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The Royal Museum at Naples
BEING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE EROTIC PAINTINGS, BRONZES, AND STATUES CONTAINED IN THAT FAMOUS "CABINET SECRET" BY COLONEL FANIN.
(Stanislas Marie César Famin, b. 1799 d. 1853)
"Famin's text to accompany the images is deeply conflicted. He is obviously drawn to the subject matter and has a deep understanding of the significance of the artifacts. He also takes every opportunity to condemn Classical sexual practices and cultural values. Whether this is a figleaf or a sincere reaction is impossible to determine. However, in spite of the 'shocked, shocked' attitude in Famin's text, it contains quite a bit of valid and well-researched information, including quotes from classical authors and details of mythology, artistic methods, spiritual practices, architecture, and literature."
Quite interesting both for the objects themselves and the commentary. I particularly like this one - "The sex whom nature has destined to make the attack, and for whom she reserves the conqueror's crown, submits on this occasion to pass for vanquished. The youth is reclining languidly on a heavy mattress, and submits to the whole weight of a feeble woman, who is stript both of her vestments and of the still less transparent veil of modesty."
BEING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE EROTIC PAINTINGS, BRONZES, AND STATUES CONTAINED IN THAT FAMOUS "CABINET SECRET" BY COLONEL FANIN.
(Stanislas Marie César Famin, b. 1799 d. 1853)
"Famin's text to accompany the images is deeply conflicted. He is obviously drawn to the subject matter and has a deep understanding of the significance of the artifacts. He also takes every opportunity to condemn Classical sexual practices and cultural values. Whether this is a figleaf or a sincere reaction is impossible to determine. However, in spite of the 'shocked, shocked' attitude in Famin's text, it contains quite a bit of valid and well-researched information, including quotes from classical authors and details of mythology, artistic methods, spiritual practices, architecture, and literature."
Quite interesting both for the objects themselves and the commentary. I particularly like this one - "The sex whom nature has destined to make the attack, and for whom she reserves the conqueror's crown, submits on this occasion to pass for vanquished. The youth is reclining languidly on a heavy mattress, and submits to the whole weight of a feeble woman, who is stript both of her vestments and of the still less transparent veil of modesty."
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