Spritual Beauty: Raphael’s Sistine Madonna
The great Italian Renaissance artist Raphael has always been one of my favorites. Today’s world demands vulgarity and profanity; the art of Raphael depicts love and beauty. I write often…
Feminine Beauty as God’s Design
Although there is much ugliness in the world, and much pain and suffering, there is still much beauty. We ask ourselves where all these things come from, and if there…
The Tropical Beauty of Blue
Blue is my favorite color and this photo is filled with luscious blues. One of the things I enjoy about the tropics are all the different shades of blue that…
Happy May Day!
May is my favorite month of the year. It is the true beginning of the perpetual warmth of spring and summer, and the flowering of so much beauty. It is…
The Pleasure of a Good Artistic Nude
I find few things more pleasant than a well done nude painting or photograph. As in all visual arts, the use of shade and color is always important, and I…
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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…
How I love Beautiful Women!
It cannot be said too often how delightful beautiful women are! I love them. I can’t imagine living in a world (such as in certain societies) where women are completely…
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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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…