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(27,986 posts) Tue Dec 10, 2024, 02:27 PM Tuesday

"Lamination of the Dead Christ"

Every once in a while I get a misspelling that cracks me up.

This was one.

This is the painting in question:

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"Lamination of the Dead Christ" (Original Post) Coventina Tuesday OP

When I laminate anything not reasonably flat it can wrinkle up where the air is trapped. Solly Mack Tuesday #1

It's a nice rendering of "foreshortening" in art history by Mantegna. But he didn't really want a lamenation, even if he CTyankee Tuesday #2

In another essay, the student notes: "the muscular futures of the body." Coventina Tuesday #3

I can understand the first iinstance but "muscular futures" is really bad. CTyankee Tuesday #4

He kinda looks... 2naSalit Tuesday #5

I have a site dedicated to Malaprops like that bif Tuesday #6

Be my guest!! Coventina Tuesday #7

Thank you! bif Tuesday #8

I'm so proud!! Coventina Tuesday #9

Solly Mack

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1. When I laminate anything not reasonably flat it can wrinkle up where the air is trapped.

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 02:46 PM

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I notice the plastic around the Jesus guy looks to have air pockets as well. Also looks as if they tried to laminate, didn't get the seal tight enough, then pulled it off to try again. Looks like they did that several times, causing the sticky to bunch up.