Oliver Cromwell known as the ldquo Protector of England rdquo was a military commander in the seventeenth century It was common practice during those days for people of importance to have their portraits painted And it wasn rsquo t unusual for an artist to avoid depicting the less attractive aspects of a person rsquo s face Cromwell however wanted nothing to do with a likeness that would flatter him He cautioned the artist ldquo You must paint me just as I am mdash warts and all mdash or I won rsquo t pay you rdquo nbsp Apparently the artist complied [... more]