Hi i m trying to better understand and translate this expression which i found in this context.
Painting in the attic meaning.
Attic definition the part of a building especially of a house directly under a roof.
The exploits of heracles perseus and other heroes were painted often on large vases used as burial containers.
One of the key features of this most successful attic vase painting style is the mastery of perspective foreshortening allowing a much more naturalistic depiction of figures and actions.
The pose provided a clear simple formula that was used by greek sculptors throughout the sixth century b c.
By the seems of it the saying you must have the proverbial picture in the attic would suggest that the person seems to remain ever youthful despite either their age or the wronging they ve done.
A young woman meets again an old woman teacher that she hasn t seen in a very long time.
Des moines iowa a painting found in the dusty attic of des moines historic hoyt sherman place entertainment venue has turned out to be a big deal.
Then there is this commentary.
Fearing the story was indecent prior to publication the magazine s editor deleted roughly five hundred words without wilde s knowledge.
The teacher has changed a bit and still has an impeccable dress and haircut.
In this early figure.
The attic of their toulouse home had yielded a surprising discovery.
The picture of dorian gray is a gothic and philosophical novel by oscar wilde first published complete in the july 1890 issue of lippincott s monthly magazine.
Another characteristic is the drastic reduction of figures per vessel of anatomic details and of ornamental decorations.
On view at the met fifth avenue in gallery 154.
From longman dictionary of contemporary english picture of do ri an gray the ˌpɪktʃər əv ˌdɔːriən ˈɡreɪ 1891 a novel by oscar wilde about a beautiful young man dorian gray who has a painting of himself that he keeps in the attic a room under the roof of his house.