May Day
The ancient pagan festival of May Day occurs on this day, May 1. Although we really do not celebrate this ancient rite anymore, at least in North America it is…
Raphael and the High Renaissance Love of Feminine Beauty
La Fornarina, by Raphael. Raphael (1483-1520), was, along with Leonardo and Michelangelo, one of the three great artistic masters of the High Renaissance. In the area of painting, his influence…
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Beautiful Religious Art: Michelangelo’s Pieta
Michelangelo’s Pieta, 1498. This has always been one of my favorite works of art. Sculpted by Michelangelo in 1498 when he was only 23, this work reflects Michelangelo’s deep love…
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Classic Feminine Beauty: Vivian Leigh
I love a woman in a corset... Although she is best known as the feisty Scarlet O’Hara in Gone with the Wind, Vivien Leigh starred in a number of film…
Classic Beauties: Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones, in one of her more sultry roles in Duel in the Sun. Although not stunningly beautiful in the traditional Hollywood way, Jennifer Jones (1919-2009) nevertheless had a unique…
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The Nymphs of Spring Return
Now, finally in my part of the world, spring has arrived. After a fairly rough winter the delights of spring are all that much more pleasant. I can never get…
A Simple Case of Beauty
One of the qualities of a good photo is a nice combination of light, shade, figure and form. A good photo, especially a good erotic photo, should evoke something, a…
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Classic Alpha Males: Clark Gable
If tobacco weren't so bad, smoking would be so cool... If any of the great screen legends of the past defined what it was to be an alpha male, it…
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The Strange Beauty of Mars
Mars, the Red Planet close up. Now that it is March, the month named after the Roman god of war, Mars, I thought I would post a few photos from…
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Pulp Fiction: Lost Male Literary Genre
This pulp novel, which I recently came across in a used book store and which was selling for thirty dollars, is typical of the genre: scantily clad femme fatale, exotic…