I have always loved this one from Klimt's work! What is interesting to me is, is she holding a skeleton's hand? I always wondered about that. What do you think?
Some words about Danaya. She sleeps and sees an erotic dream. Her left hand is engaged masturbation, and her right hand has crumpled a bedsheet in an impulse orgazm. In due time it was very courageous and scandalous picture
Please check this out. "Danae was a legendary princess of Argos. Her father, Acrisius, who had been warned by an oracle that her son would one day kill him, had decided to keep her locked her in a bronze tower away from any male company.
Zeus, who loved Danae, turned himself into a shower of gold and came to the despondent princess through the roof. The shower of gold poured down into her; as a result she had a son. When Acrisius discovered Perseus, he locked both mother and son in a chest, and set it adrift on the sea. Eventually Danae and Perseus were rescued.
The painting is actually Danae being raped by a shower of gold light.
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stephenmakesart:
nice work here!
Posted Dec 18, 2007 12:30amJulie's_Art:
I have always loved this one from Klimt's work! What is interesting to me is, is she holding a skeleton's hand? I always wondered about that. What do you think?
Posted Dec 18, 2007 1:17amMikhal:
No, It's her right hand
Posted Dec 18, 2007 11:32amMikhal:
Some words about Danaya. She sleeps and sees an erotic dream. Her left hand is engaged masturbation, and her right hand has crumpled a bedsheet in an impulse orgazm. In due time it was very courageous and scandalous picture
Posted Dec 19, 2007 10:59amEleanor Gilpatrick:
Please check this out. "Danae was a legendary princess of Argos. Her father, Acrisius, who had been warned by an oracle that her son would one day kill him, had decided to keep her locked her in a bronze tower away from any male company. Zeus, who loved Danae, turned himself into a shower of gold and came to the despondent princess through the roof. The shower of gold poured down into her; as a result she had a son. When Acrisius discovered Perseus, he locked both mother and son in a chest, and set it adrift on the sea. Eventually Danae and Perseus were rescued. The painting is actually Danae being raped by a shower of gold light.
Posted Jan 1, 2008 6:35amJulie's_Art:
Very interesting. That was very informative.
Posted Jan 2, 2008 2:25pmMikhal:
Thanks for your information,Eleanor.I know about this history. Except for some nuances
Posted Jan 4, 2008 11:24amWant to leave a compliment?
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