"Brother And Sister"

ELaken-Palmer · 11-23-2011, 02:01 AM

The figures in German artist Max Beckman's 1933 Oil Painting "Brother and Sister" seem like magnificent creatures of Nordic mythology. Yet neither the medieval Nibelungen sagas nor Richard Wagner's operatic cycle contain this occurrence of forestalled incest. It is Beckmann's own mythic invention. The painting depicts that moment when primeval vitality is being conquered by civilization's laws and frustrations. The oversized sword that separates the loving siblings is the pictograph for humanity's cruel but necessary taboos.

The almost barbaric and yet strangely aristocratic figures have tumbled down on pillows and princely gowns. But the brother has thrust his sword between himself and his sister; his hand continues its motion, which is converted into a secretly loving approach. The girl places her fingers on the blade, half-regretting and half-acknowledging its presence. The viewer's eye hovers above the figures, looking down on their shoulders in violent foreshortening; no anatomic realism is intended.

The tremendous force of the vision has not precluded lovely psychological nuances. Sometimes one glance at a work of art fixes it indelibly in the viewer's memory. The image seems to be the one valid formulation of an exactly circumscribed idea. If memorability is a criterion for artistic value, then Beckmann's "Brother and Sister" is of the highest rank.

This quality of instant impressiveness cannot be explained or defined, but it is one of the strongest emanations we can receive from art. To give a familiar example: millions who have no detailed knowledge of Michelangelo remember the outstretched hand of God the Father transmitting the spark of life to Adam's finger. Rodin's Thinker has it. Since Vincent van Gogh painted his Sunflowers, one can never again see these flowers in art or in nature without being reminded of the finality of Vincent's formulation.
It seems to me that Beckmann's work "Brother and Sister", in its love and renunciation, has this quality.

"The figures in this painting inspired me to write a story of two siblings who care for each other in an epic way. I hope you will enjoy the story."
--ELP

Coming this week to XNXX:

"Megan's Gift"
A CAW9 ENTRY

blueheatt · 11-23-2011, 02:13 AM

?A porn story on a porn site?.....OH Yeah!...I'll go for that!!!!!.....LOL

pornversion · 06-19-2012, 04:37 PM

Anyone else notice a theme here?

ELaken-Palmer · 06-19-2012, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by pornversion

Anyone else notice a theme here?

Yes, I do.

ahorsewithnoname · 06-19-2012, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by pornversion

Anyone else notice a theme here?

Dude, you have 1248 posts since February. How about you take a fucking break and go outside and get some fresh air and stop living your entire fucking life here online, ok?

We're in the middle of a writing competition and the last thing we need is you and your fairy motherfucker friend coming along and wrecking it. Continue to do so and I'll petition the mods to close your account for site harassment.

Dizzyworks673 · 06-19-2012, 08:31 PM

bump

ELaken-Palmer · 06-19-2012, 08:36 PM

This was the preview to my CAW9 winning story "Megan's Gift". It was supposed to generate interest in the coming story and I feel it did. My new friend pornovision has dredged it up because he thinks it is exposing me to something. Thanks, pornovision, as Stimpy once said, "..it is a nice picture."

snowleopard3200 · 06-19-2012, 09:24 PM

ELP - waiting for it to come out; should be more than worth the read.

11-23-2011, 02:01 AM	#1
ELaken-Palmer Forum Porn Laureate Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Southwest Michigan FILTH AS LITERATURE Recommended XNXX Writer Multiple CAW Winner Posts: 4,274	"Brother And Sister" The figures in German artist Max Beckman's 1933 Oil Painting "Brother and Sister" seem like magnificent creatures of Nordic mythology. Yet neither the medieval Nibelungen sagas nor Richard Wagner's operatic cycle contain this occurrence of forestalled incest. It is Beckmann's own mythic invention. The painting depicts that moment when primeval vitality is being conquered by civilization's laws and frustrations. The oversized sword that separates the loving siblings is the pictograph for humanity's cruel but necessary taboos. The almost barbaric and yet strangely aristocratic figures have tumbled down on pillows and princely gowns. But the brother has thrust his sword between himself and his sister; his hand continues its motion, which is converted into a secretly loving approach. The girl places her fingers on the blade, half-regretting and half-acknowledging its presence. The viewer's eye hovers above the figures, looking down on their shoulders in violent foreshortening; no anatomic realism is intended. The tremendous force of the vision has not precluded lovely psychological nuances. Sometimes one glance at a work of art fixes it indelibly in the viewer's memory. The image seems to be the one valid formulation of an exactly circumscribed idea. If memorability is a criterion for artistic value, then Beckmann's "Brother and Sister" is of the highest rank. This quality of instant impressiveness cannot be explained or defined, but it is one of the strongest emanations we can receive from art. To give a familiar example: millions who have no detailed knowledge of Michelangelo remember the outstretched hand of God the Father transmitting the spark of life to Adam's finger. Rodin's Thinker has it. Since Vincent van Gogh painted his Sunflowers, one can never again see these flowers in art or in nature without being reminded of the finality of Vincent's formulation. It seems to me that Beckmann's work "Brother and Sister", in its love and renunciation, has this quality. "The figures in this painting inspired me to write a story of two siblings who care for each other in an epic way. I hope you will enjoy the story." --ELP Coming this week to XNXX: "Megan's Gift" A CAW9 ENTRY __________________ "My aim is to put down on paper what I see and what I feel in the best and simplest way." . . . . . NEEDLESSLY VERIFIED: Pictures of my cock Writing Wrongs But Whom? Last edited by ELaken-Palmer; 11-23-2011 at 02:04 AM.

06-19-2012, 08:31 PM	#6
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06-19-2012, 08:36 PM	#7
ELaken-Palmer Forum Porn Laureate Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Southwest Michigan FILTH AS LITERATURE Recommended XNXX Writer Multiple CAW Winner Posts: 4,274	This was the preview to my CAW9 winning story "Megan's Gift". It was supposed to generate interest in the coming story and I feel it did. My new friend pornovision has dredged it up because he thinks it is exposing me to something. Thanks, pornovision, as Stimpy once said, "..it is a nice picture." __________________ "My aim is to put down on paper what I see and what I feel in the best and simplest way." . . . . . NEEDLESSLY VERIFIED: Pictures of my cock Writing Wrongs But Whom?

06-19-2012, 09:24 PM	#8
snowleopard3200 Guardian of the Snow Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,579	ELP - waiting for it to come out; should be more than worth the read. __________________ To Dream of Dragons: Saga of Snow Cat Winter War: legend of the snow fox Sharks of Steel

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