Joshua Reynolds Founder Royal Academy By Michelangelo Bust Painting Postcard

ABIZRA210 This is a beautiful undated but modern published official postcard from Londons Royal Academy Of Arts for this great painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds of his own self portrait next to a bust of Michelangelo dated 1780 with artist details, dates, dimensions etc & Royal Academy Of Arts logo on reverse being the official souvenir from when exhibited unused and mint. 

".....This commanding self-portrait composition employs a dramatic, low-viewpoint perspective and a rich, tenebrist lighting style to cultivate an image of profound intellectual authority and professional prestige. The visual layout utilises sharp, directional highlights to illuminate the intense, searching expression of the artist, setting his finely detailed features against a deep, enveloping background of soft academic shadow. By deliberately presenting himself without the traditional palettes or brushes of his trade, the narrative shifts entirely onto a masterful display of high-society poise, delivering a definitive statement on the elevated social status and dignity of the eighteenth-century painter..."