malins
Stumbling Seeker
that map gives a clear warning to travellers of the time not to venture too far into Northern Europe lest the fearsome Androphagi feast upon them ...
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Erotic helplessness : a study of the history of the Damsel in Distress theme in art
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ducon007
Consul
"Las Virgenes Cristianas Expuestas al Populacho"
(Christian Virgins Exposed to the Mob)
By Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo, Filipino painter
The original painting was shown at an exhibition in Madrid in 1884. Unfortunately, it was destroyed in a fire in Valladolid in 1939. All that remains is this photograph taken at the exhibition:
However, the replica can still be enjoyed and viewed at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila:
Modern artists have also been inspired by it:
(Christian Virgins Exposed to the Mob)
By Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo, Filipino painter
The original painting was shown at an exhibition in Madrid in 1884. Unfortunately, it was destroyed in a fire in Valladolid in 1939. All that remains is this photograph taken at the exhibition:
However, the replica can still be enjoyed and viewed at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila:
Modern artists have also been inspired by it:
To add to the complication, Andromeda's Rock is just off the coast of Israel by Jaffa - St Jerome reported that the ring she was attached to was still on it in his day (4th cent.), and who'd argue with him!
mysterybadger
Executioner
Margaret Wilson also inspired Millais, but the pose was reused from an earlier Andromeda style painting, which had itself been reworked so the maiden is glancing demurely away from the knight
The image continues in use to this day ("Bride of the Sea" from the Witcher game)
The "tits oot" version in Toronto (probably now in a basement ) is by John Bell, who worked in an era when you could put chained up naked women anywhere you liked as long as you were making a statement about intolerance or slavery or something. Sadly a lot of Bell's work was destroyed by fire and bombing but this Andromeda is safe as it was purchased by Queen Victoria (who had no problems with nudity in art) and installed in front of Osborne House.
ducon007
Consul
Thanks for all these details!
mysterybadger
Executioner
St Jerome reported that the ring she was attached to was still on it in his day (4th cent.), and who'd argue with him!
If St Jerome said he saw something, then it must be true...
Naraku
Draconarius
An X-ray of the painting shows that Millais intended for her to be semi-nude but changed his mind, possibly to avoid controversy.
