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[–] postman@literature.cafe 20 points 2 months ago (5 children)

It's supposed to be Portrait of an Old Man with an Onion by Jusepe de Ribera.

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[–] sundray@lemmus.org 33 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Mmm, onions!

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[–] Klear@piefed.world 9 points 2 months ago

It was the style at the time.

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[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

He’s right though. Onions are nearly as important as salt for flavor

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[–] GreenShimada@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

Yes, except the machine melted his fingers in the process of making cinnamon rolls.

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[–] mlatu@moist.catsweat.com 2 points 2 months ago

https://www.meisterdrucke.uk/fine-art-prints/Jusepe-de-Ribera/233445/Portrait-of-an-Old-Man-with-an-Onion.html

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