Modern Myths: Donald R. Ricker portrays a meeting of the minds.

The article reports that "Portrait Battle" by artist Donald R. Ricker is an unpretentious yet thoroughly enjoyable history painting. Visiting this painting is like dropping in on two old friends who will never change. That's what comes with mythic status. The story is familiar enough to be told tongue-in-cheek and still be poignant. Some realists will object to Ricker's impromptu style. Funny, but looking into the facts, as "Portrait Battle" makes one want to do, one discovers that Ricker hasn't tried to copy the faces and details exactly.