not what seems right.  We draw for truth.

Panofsky tells us that there were three components of subjectivity which were codified in the Renaissance representational mindset: subjective emotions, foreshortening, and concern for the viewer.

“These three factors of variation have one thing in common: they all presuppose the artistic recognition of subjectivity.”

It is subjectivity which separates those who draw as artists and those who draw the truth.  With the elimination of these three artifices, we can proceed with clear minds to draw for truth.

1.  Panofsky, Erwin. Meaning in the Visual Arts. Garden City, New York. Doubleday Anchor Books. 1955