tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582997874621015158.post6194734936495592102..comments2024-03-25T05:57:05.813-04:00Comments on Morbid Anatomy: "Drawing from the Bestiary: Animal Anatomy of Real and Imagined Creatures," Class with Artist Saul Chernick, Observatory, June 25-July 16JEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12838204584193436515noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582997874621015158.post-13697637454039903232012-06-26T19:39:58.443-04:002012-06-26T19:39:58.443-04:00I find the drawing Nº4 very well done in terms of ...I find the drawing Nº4 very well done in terms of technique and iconography - very similar to the original 17th and 18th century drawings.<br /><br />"Guilty Pleasures" seems to me a good title: shows the teological dicotomy between the religious "Pietà" and virtuous manners and the "extase" of earthly pleasures, guided by the demon that escapes/fall under the skirts of "holy" woman. <br /><br />Another religious gesture very common in artistic representations, is the touch of the saint in her own breast (both in "Virgin of Milk" or as one of seven works of charity).<br /><br />In the case of this drawing Nº 4, is relatively easy to see the influence of our culture erotic way contemporary, just because the breast is too full and "perfect" (like a breast implant) and how it is grabbed is uncommon in religious themes (although, for example, Bernini have carved their St. Teresa of Avila in Ecstasy in an extremely erotic way).<br /><br />Good works, indeed! Congratulations from Portugal!Quasimodo ma non troppohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06346029990115739765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582997874621015158.post-37572988288342616712012-05-24T08:47:24.140-04:002012-05-24T08:47:24.140-04:00The last is hilarious.. Nice vision and great skil...The last is hilarious.. Nice vision and great skill.Diseñohttp://www.revistaseccion.comnoreply@blogger.com