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ICONS Erotica 19th Century From Courbet to Gauguin Gilles N ret English/German/French ISBN 3-8228-5512-x Flexi-cover, 14 x 19,5 cm, 192 pp., c. 200 ills. US$ 9.99 | # 5.99 | DM 9,95 | FF 52,50 Pocket Book This is a collection of the best 19th century images from Erotica Universalis Volumes I and II. From Courbet to Gauguin and lots of others in between (known, unknown, and anonymous)- a plethora of delightfully naughty pictures!
LOOKING LOVELY AND PURE, PEEKING OUT FROM BEHIND THE CLOUDS AND FOREVER DOING GOOD DEEDS, ANGELS HAVE FOREVER BEEN A FAVORITE SUBJECT OF ARTISTS. THIS SELECTION OF SCULPTURES, CERAMICS, FRESCOES, PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS, AND ILLUSTRATIONS, BY THE GREATEST MASTERS FROM ANTIQUITY THROUGH THE RENAISSANCE, EXPLORES THE MANY WAYS ANGELS HAVE BEEN DEPICTED THROUGHOUT HISTORY.
From phallic statues and racy antique urns to homoerotic etchings and orgiastic paintings, the pieces portrayed in this eclectic collection of images pay homage to men and men on men via a very special voyage through the history of art.
EVER SINCE HE DISGUISED HIMSELF AS A SNAKE AND TEMPTED EVE WITH AN APPLE, THE DEVIL HAS BEEN EVERYONE'S FAVORITE VILLIAN. LUCIFER HIMSELF IS THE STAR OF THIS BOOK, WHICH CONTAINS IMAGES OF HIM THROUGHOUT THE HISTORY OF ART. ETCHINGS, WOODCUTS, PAINTINGS, ILLUSTRATIONS, DRAWINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND ADVERTISEMENTS FEATURING OF THE DEVIL, BY THE LIKES OF DA VINCI, BOSCH, PIERRE ET GILLES, GIGER, AND MANY MORE, POPULATE THE PAGES OF THIS SUPREMELY ""EVIL"" BOOK.