Timeless Beauty

Posted by Kaneabel (London, United Kingdom) on 1 November 2008 in Art & Design and Portfolio.

...As you pass by paintings and sculptures and through halls and staircases, suddenly she appears at the end of a long corridor. She is surrounded by people-hundreds of them-all staring in awe at her white, marble form. But, she stands there unmoved, seemingly unaware of the awe she inspires, as the centuries roll by...

I was completely mesmerized by Venus De Milo, a 2000 year old sculpture at the Louvre. I have tried to capture that sense of timeless beauty in this picture. Let me know your thougths!

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Comments (10)

PeterFH from Gothenburg, Sweden

Here you give the expression timeless an extra dimension with the crowd moving and the statue frozen in time. Great idea, beautiful picture. Couldn´t be better.

1 Nov 2008 8:33am

@PeterFH: Thanks Peter:)

Earnest from Oklahoma, United States

Great effect here.. excellent composition. In a turn about, I need to try some of your techniques.

1 Nov 2008 12:31pm

@Earnest: Thanks Earnest! I have been enjoying your flower shots too!

Nan from Quezon City, Philippines

Looks surreal. Very nice framing and blurring technique :)

1 Nov 2008 12:38pm

@Nan: Thanks Nan!

JJ from Jersey City, United States

You may have been mesmerised by the statue, your shot is mesmerizing in itself with the wonderful blurring of the people viewing,

1 Nov 2008 2:09pm

@JJ: Thanks for the kind words, JJ!

Jean-François from les Issambres, France

FANTASTIC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wouawwwww ;-))

1 Nov 2008 2:21pm

Barbara from Florida, United States

You definite have projected emotion here over her beauty. There she is standing there while the world admires her. Beautiful. The movement is what gives so much emotion, the people (like villagers) are eager and curious to see their Queen.
I recall standing in front of the statue of David in Florence, in awe. I became glued to the marble floor for over an hour. I would do the same for Venus.

1 Nov 2008 2:24pm

@Barbara: Barbara, thanks for all your encouragement over the last few days! I am headed to Italy in December! Am looking forward to the trip!