Thursday, October 18, 2007

Venus Riding a Satyr, Dirck de Quade van Ravesteyn, 1608






















Courtesy of Web Gallery of Art
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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 20, 2007 at 2:23 PM

    I love that baby satyr!

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  2. AnonymousOctober 20, 2007 at 3:52 PM

    Hmmm, I can't find that position in my kama sutra book. ;0


    Dawn

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  3. PerfumeshrineOctober 20, 2007 at 4:00 PM

    Amazingfly lively! Don't you just love that whole flemish thing.

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  4. BitterGraceOctober 20, 2007 at 8:14 PM

    Would you believe I didn't even notice the baby satyr until after I posted this? It is adorable.

    Did you notice the expression on the satyr's face? You can see it better if you click to enlarge. Lively, indeed.

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  5. AnonymousOctober 24, 2007 at 8:26 AM

    Baby satyr looks like Jack Nicholson! scary!

    Caribou

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  6. BitterGraceOctober 24, 2007 at 8:02 PM

    LOL, you're right, Caribou. He does. The family that plays together...

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