14 Valentines, Day 14

[secretsolitaire]

Today's topic at 14valentines is international.

My post for today is sort of tangentially related to that topic, but it's more like a part two of yesterday's topic (arts and entertainment). This is a pic spam of art by women and women in art.

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[justinlovesart]

Judith beheads Holophernes (1612) by Artemisia Gentileschi.



Rutu (1851) by Rita Angus.



Cell (Choisy) (1990-93) by Louise Bourgeois.



Xterior VII by Desiree Dolron.

[justinlovesart]

Also, thank you for this wonderful post and for the entire 14 Valentines series.

I enjoyed every single one and they reminded me of the many ways and reasons why women are so wonderful.

[secretsolitaire]

Aw, thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed following along. It was a fun project -- a lot of work, but rewarding.

[secretsolitaire]

Oh yay, I was hoping you'd post a few of your favorites. The first one looks familiar -- what museum is that from? *googles* Oh, is it at the Uffizi? I think I've seen it! Very powerful.

And wow, I especially love that last one. There's something haunting about it.

[justinlovesart]

There are two versions, quite similar, one at the Uffizi and one at Capodimonte, Naples. This is the Capodimonte version.

The one by Dolron is a photograph, staged and lit like a Vermeer (Dolron is Dutch). She's one of my favourite photographers.

[secretsolitaire]

Wow, I would have had no idea that was a photo! *squints at it* Is that a real woman or a mannequin?

[justinlovesart]

A real woman.

http://www.desireedolron.com/

I blogged about her a while ago:

http://oneagainstanarmy.blogspot.com/2008/11/artphotography-desiree-dolron.html

[secretsolitaire]

Ooooh, I love that Cuba series. That is great stuff! (I could barely look at some of the Exaltation ones though, OUCH. *g*) Thank you for the links.