Category Archives: Woman

Caliginous 3

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Caliginous 5

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Untitled (Woman Sitting on Beach)

Constant, George 1946 The Long Island Museum of American Art, History & Carriages

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Smile2

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Two Nude Women with Skull and Hourglass (Allegory of Transience),

Ludwig Krug German, 1488/1490 – 1532 ca. 1500 Memorial Art Gallery (Rochester, NY)

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Syzygy 3

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Syzygy

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Rosa Mistica

This garage sale find is reference to a very specific Marian apparition. I’ve always been fascinated by them — very rarely does the apparition identify herself as Mary, mother of Jesus from the get go. It’s only later when the priests get involved … Continue reading

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Male Figure Before a Goddess Drawing Aside Her Mantle

Cylinder seal and impression Syria (ca. 1720–1650 B.C.) For the ancient Near East, the act of procreation symbolized creation itself. The female figure in this scene reveals only her pubic area as if to emphasize this idea of procreation rather than … Continue reading

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Magdalene

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