Woman Combing/Braiding/Arranging/Caressing her Hair

Originally published in 2009. Revised on 28 May 2024. This is a post about pictures depicting a woman / women

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In my beginning is my end (T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets, East Coker, I)

5th century BC 6th century AD 16th century 16th – 17th century 18th century 19th century 20th century and beyond

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Titian's Pieta: The master of light … plunges into darkness

I borrowed half of the title of today’s post from an article by Jonathan Jones in the Guardian. As Jones

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Images of Theotokos, the Mother of God – From North to South

Today we are celebrating the Dormition of the Mother of God, Theotokos, and I want to share with you some

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Noli me tangere – Touch me

Tiziano Do not touch me Nolde Touch me Runge Do not touch me Bacon Touch me Do not touch me

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The 20th century Venus of Urbino – Monica Bellucci

I know, I know, it was supposed to be only a three part sequence, but life is unpredictable, and Monica

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Firenze! A very small sample of the treasures

I could not resist the temptation to share some of the stunning works of art that one can see in

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Danae and the golden rain – Η Δαναη και η Χρυση Βροχη

Ενας απο τους μυθους της Ελλαδας ειναι ο μυθος της Δαναης. Θα σταθω στο επιεσοδιο με τη χρυση βροχη και

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Venezia! Venice! Βενετια!

Δεν βρισκω καλυτερο τροπο να συνεχισω το καλωσορισμα του Νεου Χρονου απο μιαν γρηγορη περιηγηση στην Βενετια. Οι δρομοι του

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