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Harold Weston (American, 1894-1972), Grasses, 1959. Gouache on paper, 25 x 19 in.

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Shelley Duvall, 1970s

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Vulnerable boys…. :UUUUUUU *yesyesyesyes* Shy’s character Rabbit who I have oh boy so many feels for, in fancy horse bridle >_> because yes. *touches your face* shhhhh. -COEY! _________ 

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SATYR AND BACCHANTE /1834/ by JAMES PRADIER

The sculpture depicts a satyr (a mythical creature with the upper body of a man and the lower body of a goat) embracing a bacchante (a female follower of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine and ecstasy). The bacchante is often portrayed in a state of joy and ecstasy, as a result reflecting the themes of fun and abandon associated with the god Bacchus.

In this sculpture,the figures are idealized and sensual, hence serving as an embodiment of the gracefulness and harmony typical in neoclassical style of art. This composition highlights the intertwined forms of the Satyr and the Bacchante while showing dynamism in their interaction

The sculpture is symbolic of the mythological narrative of Bacchus and his followers, celebrating the pleasures of wine, music, and dance. The ecstatic expression on the bacchante's face and the embrace of the satyr describe this uninhibited spirit that bursts forth, capturing themes associated with Bacchic revelry such as fertility, vitality, and sensual delight.

The statue exemplifies the greater artistic currents of its time. Neoclassical artists were trying to return to the ideals that existed in ancient Greece and Rome, using mythological subjects to express timeless themes of the human experience.

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"Phaune"

Jean-Noel Lavesvre

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Georges Paul Gaston Léonnec (1881-1940) - "La nymphe innocente ou le retour de poilu" (la vie parisienne, 1919)

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Dekorative Vorbilder Band 8 - Julius Hoffmann - 1897 - via Internet Archive

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Holeproof Hosiery Advertisement - 1924

Art by Coles Phillips

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1840 Sir William Charles Ross - Prince Albert

(Royal Collection Trust)

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Leo Nowak

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Norman Lindsay

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Norman Lindsay

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Dimitri Bourriau Photography

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Sophie Menter (29 July 1846 – 23 February 1918) was a German pianist and composer who became the favorite female student of Franz Liszt. She was called l'incarnation de Liszt in Paris because of her robust, electrifying playing style[1] and was considered one of the greatest piano virtuosos of her time. She died at Stockdorf, near Munich. Via Wikipedia