If that was nitpicky, then I’m a nitpick, because the first thing I thought when I read the headline was “Dude, da Vinci was gay”

I don’t think they’re nitpicky. I’m embarrassed that I didn’t know this:/

There were times when artist were allowed to use only male models. That’s also why so many paintings of children look weird. I guess they tried to imagine which parts of the body would be different and then winged it.

Two things: Da Vinci was pretty gay, and artists don’t paint nudes because they’re horny or prefer people with their clothes off. Although I’m sure that was the reason for some artists, it’s certainly not why figure painting is a tradition for students and masters alike.

eta: yes, both points are super nitpicky. I…

I remember seeing an interesting theory that the Mona Lisa was Leonardo’s self portrait as a girl (it showed some interesting facial feature proportion analysis.)

2 days ago I got a scam phone call on my mobile...from my mobile phone number. I was calling myself, like something out of Lost Highway.