Oh man, this pre-raphealite painter is wicked gnarly. Some of the most erotic yet elegant images of myth and legend. When I grow up I want to be able to capture female beauty as well as this dude.
Hylas and the Nymphs Oil on Canvas John William Waterhouse.
I was intrigued and looked it up,
Here is what I found.
Hylas was the beautiful arms-bearer for Hercules, and well beloved by him. When the Argonaut's ship landed on the island of Cios, Hylas was sent to search for fresh water. While searching for water, he was seen by the nymphs, who also fell in love with him. Enchanted by his beauty, they lured him into the water and he was never seen again.
In another version it said that Hercules called for him for a long time and even though his voice literally shook the island, Hylas didn't respond he was so enchanted by the nymphs or maybe they were just holding him underwater? :)
it is the sirens. they are drawing the poor man in, but, they are so beautiful, and their song is so sweet.. who could resist?
i have a small print of this it has moved with me through 5 places in 6 years. this amuses me consistently jour après jour, après jour, après jour great post.
I checked this link you gave us: www.io.com/~hmiller/shrine/intimacy.html, I think there's just an extra space there but whooaahh... this is some kinky stuff involving fairy sex and beastiality. There's even a whole section showing how werewolves are made. Seems simple enough...
i have that specific image in a frame. approx 8x10. sounds like i had the same fascination with it as dryhump did. :) i cut it out of a calendar i purchased back in high school. his work in haunting, especially that one. about three years ago i purchased a huge ass art book from chapters on his career. simply amazing stuff. this is the info from that book...
Hylas and the Nymphs 1896, oil on canvas 38-5/8 x 64-1/4" Manchester Art Gallery
i noticed that when i posted 'URL' addresses on other blog-type websites that something happens between the time you click on "post/submit" and the moment it becomes 'published' and is posted for all to see. 'GAPS/SPACES' are created within the 'URL' line of text. those 'URLs' posted above work as long as you close up the gaps! at least they should. hope that helps?
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this is how i spend my weekends.
:)
This is really cool, I wonder what the medium is.
whoa, check out the pictures at this kinky site!
scroll down and click on the illustrations
www.io.com/~hmiller/ shrine/intimacy.html
classy porn!
the link don't work unfortunately.
no, it don't work.
i'm guessing this is oil on canvas.
anyone know what story this is???
Hylas and the Nymphs
Oil on Canvas
John William Waterhouse.
I was intrigued and looked it up,
Here is what I found.
Hylas was the beautiful arms-bearer for Hercules, and well beloved by him. When the Argonaut's ship landed on the island of Cios, Hylas was sent to search for fresh water. While searching for water, he was seen by the nymphs, who also fell in love with him. Enchanted by his beauty, they lured him into the water and he was never seen again.
In another version it said that Hercules called for him for a long time and even though his voice literally shook the island, Hylas didn't respond he was so enchanted by the nymphs or maybe they were just holding him underwater?
:)
great story, I love it when research is presented.
Poor Hylas. Cigarettes, whisky and wild, wild women, they'll drive you crazy, they'll drive you insane. add nymphs to that list.
and poetry.
just add.
this picture.... i love love it.
en amour même...
it is the sirens.
they are drawing the poor man in, but,
they are so beautiful, and their song is so sweet..
who could resist?
i have a small print of this
it has moved with me through 5 places
in 6 years.
this amuses me consistently
jour après jour, après jour, après jour
great post.
I checked this link you gave us:
www.io.com/~hmiller/shrine/intimacy.html, I think there's just an extra space there but whooaahh... this is some kinky stuff involving fairy sex and beastiality. There's even a whole section showing how werewolves are made. Seems simple enough...
hehe
i have that specific image in a frame. approx 8x10. sounds like i had the same fascination with it as dryhump did. :) i cut it out of a calendar i purchased back in high school. his work in haunting, especially that one. about three years ago i purchased a huge ass art book from chapters on his career. simply amazing stuff. this is the info from that book...
Hylas and the Nymphs
1896, oil on canvas
38-5/8 x 64-1/4"
Manchester Art Gallery
i noticed that when i posted 'URL' addresses on other blog-type websites that something happens between the time you click on "post/submit" and the moment it becomes 'published' and is posted for all to see. 'GAPS/SPACES' are created within the 'URL' line of text. those 'URLs' posted above work as long as you close up the gaps! at least they should. hope that helps?
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sorry, i noticed that cara posted the info above. my bad. :( *sigh*...
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