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“The greatest burden a child must bear is the unlived life of its parents.”
Carl Jung
Quote: (07-26-2018 06:16 AM)markygras Wrote:
If you ever get a chance to see it in person (at the Chicago Art Institute), the Song of the Lark is amazing and no photo does it justice. Eleanor Roosevelt's favorite painting.
In a separate thread, there was a mention of a Russian artist (still alive) who paints very feminine gorgeous paintings of women. As if the main focus was on their femininity. I remember being impressed with his work at the time, and I've tried finding his online store again but to no avail. Any suggestions?
Quote: (07-26-2018 07:59 AM)RoastBeefCurtains4Me Wrote:
Quote: (07-26-2018 06:16 AM)markygras Wrote:
If you ever get a chance to see it in person (at the Chicago Art Institute), the Song of the Lark is amazing and no photo does it justice. Eleanor Roosevelt's favorite painting.
In a separate thread, there was a mention of a Russian artist (still alive) who paints very feminine gorgeous paintings of women. As if the main focus was on their femininity. I remember being impressed with his work at the time, and I've tried finding his online store again but to no avail. Any suggestions?
I had this picture as a poster in my college dorm many years ago.
Quote: (07-26-2018 02:28 PM)debeguiled Wrote:
Fine as long as no pictures of Frida Kahlo.
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Sultan Mehmed IV to the Zaporozhian Cossacks:
As the Sultan; son of Muhammad; brother of the sun and moon; grandson and viceroy of God; ruler of the kingdoms of Macedonia, Babylon, Jerusalem, Upper and Lower Egypt; emperor of emperors; sovereign of sovereigns; extraordinary knight, never defeated; steadfast guardian of the tomb of Jesus Christ; trustee chosen by God Himself; the hope and comfort of Muslims; confounder and great defender of Christians - I command you, the Zaporogian Cossacks, to submit to me voluntarily and without any resistance, and to desist from troubling me with your attacks.
--Turkish Sultan Mehmed IV
The Cossacks' reply came as a stream of invective and vulgar rhymes, parodying the Sultan's titles:[citation needed]
Zaporozhian Cossacks to the Turkish Sultan!
O sultan, Turkish devil and damned devil's kith and kin, secretary to Lucifer himself. What the devil kind of knight are thou, that canst not slay a hedgehog with your naked arse? The devil shits, and your army eats. Thou shalt not, thou son of a whore, make subjects of Christian sons; we have no fear of your army, by land and by sea we will battle with thee, fuck thy mother.
Thou Babylonian scullion, Macedonian wheelwright, brewer of Jerusalem, goat-fucker of Alexandria, swineherd of Greater and Lesser Egypt, pig of Armenia, Podolian thief, catamite of Tartary, hangman of Kamyanets, and fool of all the world and underworld, an idiot before God, grandson of the Serpent, and the crick in our dick. Pig's snout, mare's arse, slaughterhouse cur, unchristened brow, screw thine own mother!
So the Zaporozhians declare, you lowlife. You won't even be herding pigs for the Christians. Now we'll conclude, for we don't know the date and don't own a calendar; the moon's in the sky, the year with the Lord, the day's the same over here as it is over there; for this kiss our arse!
- Koshovyi otaman Ivan Sirko, with the whole Zaporozhian Host.
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The Course of Empire is a series of five paintings created by Thomas Cole in the years 1833–36. It is notable in part for reflecting popular American sentiments of the times, when many saw pastoralism as the ideal phase of human civilization, fearing that empire would lead to gluttony and inevitable decay.