tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8670812027273632828.post8540970774716405531..comments2023-11-02T06:50:42.777-07:00Comments on billierosie: THE ECSTASY OF SAINT THERESAbillierosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00288997506566830393noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8670812027273632828.post-6858532429897235152009-11-10T09:52:12.122-08:002009-11-10T09:52:12.122-08:00Thank you everyone, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
...Thank you everyone, I'm glad you enjoyed it. <br /><br />Viscount, I didn't know about the Saint Ignatius bit.<br /><br />Neve, I'm so envious that you're going to see it.<br /><br />It is a sad thing, isn't it Janine? It's sad too, that it's only been the last 30 or 40 years, that we've known there was such a thing as orgasms for women -- let alone been able to talk about them.billierosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00288997506566830393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8670812027273632828.post-60059680667427339112009-11-09T15:11:55.734-08:002009-11-09T15:11:55.734-08:00The folds of "cloth" are just amazing, a...The folds of "cloth" are just amazing, aren't they?<br /><br />I do find it terribly sad though that something as natural and wonderful as orgasm had to be disguised as something non-sexual in order to be acceptable to society.Janine Ashblesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00840188081214225153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8670812027273632828.post-75954811940954232602009-11-08T07:50:47.640-08:002009-11-08T07:50:47.640-08:00Gorgeous. I'm salavating to make another trip ...Gorgeous. I'm salavating to make another trip to Europe - soon.<br /><br />Thanks for posting this. It's now on the list of must have to see. :-)Neve Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06106539156218430155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8670812027273632828.post-41446459049928285572009-11-06T23:18:38.517-08:002009-11-06T23:18:38.517-08:00Some who have commented on this sculpture have sug...Some who have commented on this sculpture have suggested that Bernini, a follower of St Ignatious Loyola would never have intentially portrayed this as a sexualised image however it clearly is highly charged and full of other worldly ecstasy as the angel is about to penetrate her with his golden arow. I can imagine many a Victorian lady or indeed any ladies from from any era gazing at this and thinking I'll have a bit of what she's having please! I dare say it also did a huge amount for helping to recruit nuns into convents as it seems to say hey look you don't need a physical man to enjoy the sublime pleasure induced by religious faith! Get thee to a convent well I am booking my place in the line!Viscount Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14430740088695656739noreply@blogger.com