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The great Dutch painter, Vermeer, was known for his sumptuous realism.
Of Vermeer’s style, it was said that "a perfect painting
is like a mirror of Nature, in which things that are not there appear
to be there, and which deceives in an acceptable, amusing, and praiseworthy
fashion. Such is the work of Vermeer." We feel that J. Ashelon
has achieved this level of art, bringing him into the league of
the great masters of antiquity.
We also believe that Ashelon’s series, Ballerina, featuring
the gorgeous model, Inna, achieves a status of art that was ascribed
to one of Vermeer’s most famous pieces, Girl with a Pearl
Earring:
“A similar sense of immediacy is found in Vermeer's Girl with
a Pearl Earring, in which he established an engaging rapport between
the girl and her viewer. With liquid eyes and parted mouth she looks
directly at the viewer, radiating purity and captivating all who
gaze upon her. A diffused light illuminates the soft skin of her
face, which emerges dramatically from the dark background. Despite
her striking presence and tangibility, the girl retains an air of
mystery. Here, Vermeer modified and idealized reality to achieve
a sense of permanence and timelessness.”
In short, Ashelon is achieving something timelessly artistic in
his amazing series, Ballerina. One look at the images to the left
and you will see what we mean (and there are over 100 more inside
the site!). Have you ever seen light like that? Have you ever seen
a more romantic setting? Have you ever seen a model so porcelain
perfect, so radiant? These images glimmer and shine on the screen,
beckoning forth imaginings of erotic wonderlands of beauty and youth,
timelessly preserved.
And of course, he could not achieve this artistry without his model,
Inna. For anyone who has been a member of Met-Art.com for the last
year, Inna has been a constant presence. In fact, many of us have
watched her grow up from a girl into a woman, and she keeps on getting
more beautiful. In this series, she is better than she’s ever
been. A true ballerina!
The work of J. Ashelon may remind us of Vermeer, but it’s
going to remind you of even more. It’s going to remind you
of these fantasies you have had, but haven’t quite been able
to grasp. Ashelon looks into your dreams, pulls out your finest
visions, and puts them on the screen. Who could ask for more?
Join Met-Art to see hundreds more photos of Inna.
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