Deciphering Erotic Aesthetics: An Analysis of 'Venus Visits the Homestead Resort'

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Exhibited in the Baron & Ellin Gordon Art Gallery at Old Dominion University (ODU), “Venus Visits the Homestead Resort” is an oil on linen painting created by Mike Brewer. With a strong looking inward theme, it depicts a tranquil yet seductive young female figure standing upright as if she is stretching her flawless feminine body in a beauty pose. Behind the nude is a more subordinate setting where a silent pool reflects a mirror image of her surroundings. In addition, her unashamed nudity, closed eyes and smooth body stance enhances the erotic quality of the painting. Using several principles of design, Brewer’s mastery and skill in the usage of textures and colors enabled him to capture a naturalistic scene of a young woman posing as a nude Venus. The texture suggest that the artist …show more content…

With the nude positioned in the center-front of the symmetrical room, it gives her a sense of balance and dominance over the whole canvass. The luscious textures and colors placed high emphasis on the figure and her seductive pose, while simultaneously restricting the composition of the background to remain subordinate. Furthermore, the historical writings of the Roman goddess, Venus, allowed Brewer to create an appropriate female in the nude, in an appropriate setting and atmosphere. Venus Visits the Homestead Resort is clearly a true masterpiece that interacts with a viewing audience, provokes emotion or feelings, and helps instill the appreciation of such beauty and elegance in all kinds of art. Brewer techniques allowed him to show that the woman in the painting is the center of attention. It is her beauty and feminine shape that allowed viewers to notice and be lured in towards her image. The colors, textures, arrangement of objects, and the symmetry of the painting helps her to hold her ground in a graceful

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