About the cover art.The Borghese series is a photo essay on the subject of the "Paulina" sculpture by Canova which is in the Borghese Gallery in Rome. The model for the sculpture which was executed in the early 1800s was Countess Paulina Bonaparte Borghese who was married to the Count and was the sister of Napoleon Napoleon French Napoléon Bonaparte orig. Italian Napoleone Buonaparte (born Aug. 15, 1769, Ajaccio, Corsica—died May 5, 1821, St. Helena Island) French general and emperor (1804–15). Bonaparte. She commissioned the work and insisted on posing seminude sem·i·nude adv. & adj. Only partially clothed: posed seminude for a painter; seminude statues. sem . The result was a scandal, since it was considered inappropriate for royalty to pose in that manner. Legend has us understand that the embarrassed Count kept the sculpture locked away to be seen only by selected viewers. However, when the Count was away one could view the sculpture by bribing the servants. I photographed the series in 2001 during a residency A duration of stay required by state and local laws that entitles a person to the legal protection and benefits provided by applicable statutes. States have required state residency for a variety of rights, including the right to vote, the right to run for public office, the at the American Academy in Rome American Academy in Rome, founded in 1894 as the American School of Architecture in Rome by Charles F. McKim and enlarged in 1897 with the founding of the American Academy in Rome for students of architecture, sculpture, and painting. . Leonard Nimoy is a successful actor, director, recording artist, and author. He has published two autobiographies and several volumes of poetry. two of which also feature his photographs. He has pursued an interest in photography since his teens, and studied at UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX in the early 19705. He recently finished an appointment as artist in residence at the American Academy in Rome. |
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