Ferdinand Max Bredt, German
Weirdest. Job Interview. Ever., 1893
Oil on canvas
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THROWBACK THURSDAY: MASTERPIECE #1932 (4/16/18)
Info, or perhaps links that point to more info, about this artist can be found here (archived if necessary) and here, perhaps in addition to what’s in his Wikipedia page (Google translated German Wikipedia page may have more).
/// On the terrace are three Turkish Women,
where gardenia and fragrant persimmon
scent the fresh balmy air.
Why are two of them bare?
Could it be they have just finished swimmin’?
/// No, the question is why is one dressed
and not taking some sun like the rest.
At the sultan’s request
she will be tonight’s “guest”
and must come to him clothed— this was stressed.
/// An eccentric, the Sultan’s obsessed
with molesting, (but only in jest).
She must loudly protest
against being caressed,
but then let him “unwrap” her with zest.
/// The sultan knows just where to find her.
until then, there’s a hookah behind her.
The time isn’t ripe
for that opium pipe,
(when she’s too high, the Sultan declined her.)
/// F.M. Bredt painted locales exotic,
which were filled with nude females erotic.
Many flowers are seen
just behind a mesh screen.
and a peacock who’s plumes are hypnotic.