Christmas!!!
The Boss of Bosses
The Nativity, by Gerard Van Honthorst Here is a beautiful depiction of the Nativity by the Dutch master, Gerard Van Honthorst (1592-1656). In this great worrk of Dutch art we…
2019
Bernini: Great Artist
In celebration of Christmas, I thought I would write a little post on one of the great Catholic artists of all time: Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680). Although Bernini is primarily…
Many Women Like Erotica
I like the colors in this painting… There is a plethora of good erotic image blogs out there. What is most interesting, since this is nothing new, is that many…
Raphael, Great Spiritual Artist
The Madonna of the Meadow, by Raphael. One of my favorite artists is the Italian Renaissance great Raphael (1483-1520). He is usually ranked with Leonardo and Michelangelo as one of…
Is This Porn?
This is Michelangelo’s David. Now, when this was completed in 1504, it may have been somewhat controversial, in that it is clearly a somewhat erotic male nude. Michelangelo thought human…
Religious Fundamentalism
Here are some of the stalwart warriors of the religious fundamentalist movement who were themselves enjoying the fleshly pleasures of life, while telling others to abstain. James Bakker: Remember him?…
Another Reason Why Religious Fundamentalists Are So Dangerous
I like posting nudes because 1) I like nudes, 2) nudity really pisses of the religious fundies, 3) I like nudes, 4) erotica makes religious fanatics uncomfortable, 5) it is…
Ovid
Recently I have been reading the Roman poet Ovid (43 BC-17 AD). He has become a great favorite of mine. Vergil (70-19 BC) used to be my favorite Latin poet,…
The Intoxicating Allure of Feminine Beauty
Yes, no matter how old I get, I will always love female beauty. Beautiful women are part of what makes this world spectacular, and without beautiful women life would be…
Beauty and Spirituality
Madonna in the Rose Garden, by Martin Schongauer Why is it that spirituality is so important to me? It is hard to define really. Most people want to associate spiritual…