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Laurion — The Temptation of Ste. Antonia [NSFW]

Published: 2004-03-04 23:12:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 4104; Favourites: 14; Downloads: 343
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Description Okay, I got the wind up to do an erotico-religious theme from viewing two lovely and sensuous photos (Grace & Mercy) by Fiercesonia ([link] ) that blend a haunting spirituality with a gentle erotic touch. Now, I'm not very deep, and I couldn't get Felicien Rops' painting of the Temptation of St. Anthony out of my mind as I did this ... but I did try to do something kinda spiritual, I guess.

The characters are from the lovely ladies and gentlemen of:
Bana-Phrionnsa: [link] (Ste. Antonia figure)
TheBlackWood Stock: [link]
Sirenade Stock: [link]
Delightful Stock: [link]
Obscured Stock: [link]
Neb8Stock: [link]

For the Female-Jesus & crucifix, thanks to:
Trinket Stock: [link]
The Sin Stock: [link]
Grumbleduck Stock: [link]
Dreamstock: [link]

Finally, the Backgrounds are from:
JensStockCollection: [link]
Ekaterina Stock: [link]
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Comments: 29

Hydramus [2005-08-01 17:54:11 +0000 UTC]

This is a confusing picture tbh, but i do like it i think that was the idea with the hallucinogenic anthony, but this being the female version? i dunno, it looks dark and "devil" like with the red tint i guess, but one thing im not sure about is the guy on the left with his hand on his chin, why is there one random guy :S

But very nice job btw nice arrangement of peices probably gunna give me nightmares hehe im only joking

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SirenadeStock [2004-03-10 05:53:03 +0000 UTC]

Wow, such a powerful piece!, thanks for using my work & letting me know as well. Sorry for getting back to you so late, just been busy

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obscured-stock [2004-03-09 14:08:09 +0000 UTC]

wow, definately an interesting piece! good work

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Laurion In reply to obscured-stock [2004-03-09 18:01:08 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the nice coment! Especially tho ... thanks for the great stock!!!

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trinket-stock [2004-03-08 03:22:32 +0000 UTC]

really interesting combination of stock, this must have taken a while.

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Laurion In reply to trinket-stock [2004-03-08 13:30:22 +0000 UTC]

thanks. didn't really take too long, couple hours or so ... it's really just a clip-paste-and-filter job, with a tiny bit of painting.

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JensStockCollection [2004-03-06 19:45:49 +0000 UTC]

whooooo hoooooooooo this is way cool. Im glad I could be a help in this.

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Laurion In reply to JensStockCollection [2004-03-06 21:08:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the nice words ... and mostly thanks for the bleeding-edge good stock!

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Grumbleduck-Stock [2004-03-06 11:38:39 +0000 UTC]

Aye, yes.. I see it now.. Thank you so much! Weeeeee! <- Hyper noise
I love what you have done with my stocks.. And Thank you!!!!! for all the praise you have been giving my stock over the past week!

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Grumbleduck-Stock [2004-03-05 17:26:35 +0000 UTC]

Ok back again to leave a proper comment.

This is a great picture yet I can't find which one of my stocks you have used, lol..
but well done.. The detail on this is stunning even as you've used stocks.. Its amazing. Thank you for using my stock

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Laurion In reply to Grumbleduck-Stock [2004-03-05 21:47:20 +0000 UTC]

Oh that's my bad ... I used the rusty cog and the well-worn paint brushes to make the crucifix (fishifix?) but then reduced it so much you have to squint really hard and hold your mouth just right to see them. But, this theme is so much fun I reused the object, this time bigger, here: [link] Thanks again for such cool stock pix.

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fiercesoniaa [2004-03-05 15:48:16 +0000 UTC]

I am more than flattered to have inspired this.
The history lesson was a great read too. Thanks.
Keep up the greatness.

Sonia

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fiercesoniaa [2004-03-05 15:48:15 +0000 UTC]

I am more than flattered to have inspired this.
The history lesson was a great read too. Thanks.
Keep up the greatness.

Sonia

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Laurion In reply to fiercesoniaa [2004-03-05 22:51:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the kind words, and especially for posting such powerful photography!

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fiercesoniaa In reply to Laurion [2004-03-06 18:08:36 +0000 UTC]

I do it cause I enjoy it so much. That folks can glean their own meanings and attachments are just icing on the cake.

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Laurion In reply to fiercesoniaa [2004-03-06 21:05:38 +0000 UTC]

That is so true about people gleaning their own meanings ... and yet one of the things that make activities like writing or photography or art so much fun is seeing how other people receive and think about something you've created. You become sort of this Rorshach blot, and other people project ~themselves~ onto you, or at least onto what you've created. Sometimes it's a pain in the ass too, of course, when people get hostile or just crude (I've seen some of the puerile coments on your page, for instance). Still, I think it's worth it, imo.

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fiercesoniaa In reply to Laurion [2004-03-09 20:51:36 +0000 UTC]

I've long been of the opinion that a friendship is a reflective surface meant to bounce your own reflections back at you. Its nt so hard for me to see art can serve in the same function.

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Laurion In reply to fiercesoniaa [2004-03-09 21:33:09 +0000 UTC]

Very well said. I guess friends require more maintenance or tlc than art, tho.

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fiercesoniaa In reply to Laurion [2004-03-14 18:22:18 +0000 UTC]

I guess it would depend on the piece and the friend...

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TheBlackwoodStock [2004-03-05 09:06:30 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad to be a part of this wonderful piece of art. I think you used my girlfriends chinchilla in another piece, good times.

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Laurion In reply to TheBlackwoodStock [2004-03-05 13:02:23 +0000 UTC]

hey thanks for the nice words ... yeah that chinchilla seems to live a bit on the wild side ... lucky little dude.

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Grumbleduck-Stock [2004-03-05 08:46:02 +0000 UTC]

Omg this is brilliant. I don't have alot of time right now but I will comment on this piece later. But for now

Thank you for using my stock.

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Laurion In reply to Grumbleduck-Stock [2004-03-05 12:59:23 +0000 UTC]

You're too kind ... thanks for the nice words!

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ekaterina-stock [2004-03-05 08:44:45 +0000 UTC]

Very original *__*

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DelightfulStock [2004-03-04 23:47:17 +0000 UTC]

'tis very interesting to say the least...I really like the two mirrored women in the background. I'm not a religion buff myself, so i know nothing about Ste. Antonia...could you give me a rundown? i'm just curious. Very nice work

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Laurion In reply to DelightfulStock [2004-03-05 03:41:57 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the nice words! Hmmm ... as for Ste. Antonia, well, I guess she's just a figment of my twisted imagination ... a gender shift for St. Anthony. Now Anthony, he was the main man ... I'm talking about the desert saint of the 4th century (and not the 13th c. Franciscan who was a really cool saint, especially if you lose your car keys). Our Anthony went off and lived all by himself in a cave in the desert, basically starving himself into an ascetic arosual of mystical feelings, and ... are we surprised? ... was tempted by recurring fantasies involving such things as naked women and horned devils with pointy tails. Needless to say, he has been the subject of a lot of paintings by symbolists and surrealists, and company. FWIW, St. Jerome, another main man who gave us the Vulgate Bible and a lot of really heavy scriptural commentaries, wrote a scathing and brutally funny satire of the Life of Anthony. Boring history lesson over ... sorry.

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DelightfulStock In reply to Laurion [2004-03-05 05:58:51 +0000 UTC]

haha...actually it's not all that boring Religious history is really quite interesting and twisted - last semester i had an Italian Renaissance class and learned about some truly screwed up people...dunno if you've ever heard of Savanarola (think i got it right), but he was one messed up dude who tried to take over Florence by being a super good mendicant preacher and ended up cut up into little pieces, burnt and scattered in the river I know bits and peices of this religious history you see - just not lots... And in light of your explanation your artwork carries even more meaning - quite tempting indeed....

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Laurion In reply to DelightfulStock [2004-03-05 12:54:27 +0000 UTC]

I agree ... somehow religious history is a mirror of raw, naked humanity, without any airbrushing. And sure I've heard of Savonarola ... said the world was ending and got even Michaelangelo, iirc, to burn some of his art as "decadent". Last I heard there was a faction in the church today that wanted to "rehabilitate" Savonarola and get him canonized as a saint. I had to read one of his sermons once for a class ... seemed lucid and pious enuff, I guess.

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DelightfulStock In reply to Laurion [2004-03-05 14:13:22 +0000 UTC]

i've heard about the sect who would like to have him canonized - makes me laugh...he lost the battle of miracles...Don't you think that if he'd been a real messenger of god he might've won? ah well...

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