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In the 17th century artists were specialists, one did still-life, another portraits, another did landscapes.
About painting what you see in front of you... A face painted by Rembrandt looks totally natural in it's colouring. However, when you look at the faces of the people in the museums and you compare them with the painted faces, you see that colouring can be totally different. Incorporated in the method of working were many codes to how to paint a face. It's not just painting what you see. There was a 'codification' of the face and when they painted someone they applied this codification to someones personal features.
What someone's method of painting is is related to someones' beliefs in colour-theory etcetera, that's why Marvin's work looks different than the work of Tim. I can appreciate the work of both painters.
Peter
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