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kottke.org posts about Volker Hermes

What If Ruff, But Too Much?

painting in a Rococo style of a woman with an absurdly large ruff

painting in a Rococo style of a woman with an absurdly large ruff

painting in a Rococo style of a man with an absurdly large ruff

Love these absurdist portraits of over-luxuriated nobles in the style of Rococo and Baroque European painters by Volker Hermes. You can check out more of his work on Instagram. (via colossal)