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Erotic helplessness : a study of the history of the Damsel in Distress theme in art

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ducon007 said:
Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904), a champion of "academic art". He painted dozens of works of this type (it was the Orientalist period under Napoleon III...) before being supplanted by Impressionism (fortunately...) and falling into oblivion.

Phryne revealed before the Areopagus (1861)


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Splendid painting ! Incredible how the mere exposition of her body was meant to constitute proof of her innocence... We really do seem hard-wired to associate beauty and virtue, as in the word "grace"...
 
coldturkey said:
Splendid painting ! Incredible how the mere exposition of her body was meant to constitute proof of her innocence... We really do seem hard-wired to associate beauty and virtue, as in the word "grace"...
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Nope, they will condemn her to be nailed to the cross and hanged naked so all can see the beautiful body she so abused!
 
Barbaria1 said:
As I’ve said before, I personally don’t think historical paintings, like this one, that may include a child should be a problem. But in today’s highly-charged moralistic political climate, our site does not need any unwanted attention from outside. The owner of our site has stated that he wants to avoid any such thing and so should we all. So, painful though it might be from our “art appreciation” sensibilities, let’s try to avoid such postings.
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Hey @Barbaria1
I apologize for bringing the issue up yet again, but I just noticed that the Laubadère postcard was censored once more, though the offending child had been removed. Could I request some clarification on the matter ?
 
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coldturkey said:
Slaves Being Branded and Otherwise Tortured in the Ottoman Empire
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I have seen another one in this series where the girl is tortured by having cats put down her trousers! Is there no limit to their fiendish depravity?
 
RedOrc said:
I have seen another one in this series where the girl is tortured by having cats put down her trousers! Is there no limit to their fiendish depravity?
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Yes I have that one too (need to find it). Actually it was a Turkish execution method, wherein an adulterous wife was executed by being drowned in a sack filled with frightened cats...
 
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