We all know the image of the chubby cherub. The one with the bow and arrow that can spark love in an instant. The image is used every February on cards that we send as a hallmark tradition to tell that special person that we love them more on that one day than any other,... Continue Reading →
Birth Of Venus – Sandro Botticelli
Some days I just wish I could turn up to work riding a giant clam. I think it would start the day off with some form of excitement, rather than sitting in traffic waiting to drive over a fly over which appears to have been built out of mechano. Although turning up naked to the... Continue Reading →
An allegory with Venus and Cupid – Bronzino
It's Saturday night, so I thought I would throw a bit of kink (well as kinky as art from the 1500's gets) at you. I can't say I love this piece, but it is fascinating. There is no denying the eroticism presented by Bronzino in this incest ridden picture. I don't think he intended this... Continue Reading →