r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Main_Locksmith_2543 • 1h ago

Video Portrait of Ekaterina Volotskaya by Gavriil Yakovlev (1855–1856), showcasing incredibly realistic lace and silk. Housed at The Hermitage Museum.

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u/backcountry_bandit 1h ago

It’s so tragic that the artist only lived for one year

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u/tytxnium77 1h ago

The most talented infant anyone has ever seen!

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u/ArmThePhotonicCannon 59m ago

Could paint before being able to talk!!

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u/CaptainHappy42 1h ago

The eyes felt like they were really looking. Amazing skills

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u/EC_TWD 51m ago

Why is this reposted? It was here just a few hours ago