Venus and Cupid by Lorenzo Lotto is definitely one of the most unusual paintings when viewed through 21st century eyes. The painting depicts Venus lying on her left side‚ naked‚ and Cupid standing about a foot behind her. Inspired by ancient marriage poems‚ known as “epithalamia‚” the painting was apparently painted to celebrate a wedding and Venus’s body type and facial features were taken from that of the bride to be’s. The painter included a few items in the picture that relate to Venus and to
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Artha‚ Kama‚ and Moksha In the Hindu culture‚ people view the goddess Lakshmi as a sacred being. She is believed to be the goddess of prosperity‚ wealth‚ and the abundances in the everyday lives of people. Lakshmi represents herself through the four wealths in Hindu culture: Dharma‚ Artha‚ Kama‚ and Moksha. Hindus believes that a balance must be acted upon these wealths to ensure the continuum blessings of the goddess upon their lives. However‚ it can also be stated that people from the different
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most lovely images is seen astride the man-bird Garuda his vehicle.The archetypal mother or female‚ goddess in of particular importance in Nepal. She is worshipped in many aspects: as Durga‚ protector and slayer of the buffalo demon‚ as Taleju‚ patron deity of the Valley rulers‚ and as Kumari‚ and the living virgin goddess. . Other female goddesses include Laxmi‚ goddess of wealth and Saraswati‚ goddess of knowledge and arts. Another widely venerated god is elephant-headed Ganesh‚ the remover of obstacles
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claimed her a wise goddess. Athena (Minerva is the Roman name)‚ is what they call her. Athena is one of the twelve powerful gods and goddesses of the world. Even more‚ she resides on Mount Olympus. But not only was she a goddess‚ but she also had special powers: wisdom‚ crafts‚ and in war. Just as important‚ she was also a wonderful goddess that helped many brave heroes like‚ Perseus‚ Cadmus‚ Odysseus‚ Hercules‚ and Jason. Most importantly‚ why is she an interesting goddess to know? Well‚ there
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it becomes even clearer. In the second stanza the speaker describes autumn as a goddess (“Thy hair soft-lifted by the winnowing wind” l. 15) who came to the land to guard the processes on earth. Again‚ because the speaker personalises autumn‚ there’s a certain magic which makes this ode so powerful and yet so melancholic. It seems as if the time stands still while the speaker tells us about the beauty of the goddess autumn. This shows the authors passion and intelligence to use exactly the right
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In Hindu mythology Kali is a fertility goddess and a goddess of time. Kali is a protector and often protects humans during disasters. In Egyptian mythology Bastet is the goddess of fertility‚ childbirth‚ and cats. Besides being in different culture the two gods have some other differences and similarities in their appearance‚ origin‚ and role. Kali has a terrifying appearance. Her skin color is originally black‚ she usually does not wear any clothes‚ is very thin‚ and has long‚ messy hair
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older days the birth of a girl child was considered as auspicious. As per an Indian proverb‚ "A home without a daughter is like a body without soul". The birth of a daughter in the house was compared with the advent of Goddess Laxmi‚ the Goddess of wealth and Goddess Saraswati‚ the Goddess of Kno People generally ask this question that girl child is a curse & blessing .But I think it as a stupid question. How can a girl be a curse. A girl is always blessing. Girl is a devi.Woman are the pillars of society
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include the ability to free oneself through wine and concentrating on beauty rather than mental stimulation. Milton references to Hebe‚ the Goddess of Youth‚ who is another child of Zeus and would suggest the prime of life and utilizing this opportunity. Focusing mainly on Euphrosyne‚ she is supposed to be the incarnation of grace and beauty‚ and known as the Goddess of Joy and Mirth. Milton mentions Zephir and Aurora to represent the warm West wind and the dawn‚ which opposes the thoughts of night
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Naturalism in art refers to the depiction of realistic objects in a natural setting. The Realism movements of the 19th century advocated naturalism in reaction to the stylized and idealized depictions of subjects in Romanticism‚ but many painters have adopted a similar approach over the centuries. One example of Naturalism is the artwork of American artist William Bliss Baker‚ whose landscape paintings are considered some of the best examples of the naturalist movement. Idealism is the attitude that
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flowers with her friends when the god stumbled upon her. He did not think about courting and immediately kidnapped her. It all happened very quickly that Persephone’s friends did not notice. When news of Persephone’s disappearance reached Demeter‚ the goddess abandoned her duty as she mourned for the loss of her daughter. Not long after deserting her duties‚ the crops failed and the humans starved‚ therefore resulting into the first winter. This caught Zeus’ attention so he refused to accept Hades and
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