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Trompe l'Oeil with a Bust of Venus (1665) by Caesar van Everdingen

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Aphrodite is one of the most essential goddesses whether humanity likes to acknowledge her or not. Aphrodite is the goddess of love and beauty, the keeper of being enamored with any one or any thing. Without her would we find our partner’s arms paradise? Without her would we still share laughter with our closest companions? Without her would we find enjoyment in our smallest pleasures? Aphrodite holds our desires in her hand; from our greatest passions to our smallest sparks she has our love in her grasp.

Praise Aphrodite for all of the love she gives us whether it be new, lasting, or fleeting for she will always hear our desires and guide us with love.

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"In Greek mythology, pearls are said to be the tears shed by Aphrodite"

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Étienne Maurice Falconet (French, 1716-1791) Venus Nursing Cupid, ca.1759 Washington, DC

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You have been visited by the Badger of Executive Function!

May this tenacious beastie grant you the strength to break through whatever is holding you back from completing that important task you've been meaning to get to, and the energy and motivation to

Do The Fucking Thing.

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“The Enchanted Abode” by Lars Van De Goor

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AI art has no right being in Helpol/witchy spaces. It's so lifeless. So boring. Your Gods would be disappointed in you. They appreciate your creativity, your imagination, the things you do. They don't care about artistic skill and would be thrilled with whatever you create, as long as it's created with your heart and not a stealing algorithm.

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Dionysus in female attire, 2nd - 1st century bce.

Found in Delos, at the small sanctuary of Dionysus

(ft kitty!!!)

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- @academic-vampire

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Greco-Roman Art from the Chicago Art Institute

Recently I got the chance to visit the Chicago Art Institute and see their "Myth and Marble" exhibit, showcasing spectacular examples of ancient Greek and Roman sculpture! This collection has apparently been kept private for nearly 200 years, which makes its arrival to the US all the more exciting.

It was lovely to see proper statues of the gods, with their intricate details and often very lifelike appearances.

The plaques on each statue also showed exactly which parts were original (i.e, the parts that date back to ancient times) and which were added on as part of restoration efforts during the Renaissance and afterwards.

Oftentimes statues would be found with parts missing, and sculptors would have to create new parts based on context clues or any sources they could find which hinted at their original appearance.

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via pinterest

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~ Statuette of Apollo. Culture: Greek (South Italian, Canosan) Place of origin: Canosa, South Italy Date: 200 - 100 B.C. Medium: Terracotta with white slip and polychromy (purple, pink, white, light blue)

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Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss - Antonio Canova, 1787

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Happy Valentine's Day <3