CHARITY
by Bouguereau
1878
Oil on canvas
117 x 196 cm (3' 10.06" x 6' 5.17")
Private collection
117 x 196 cm (3' 10.06" x 6' 5.17")
Private collection
Charity
currently holds the world record for a Bouguereau painting sold at auction
selling in the summer of 2000 for 3,600,000 US dollars. The painting depicts a
beautiful woman caring and protecting five young children giving them her
nurturing, sustenance, and knowledge.
The
nurturing is represented by her bared breasts indicating her intent to allow
the children to nurse from her, and illustrating her willingness to give of
herself for their well being.
Under
her left foot is an overturned jug with gold and silver coins flowing out of
it. This symbol reveals that there is no cost too great for their happiness,
and that she is willing spend whatever money it takes to ensure it, even if
it's everything that she has.
By
her right foot a boy is leaning on a pile of books, showing her intent to
educate them and give them the gift of knowledge.
Charity
is a truly exquisite painting using symbolic imagery to portray the true
meaning of selflessness and of course charity.
Hey Noor,...Beautiful: Adolphe-William Bouguereau, one of my true favourites, "Virgin and Child" used to hang on the level in the Adelaide Art Gallery, I would often sit on the little Greco-Roman marble benches scattered throughout the Gallery and eat my lunch while transfixed by this Master Work; then a sodomite yid became the Director - that was about 15 years ago, that Master Work has been in the basement ever since, I was informed by an influential friend that it was policy to allow visitors to access the storage archive to view any Piece they liked, by appointment - this I did on so many occasions with girlfriends and dates; no shit I would take a first Date into the catacombs of the Gallery to view this work, I would also smuggle champagne and delicious snacks as well, in my Laptop bag. I asked a mate of mine who was then the Art Editor of the local Broadsheet to ask in her column why such an important work by such an important artist was in moth-balls, it worked a treat, unfortunately I was subsequently barred by you know who, in a formal note from his desk, not for the booze, "due to a seeming unnatural obsession with one of the Gallery's Works": What a fucking yid prick! I was shattered...and one of my most efficacious Date techniques was doomed, haaaargh, coooeee!
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I am given of a high moral and cultural standard, however, I do not miss a trick (grin), much love and thanks for this Post...
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Gosh Verykins, we have something in common. In the ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) they used to have an awesome Egyptian area and one room had an entire wall from the tomb of Queen Hatshepsut. My idea of a romantic afternoon was a snowbound afternoon, a date, a packed lunch, and that wall. A smuggled in bottle of vino was a great treat as well then we could tiddle around the mummies and be reverently full of black humour.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, Bougeureau! I have a site that is working hard to revise his work to its rightful place. This site believes that fine art has been removed by private collectors, over 90% of whom are Jews, as part of the destruction of art appreciation for the goyim.
Fine art, like fine music elevates the mind, the spirit, refines the observer, and for the past few hundred years this has been going on. I have done some serious posts on this subject, the desecration of art. This modern stuff is to schlock people, not elevate them in the least.
Part of the lowering of the general public (goyim)intellect, as well as abilities to let the spirit soar... this was done by replacing classical music that takes one into the realms of spirit with heavy earth bound physical beats and rhythms.
For example, in 1916, a Jewish "artist" created what is still considered by the art critics as one of the greatest pieces of all time. It is a friggin urinal with the drainage holes in the form of a crucifix!
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