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Happy Holidays From William Bouguereau! (Part 4)

Detail of Holiday Venus by saufnase on Worth1000. Click for full image (742×860) There are many remastered versions of Bouguereau’s quintessential 1879 painting Naissance de Venus (Birth of Venus). The one shown here depicts the goddess of love as Mother … Continue reading

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Happy Holidays From William Bouguereau! (Part 3)

Detail of Santa by DerAlt on Worth1000. Click for full image (576×774) In December 2004, photoshop site Worth1000 organized their second Holiday Mod Ren contest, subtitled Santa meets Bouguereau. Digital artists DerAlt took the title very literally and created this … Continue reading

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A Bouguereau Lady Madonna Of The Musical Kind

Detail of Lady Madonna by Trust on Worth1000. Click for full image (935×1590) In November 2011 photoshop site Worth1000 organized a Beatle Songs contest, challenging digital artists to “Take a Beatle lyric, or a Beatle title, and make it a … Continue reading

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Bouguereau Gets The Pepper Spray Treatment

Detail of Pepper Spraying Cop. Click for full image (906×1280) In November 2011, the infamous Pepper Spraying Cop turned into an instant Internet Meme. A dedicated blog on Tumblr became a repository of photoshopped creations featuring Lt John Pike. Even … Continue reading

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When Bouguereau Was Censored By Corporate America

Click for full image (Flickr) Bouguereau’s iconic painting Nymphes et Satyre (Nymphs and Satyr) first saw the public light in 1873. Since Bouguereau had a considerable following at this time in America, the painting was promptly bought by New York … Continue reading

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Bouguereau Steps Out Of The Frame

Detail of The Guide by aheadmon on Worth1000. Click for full image (734×942) One of the most popular photoshop contests on Worth1000 is called Out of Bounds. Digital artists are challenged to “use frames and borders to emphasize the 3D … Continue reading

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Bouguereau Turns To Graffiti Art

Dante et Virgile aux Enfers by Skio. Click for bigger (1590×1000) Skio is a versatile French graffiti artist, who does not specialize in any particular theme, but at times feels inspired by classic painters, such as William Bouguereau. You can … Continue reading

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Bouguereau Covers For Kylie Minogue

Kylie Aphrodite by Oxana. Click for source In 2010, Australian singer Kylie Minogue released her album Aphrodite. To celebrate the event fans were invited to join a competition, submitting photos, designs, drawings, montages or any other creative artwork inspired by … Continue reading

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Bouguereau Remembers Marilyn Monroe

Detail of Marilyn with Baby Jesus by Takes2Hands2 on Worth1000. Click for full image (600×878) If Marilyn Monroe [wiki] was still alive she would be 85 years old this week. Born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926, the icon … Continue reading

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Bouguereau Celebrates Cher’s 65th Birthday

Cher by Keb on FreakingNews. Click for bigger (600×884) May 20, 2011 marks the 65 birthday of American recording artist, Emmy-award winning television personality, award-winning actress, director, record producer and philanthropist Cher (born Cherilyn Sarkisian on May 20, 1946). Often … Continue reading

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