Friday, March 16, 2012

These two oil paintings of nudes could go behind a bar, in a saloon. The bottom one is based on Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez  painting called the toilet of Venus in the National Gallery in London (it reputed to be his mistress). They made a movie called Venus with Peter Otoole called Venus, that treats an old man's obsession with a younger woman. 


The second one is a dreamy pose, a summer day, woman relaxing... The curves of the chaise longe with its ornate wood carvings echo the curves of the model. The linear drapes and cast of sun shine are a stiff reminder of reality? 
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