Antique canvas is very appealing because of its texture, for some it may be easier to paint, for others more complicated. But it looks beautiful in detail.
The sculpture of the man's face, the snake, the hand... impressive! It's my favourite, that expression is great and the hand with its details even more!🤗
I wouldn't call it antique. I think it's a choice, they knew why they are using it and most likely they were comfortable with it.
What a surprise, you picked the sculpture. The hand is indeed impressive, you'd say it's a real hand :)
Painting looks very different when you choose a canvas texture like this, I like it!
How difficult it is to make a hand! I've never done sculpture but I have done drawing and painting.
It depends on your skills. Who comes into my mind is Rodin, who was a master of sculpting human body, in the most realistic way, but he was too early and society didn't appreciate his talent, nor his realistic creations.
In sculpture I love realism and this sculptor is excellent. It is true that many times the artist's skills and style are not appreciated at the time... it comes much later that recognition.