3/01/2013

Venus In Furs

The Titian painting, Venus With A Mirror is the image which inspires Severin in Von Sacher Masoch's novella, Venus in Furs. This in turn inspired the song by the Velvet Underground. I like the song but not the painting which is ugly to my eyes. Unusual for a Titian painting. The scale seems out too. Unless he was implying visually that she would pack a good right hook with that big Popeye right forearm. Not sexy.

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  1. Teresa Evangeline9:55 AM

    I had no idea about the inspiration for the song... I love that kind of info... Yes, not attractive and the cherub placing the "crown" looks intently obnoxious.

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    1. TONY @oakroyd10:58 AM

      In the novella, Severin describes the painting and characterises the Cupid cherub much as you have, T.

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