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The Cupidator Mk. IV

robotpsyche2Another Worth1000 photoshopping contest in mixing genres; in this case, classical themes and, er, robots.

The original (woman, not robot) was titled "Le Ravissement de Psyche [The Rapture of Psyche]," painted in 1895 by William Bouguereau and can be seen here. (The story of Psyche here.) It's a fine example of representational art, which fell into critical disfavor with the rise of the Impressionists.

There's more of similar calibre at the Art Renewal site (Warning: some nudity, both partial and implied). To my untutored eye, at least, they're comparable to the work of the Renaissance masters.

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