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Gee, I had this whole story going about how she was abandoned in the dungeon and had given up hope, but only now do I see the guy in the background.

PS: this is digital, right? Not a photo.

PPS: A little subtheme here of water and other atypical “mirrors”.

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29 April 2012 • reblog: werusdarkworld • digital image ambiguity chains bondage water mirror mf female sub breasts pubic hair 2010s

Androgynous pets in cages, 2 of 2.

This one maybe isn’t as well trained yet, but their blanket looks super cozy.

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Le Cuir Triomphant, 1934
There were two fetish authors who both used the pseudonym Alan Mac Clyde. This is by the earlier of the two. The cover design is by Carlo, and I’ve seen it referenced as the earliest example of the modern, hard-media leather dominatrix. Though right here at the get-go, the subs are in hard-media leather fetish, too.

Le Cuir Triomphant, 1934

There were two fetish authors who both used the pseudonym Alan Mac Clyde. This is by the earlier of the two. The cover design is by Carlo, and I’ve seen it referenced as the earliest example of the modern, hard-media leather dominatrix. Though right here at the get-go, the subs are in hard-media leather fetish, too.

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24 February 2012 • reblog: olderoticart • 1930s carlo hard media dominatrix ff ball and chain chains bondage corset high heels stockings rope female sub four or more pulp oil painting

1819. One of the most famous male-sub paintings of all time…
devotedsub:

touchoflavender:
The Torture of Prometheus ~ Jean Louis Cesar Lair

1819. One of the most famous male-sub paintings of all time…

devotedsub:

touchoflavender:

The Torture of Prometheus ~ Jean Louis Cesar Lair

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Too much hardware for the monster’s dental plan…maybe they’re going to be picked up by the highwaymen or the goblins or something. Anyway, I love her expression.

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They both look so pleased! Maybe in their village, being eaten by the monster is a big privilege.

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Another image from the same series, clearly. The roundup is nearly finished at this point, and they are heading back to camp.

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To me, this is a classic Andromeda-sacrifice type image, except the victim is the mountains rather than on the coast. But Louis Smith, the painter, has a whole different idea:

The portrait of Holly is based on the Allegory of Prometheus, who was the champion of mankind. Prometheus stole fire from Zeus and gave it to the mortals. Zeus punished him for this crime by bounding him to a rock while a great eagle ate his liver. The punishment would take place every day, Prometheus’ liver would grow back, only to have it eaten again the next day.

In this portrait, Holly is looking into the face of the eagle with a calm strength and resilience, accepting the fate that lies before her. It is a heroic gesture of composure in the face of adversity. One could put a modern day spin on it and see it as having the courage and perseverance to weather life’s storms, no matter what.

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11 February 2012 • reblog: mudwerks • oil painting ambiguity prometheus andromeda female sub chains wrists overhead bondage 2000s louis smith breasts animal peril

Sometimes, as in the classic Andromeda image and this piece by Grigbertz, the anticipated monster is just off to one side of the picture…

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There’s a third running theme in our dragon trope…bestiality.

This bipedal dragon obviously isn’t interested in eating the girl. He has other plans. Uh. Actually, his plans appear to be voguing so he can attract some hot boy dragons, but whatever.

Point is, bestiality is an obvious correlate of the whole animal/monster peril trope.

OK yes.

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