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Brilliant Acts of Beauty
These are a couple of nice photos for a quiet Saturday. I do not know enough about photography to know what is going on here, as far as the technique…
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Daily Dose of Beauty
This is a nice photo. I particularly like the blue hue, the hazy atmosphere that enshrouds her body, which we see, not wholly, but enough to let us appreciate her…
Artistic Beauty
This is a gorgeous photo. I particularly enjoy the play of the soft, green fabric against her skin and sinuous form. You can easily see this model as someone Titian…
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Beautiful Religious Art: Giovanni Bellini’s Madonna of the Meadow
The Madonna of the Meadow, 1505. Giovanni Bellini (1430-1516) was a Venetian painter, renowned for his contribution to the development of oil painting in Italy, a medium which began primarily…
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Botticelli’s Venus
Botticelli captured an eternal beauty… I have written about this piece before, but still, good art, like good poetry, can always be enjoyed and appreciated over and over again. I…
Classic Erotic Nudes: Titian’s Venus of Urbino
Titian’s Venus of Urbino The great Venetian painter Titian (1488-1596) produces this masterpiece in 1538. Although it is named after the ancient goddess of sex and love, within the framework…
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…
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…
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…