William-Adolphe Bouguereau: Nymphs and Satyr, 1873
We recently introduced a selection of Bouguereau’s study sketches from 1869 to 1879.
Of these, we were glad to have offered Bouguereau’s masterpiece, la Naissance de Venus here, previously. Following this theme, we offer a digitally corrected, better resolution image of his Nymphs and Satyr of 1873:
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William-Adolphe Bouguereau: Nymphs and Satyr, 1873
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Speaking of Satyrs and Nymphs… Head on over to Bob’s, where Stacy McCain is pursuing Alyssa Milano.
Stacy’s partner in crime, Smitty, has more Rule 5 pursuits on-tap as well.
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William-Adolphe Bouguereau: Study for Nymphs and Satyr, sketch #1, 1873
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William-Adolphe Bouguereau: Study for Nymphs and Satyr, sketch #2, 1873
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William-Adolphe Bouguereau: Study for Nymphs and Satyr, sketch #8, 1873
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William-Adolphe Bouguereau: Study for Nymphs and Satyr, sketch #13, 1873
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Ran: Always a pleasure to stop in for your classical Rule 5 posts.
Interesting that the nymphs are portrayed as the aggressors and that the Satyr appears apprehensive.
In real life – as opposed to the curriculae of college Women’s Studies Programs – males are not invariably the predatory sex.
Thanks LA.
That indeed is interesting. Makes one wonder about William’s models? Hey…
Women have always been the main aggressors. It’s just that, until the scourge of Feminism ravaged The West like The Plague, they were much more subtle and graceful about it [see: Courtly Love].
Courtney Love? Subtle? ; ]
Thanks guys for dropping by. I’m preparing a few more posts, and perhaps I should look at the aggressesse as a theme.
Very ethereal
One of my favs, ty.
I love this too:
http://www.ricci-art.net/img008/396.jpg
Hey TMJ!
Leighton. Hadn’t seen his work before. He was certainly into narrative. Quite the draughtsman, too. Thanx!
The art Renewal Center has a fair collection.