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No, you are not.Am I the only one that feels that way?
No, you are not.Am I the only one that feels that way?
That's a great image. Now I want to see three or four more, showing the process as she takes her clothes off. To me, having seen her clothed makes her seem that much more exposed when finally she's naked. If she's naked from the start, I get used to it, like her nudity is just a part of her, and she's comfortable with it. But if she's a woman like all the other fully clothed women around, then it adds a shock and vulnerability to it when she strips. Am I the only one that feels that way?
I agree, it's one of the best, captures just how it would be,
Men's and women's gazesThat's a great image. Now I want to see three or four more, showing the process as she takes her clothes off. To me, having seen her clothed makes her seem that much more exposed when finally she's naked. If she's naked from the start, I get used to it, like her nudity is just a part of her, and she's comfortable with it. But if she's a woman like all the other fully clothed women around, then it adds a shock and vulnerability to it when she strips. Am I the only one that feels that way?
Excellent piece!
If you had to chose between peeling potatoes and a crucifixion detail, and you knew it was her gorgeous ass being hung on a cross, which one would you pick? I rest my case.
I'm just saying I may be in charge but cheap local mercenaries would do the work...If you had to chose between peeling potatoes and a crucifixion detail, and you knew it was her gorgeous ass being hung on a cross, which one would you pick? I rest my case.
By 'Roman' soldiers, you presumably mean regular legionaries, who of course came from all over the Empire (though almost certainly not from anywhere near Rome) And even 'mercenaries' - auxiliaries etc. were generally posted well away from their homelands. In cities and the regions they administered, crucifixions would have been the responsibility of the civic authorities who'd have probably hired civilian labour or used slaves to do the job. But remember Jesus is reported to have been speared by a centurion, no less - Jerusalem was a volatile place, the Roman military were keeping a close watch on what seemed to be tiresome troublemaker and his followers. And in military zones towards the frontiers, where the intention was to give a warning to potentially hostile locals, military personnel would have been involved, and I don't think legionaries would have considered it infra dig. They'd have probably taken off the metal armour though!
Lovely picture.
Look at their faces.
She is so reluctant, so vulnerable, but she has no choice.
And I think that Algabal pic is new to this Forum. Will add it to the collection ASAP.The girl in the middle here is being pretty cooperative in terms of stripping
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There are a few new ones in my ancient thread and more is comingthat Algabal pic is new
Perfect. Arouses sympathy and something like envy.Lovely picture.
Look at their faces.
She is so reluctant, so vulnerable, but she has no choice.
here some of our works those used to follow that themeTo me, one of the most important aspects of a crucifixion scene is the crowd watching the process. I love the moment when the victim arrives at the place of execution, preferably clothed, at least from the waist down, and has to stand before the crowd and wait while the soldiers make preparations. All eyes are on her, and she can only wait with terrible anticipation. Then maybe the best moment of all is when the soldiers finish what they were doing and all look at her, and she knows it's time. They tell her to strip. Slowly and tearfully, she undresses, until she is naked, covering her breasts and her crotch with her hands and an arm. Then she is ordered to lie down and be nailed to her cross. I love the procedural nature of it. To the soldiers, it is a task. I wish there were more artwork showing these aspects.
"I can't do it, I need some help. Would someone please help me?"
This is one of the moments to play with a victim's hopes and fears."I can't do it, I need some help. Would someone please help me?"
This is one of the moments to play with a victim's hopes and fears.
"Okay there little one. I'll help you with that. Now you listen to me. You're going to get one hell of a whipping, but about that cross, we don't really have to do that. It's not like you're a traitor against empire or so. This is just, you know, the absolutely last warning, for you and all the other uppity slavegirls. No more misbehaving or else. So be real obedient, thank him for the whipping, get down on that cross and pass him the nails. Then your Master can call it off because that's what it's about, showing your submission. Otherwise people will think he's losing control of his slave stables and then he'll have to make an example. So behave now and do everything as I say and then you don't have to be that example..."
(Hint: he's probably lying )