Art Works: Boom!

Handsome cover of The American Magazine for September, 1931, by illustrator John Sheridan.  Actor Joseph Cotten was the model.

Click to enlarge.

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Art Works: Talking Paintings No. 1

 

This handsome face seems startlingly modern, don't you agree?

The first of a series of amusing commentaries by Francois Rousseau, the witty, erudite proprietor of Men Portraits, the link to which can always be found in the sidebar of this blog. This one is about the portrait of Jacopo Boncompagni by Scipio Pulzone, 1574, with some pertinent observations on his braghetta - er, um, that's codpiece to you. 

Alas, the commentary is all in French, but the captions are in English, so give it a try.

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Art Works: The Last Supper (1999)

An evocative photograph of Israeli soldiers at chow, by Israeli photographer and gay veteran Adi Nes, that says something about the uncertainties of human life.  To appreciate the details, click on the picture to see a large-size version.

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