The Pole Star by the painter Luis Ricardo Falero. Created around 1885, it is part of a series of painting, depicting female bodies in an astrological setting. Presumably oil on canvas.

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Franz von Stuck painted "Die Sünde" around 1893. Some believe that von Stuck wanted to portray the female body as a symbol of sin itself. Supporting this interpretation is the snake which is engulfing the woman. Stuck created multiple variations of this piece throughout his lifetime.

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Good Morning ! Athena, disgusted by her own water reflection while playing the Aulos, throws away the instrument she herself invented.A roman replica made of marble, copying the artist Myron`s original bronze sculpture.. Original bronze sculpture dating back to 5th century B.C. Greece.

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1926s "Ho Ho off to the Sabbath" showcases Mortensens love for the female body, aswell as his talent for image maipulation in an era without digital technology. With "Walpurgis" behind us, it is the perfect time to understand Mortensens love for the occult.

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