tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441164155286448763.post4053530705667331239..comments2024-03-25T18:27:37.374+00:00Comments on The Kissed Mouth: Harem-Scarem...Kirsty Stonell Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342964877965021654noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441164155286448763.post-76514229075828118862015-07-31T16:22:04.216+01:002015-07-31T16:22:04.216+01:00Vail, you have made my day. Thank you so much.Vail, you have made my day. Thank you so much.Kirsty Stonell Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342964877965021654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441164155286448763.post-2111754816088625372015-07-31T15:46:35.865+01:002015-07-31T15:46:35.865+01:00Off topic from your lovely post above: I just want...Off topic from your lovely post above: I just wanted to say that, as an Art History student in the U.S., I've probably heard the Pre-Raphealites mentioned once in my four years. This is a sad thing, as I have been in love with them since I was eight, and cannot get enough of their world. Your blog is the magnificent, captivating class I never got to take. Thank you for your terrific writing, stunning art, and fascinating topics; it makes me smile to revisit this wonderful corner of the internet. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11435385341868952006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441164155286448763.post-3415995046405032162015-07-21T13:18:33.512+01:002015-07-21T13:18:33.512+01:00How could I forget The Desert Song? I did that as ...How could I forget The Desert Song? I did that as part of a light opera group and had the most lovely dress as a Spanish lady of the night. Ah, happy times!<br /><br />Thank you for your comments.Kirsty Stonell Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342964877965021654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441164155286448763.post-89290203813655358812015-07-21T12:41:09.931+01:002015-07-21T12:41:09.931+01:00I think a lot of excuses/inspiration came from the...I think a lot of excuses/inspiration came from the erotic art of Hindu temples, newly discovered by Europeans. The 'Oriental' literature, eg The Perfumed Garden and Kama Sutra. And didn't this 'fantasy' continue beyond the Victorian age? Think of Rudolph Valentino as the Sheikh, the Desert song etc. The exotic/oriental was very enticing to the drab exitence of the depression era west, and obviously to some extent it appealed to the ladies of the time too. Without it we would have been deprived of Gerome who could certainly paint a beautiful bottom.Horushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11286711154276098549noreply@blogger.com