Click-to-enlarge image available from here.Reclining Venus is described in its current-location page (the source of the different coloration, click-to-enlarge title image; Google translation); this is the Titian painting mentioned in the description. An online book comments on the paintings (page 15 has an image of this one) and that era. This Google translated page has several paintings by this artist; to me, it looks like he used the same model in several.The artist had a son, who, according to this, later painted another version (image provided by Christie’s). Other than possible coloration differences, the only difference I can see is the placement of a piece of cloth (OK, maybe she’s also a bit more ripped). As far as I know, it didn’t make the painting more appealing. The artist’s Wikipedia page and collection (more in the P subcategory).So far, only work by this artist to appear in Mr. Melcher’s blog. P.S. She’s also wearing a ring.
I get the two women raiding her “hope chest” and I get the woman entertaining the child on the harpsichord, but what the heck are the couple looking at out the window?
margueritem over 12 years ago
Ah, those medieval figures…
BE THIS GUY over 12 years ago
She and Lance dated for a a while.
orinoco womble over 12 years ago
The real punchline is in the background figures. What are they doing in her bedroom—or what is SHE doing in their drawing room?
Woody157 over 12 years ago
I believe that she could use the quote from Mae West: “Why don’t you come on up and see me sometime.. when I’ve got nothin’ on but the radio.”
seyleigh over 12 years ago
How can she have no body hair when they didn’t have access to razors? No armpit hair, no triangle, no leg hair, no nothing! What is her secret?
thesnowleopard Premium Member over 12 years ago
Why is Venus always flat-chested? That’s what I want to know.
clucky over 12 years ago
Nevertheless, could use Jenny Craig.
vwdualnomand over 12 years ago
somebody hacked my phone. damn you, mordocks and fox news and tmz. good thing is no cellulite, doing those p90x.
Coyoty Premium Member over 12 years ago
Clean your bed! I’ve seen flowerbeds with less dirt on them.
V-Beast over 12 years ago
I’d hit it.
Snoopy_Fan over 12 years ago
Bracelet? What bracelet?
magicwalnut over 12 years ago
You men are turning fine art into porn. Go lust somewhere else!
mabrndt Premium Member over 12 years ago
Click-to-enlarge image available from here.Reclining Venus is described in its current-location page (the source of the different coloration, click-to-enlarge title image; Google translation); this is the Titian painting mentioned in the description. An online book comments on the paintings (page 15 has an image of this one) and that era. This Google translated page has several paintings by this artist; to me, it looks like he used the same model in several.The artist had a son, who, according to this, later painted another version (image provided by Christie’s). Other than possible coloration differences, the only difference I can see is the placement of a piece of cloth (OK, maybe she’s also a bit more ripped). As far as I know, it didn’t make the painting more appealing. The artist’s Wikipedia page and collection (more in the P subcategory).So far, only work by this artist to appear in Mr. Melcher’s blog. P.S. She’s also wearing a ring.
orinoco womble over 12 years ago
Dude, we’re all naked under our clothes.
Linguist over 12 years ago
I get the two women raiding her “hope chest” and I get the woman entertaining the child on the harpsichord, but what the heck are the couple looking at out the window?
Call me Ishmael over 12 years ago
“Next!”
CougarAllen over 12 years ago
The people in the background are working at looms, of course, weaving cloth to make some clothes for her to wear. :>
Razors were invented in the Bronze Age and shaving has gone in and out of fashion ever since.
-Cougar :{)