Stoned Beauty is a photograph by Syed Aqueel which was uploaded on June 5th, 2012.
Title
Stoned Beauty
Artist
Syed Aqueel
Medium
Photograph - Printing On Matt / Glossy
Description
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NOTE:
There will be no "fine art america" Watermark on the actual prints of my work. They only appear in the online display of pictures to prevent art theft.
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The Imperia is a statue at the entrance of the harbour of Konstanz, Germany, commemorating the Council of Constance that took place there between 1414 and 1418. The concrete statue is 10 meters high, weighs 18 tonnes, and stands on a pedestal that rotates around its axis once every three minutes. It was created by Peter Lenk and erected in 1993.
The Imperia shows a woman holding two men on her hands, symbolizing the power of women over men. The two men represent Pope Martin V and Emperor Sigismund. Martin V was elected during the Council while Sigismund was the king who called the council. Both are naked except for the symbols of their power. The statue refers to a short story by Balzac, "La belle Imp�ria". The story is a harsh satire of the Catholic clergys' morals, where Imperia seduces cardinals and princes at the Council of Constance and has power over them all. The historical Imperia was a well-educated Italian courtesan named Lucrezia de Paris who was born 1485 in Ferrara, well after the council, and never visited Konstanz. (Source: Wikipedia)
Uploaded
June 5th, 2012
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Comments (10)
Anne Rodkin
Congratulations Syed. Here's to many more sales!!
Syed Aqueel replied:
Thank you so much Anne ! Appreciate your best wishes and same to you and wish you luck in selling your work too :)
Cyndi Brewer
Congratulations on your sale! I liked your comment to the client who made the purchase, classy!
Syed Aqueel replied:
Thanks a lot Cyndi !! :). The client made my day and if I knew who he/she is I would send flowers too as thanks :). Actually the person has a fine aesthetic sense the way he/she chose the framing and color matched the borders with the colors of the picture. I would love to have the same combination on my wall too :)
Wendy J St Christopher
Congratulations on your sale, Syed -- I'm very pleased for you. :-) May this be the first of many!
Syed Aqueel replied:
Thanks a lot Wendy for your best wishes !!! and I hope too that this sale become the lucky charm for me :)
Syed Aqueel
Thank you to the Buyer from Rahway, NJ on the purchase. The frame choice and inside border are excellent selection and complement the picture very well !! They have really enhanced the beauty of the print !. Congratulations on your purchase and Thanks ! :)
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