The photographs then and the photographs now
Let’s rewind few centuries and go back to the past. Having a picture taken was a thing only royal families could afford. Remember, there was no camera back then and one needed a very able artist to get their portrait done. It was never an easy task; the person who had to get his picture would have to sit in the same position for long hours. Imagine the hard work the painter and the one who is being painted had to put in. It was not a single day’s job. The queens, kings, princes and princesses had to do multiple sittings just to get their one picture done. They had to wear the same robes, same jewelleries and had to strike the same pose so that the picture in the portrait remained consistent. When we think about such times, one particular picture will always come in our vision. That is none other than the painting of Monalisa by Leonardo Da Vinci, probably the worlds most popular painting. Almost every one of us has seen it. This painting truly signifies the glory of Da Vinci. The...