MJ’s Michelangelo like painting revealed
December 7th, 2009 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI ( Leave a comment )
New York, December 7 (ANI): A painting commissioned by Michael Jackson resembling Michelangelo’s statue of David has been revealed in a book about the late star’s life.
The 1999 art reportedly depicts the King of Pop striking the same pose as statue of David with rippling abs, bulging pecs and marble-white skin while being surrounded by a bevy of male cherubs.
The oil-on-canvas work “Michael” by artist David Nordahl forms a part of hundreds of private portraits that were drawn to Jackson’s idealised specifications.
“He thought it was great with a little ‘tongue-in-cheek’ flavor,” the New York Post quoted Nordahl as saying.
The paintings can be seen in “Michael Jackson Opus: The Ultimate Celebration of an Icon,” a 250-page tome published by Kraken Opus. (ANI)
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