#naked figures

[galleryofart]

The Light Shineth in Darkness and the Darkness Comprehendeth It Not

Artist: Evelyn de Morgan (English, 1855-1919)

Date: 1906

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: De Morgan Collection, United Kingdom

Description:

The title comes from the Latin Gospel of St John, which refers to Christ as the light of men "the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it".

The angelic central figure of the painting sits amongst light and rainbows, looking down with an expression of pity and lifting her hand in a blessing. Inches away are three bowed figures, wearing shackles and hiding their faces from the light. The light shines upon them and touches them, but they do not look up to see the messenger. They are prisoners of their own fears and doubts.

The angelic spirit is so close to them, all they have to do is to lift their heads and they will see the light, but they cower away, one even covering her ears, so that she cannot hear the message. The painting suggests that if Humanity will but lift their heads and look, and uncover their ears and listen, they will see and hear the message of Christ amongst them.

[art-allegory]

Allegory of the Turkish War - The Declaration of War before Constantinople

Artist: Hans von Aachen (German, 1552–1615)

Date: 1603-1604

Medium: Paper or Parchment Mounted on Canvas

Collection: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

Description

The painting is part of a series of compositions by Aachen called Allegories on the Wars against the Turks (1593-1606). Only seven oil sketches from the series have been preserved, and the present painting is one of them.

[strctr17]

Structure VII

Photo by :unknown // edited by @strctr17

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[gayartists]

Untitled - Reclining Nude (c 1910), Rex Slinkard

[feminineambrosia]

A magnificent beauty by the sea

[tsukinoshinjiu]

Is this what they mean when people say "he's got that dog in him"?

[tsuutarr]

Yandere!Incubus x Reader

“Hey, Doll. Why don’t you join me for a bath?” Tynan asks, an easy smirk on his face. He likes watching your reactions, whether you’re teasing him or getting flustered. It’s cute, honestly.

Oh man, Tynan thinks. He’s really down bad. He didn’t really think he’d (1) want you beyond a physical relationship and (2) want to capture you so you’ll be wholly his, forced to rely on him and only him. These thoughts used to baffle him (and maybe they do still baffle him somewhat), but he honestly doesn’t care too much anymore. Still…

Tynan isn’t sure when his breaking point was.

Was it when he was first lured in by your dreams? When he first got a taste of you? When he first decided to stay for a little longer than he usually would?

You appealed to Tynan’s tastes quite a bit, more than any other human had, but that wasn’t his breaking point, was it? Your guardian angel and his obsession with you was intriguing, but that certainly wasn’t Tynan’s breaking point, either. Sure, your guardian angel gave Tynan some source of amusement and it was a surprise that you could even see your own guardian angel, but that wasn’t enough to make Tynan spiral.

His competitiveness with your guardian angel did make Tynan more touchy and affectionate (and wow, did he like touching you), but that wasn’t his breaking point, either.

Tynan seriously can’t wrap his head around it. Sex is casual. Relationships are casual. But here you are, making him want to get consumed by you. Here you are, making him jealous of all things. 

Tynan doesn’t like emotions or attachments – it’s pointless, really – but he wants to overload you with his feelings for you, attaching you to his side forever. He wants to take you back with him to his home so he can lock you up and hide you away from the world forever. If you’re there, he doesn’t need anyone else. He’ll never need anyone else ever again.

“Tynan?” you call, snapping him out of his thoughts. “Do you want me to wash your hair?” 

The question makes him smile. You’re really too cute. It’s to the point that you’re the only thing that matters to him.Yeah, that’s right – it doesn’t matter what his breaking point was. All that matters is that you’ve made him break his long streak of detachment and he’s not planning on ever letting go.

[lucabyte]

Different standards

[durtycuntrygurls]

Austin White

[art-allegory]

The Mirror of TIme

Artist: Cornelis Corneliszoon van Haarlem (Dutch, 1562-1638)

Date: 1638

Medium: Oil on oak

Collection: National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Description

To interpret the allegory we must follow the figures' gestures and gazes. The attention of the man and the woman by his side is riveted on the mirror. The seated woman and child have understood what they see reflected in it: like the standing woman, they gesture to the mirror, but look behind and up to the figure of Death, poised to strike with a spear. Time, who holds the mirror, watches impassively: he sees the entire scene unfold before him, just as we do. The two groups, representative of different aspects of man's nature, appear to have seen different things reflected in it. The end for both is death.

[deliquesaint]

Apologies, Supreme Chancellor, but the Chosen One already has a Master...

[raccoons-garbage-can]

I had to paint vampire Luis it was stronger than me. Decided to try making my art even more painting like and honestly I enjoyed it so much

... vampire yaoi [tiktok drooling emoji]

[lanalee193]

[njere]

Momentary bliss

[miscellaneous--bones]

a doodle cuz of the new update thumbs up emoji. alternate version under the cut