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Jude Law for L'Uomo Vogue ph. by Walter Chin, 1995

The Crown of Love John Everett Millais, 1875

The Crown of Love is a vivid portrayal of the tension between romantic love and control. The painting shows a man lifting a woman in a dramatic embrace, but rather than conveying a tender moment, the woman’s body language suggests reluctance, even resistance. Her face shows sorrow and her body leans back, implying that she is emotionally withdrawing from the situation, while the man clutches her closely, as if trying to prevent her from slipping away. The title "The Crown of Love" hints at an idealized view of love, but the scene itself reveals a more complex reality. Love, in this case, seems to be a heavy burden, with the man’s desperate hold and the woman’s passive response indicating an unbalanced dynamic. The rocky cliff in the background intensifies the drama, symbolizing the stormy emotions between the two. Millais, a key figure in the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, often dealt with themes of deep emotion and moral complexity in his work. In "The Crown of Love", he masterfully captures the duality of love—where affection can become possessive, and where beauty is intertwined with sorrow.

Sayoko Yamaguchi ph. by Noriaki Yokosuka

A marble torso of a God or athlete Roman Empire, c. 1st-2nd century A.D.

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Light Sleeper dir. Paul Schrader, 1992

Leigender Akt (Lying Pose) ph. by Günter Blum, 1992

An antique silver chatelaine, a decorative belt-hook and chain assembly worn in the 19th century to carry household and sewing tools. Needle case, heart-shaped pincushion, scissors

Saint George Killing the Dragon Bernat Martorell, 1434-1435

David Bowie and Catherine Deneuve on the set of The Hunger ph. by Stephen Goldblatt, 1982

Bizarre №13, 1954

Kasia Pysiak Elle Germany, November 1997 ph. by Michael Woolley

Sylvie Prosper d’Epinay

ph. by Katherina Altova

L'Amazone George Barbier, 1916