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empirearchives · 8 months
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Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix, by Antonio Canova, 1805–1808
Source: Galleria Borghese
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telling-tragedy · 2 months
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Works of Bernini and Canova — Galleria Borghese, March 2024
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I loved him. I loved him. I loved him…
Another statue study with Felix that turned out to also be by Canova (whoops). It’s the Venus Victrix statue that I chose before knowing the sculptor lol. I really liked doing this one!
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Venus Victrix
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.゚۪ ♡ ۫     VENUS VICTRIX ... THE THRID FULL ALBUM !
Venus Victrix is the third full album of the fictional South Korean girl group VENUS. The album was released by Flowerbank Entertainment on December 18th, 2023. Before the release of the highly anticipated album, the girls released two pre-release singles, "DRAMA" and "I AM THE BEST," both getting two weeks of promotions and being met with widespread praise. With a total of twelve songs, VENUS would promote "THE BOYS", "UNTIE", and "BYOB (bring your own bestie)" for three months.
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Venus Victrix has a total of 12 tracks, with all the girls having writing credits on every song. The tracklist is nearly entirely produced by other people as Venus decided to take a step back from producing for the time being, with the exception of "Making The Bed," which is written, composed, and produced by Chloe.
Long-time creative director Adrian Reyes produced a majority of the album alongside Ideal Music producer CLOSURE AKA Zion of Arm Candy, THATZTY AKA Tyler of Sunlite, Piper of SNS, Yuki of SNS, LULU formerly of ALLUME, SOOORA AKA Sora formerly of ALLUME, TSUISON AKA Noah of DeepDive, DOWN2LEE AKA Finn of DeepDive, and most notably Lee Chang.
The girls were given the honor of picking a song from the Flowerbank Vault, choosing "I Love You" out of the 50 songs within the Flowerbank Vault. All money earned from the song will go to his mother.
TRACK OO1. THE BOYS
TRACK OO2. I AM THE BEST
TRACK OO3. DRAMA
TRACK OO4. UNTIE
TRACK OO5. I LOVE YOU
TRACK OO6. BYOB (bring ur own bestie)
TRACK OO7. 7SECONDS
TRACK OO8. THAT GIRL
TRACK OO9. WE'LL TALK LATER
TRACK O10. THROUGH YOUR WINDOW
TRACK O11. TALLY
TRACK O12. MAKE THE BED
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Venus Victrix, received an impressive number of pre-orders, indicating its widespread appeal. Within just six days of the pre-order period starting, the album had received over 800,000 pre-orders, and by December 12th, the number of pre-orders had reached one million. Out of these one million pre-orders, 670,000 came from Korea, while 340,000 were from the US and Europe. Moreover, a limited edition vinyl of only 18,888 copies had sold out within days, further highlighting the album's popularity. As per the latest reports, the album had accumulated 1.2 million physical sales worldwide by January 12th.
The album debuted at the top spot of the Gaon Album Chart and broke the record for first-week sales on Hanteo among girl groups. It sold an impressive 590,000 copies in just one day after its physical release date. Gaon Chart would go on to announce that Venus' album received an official million certification after selling over a million copies in South Korea on January 22nd.
Undoubtedly, their highest performing album yet, VENUS, would be virtually unavoidable for the three months they were promoting, whether it be their songs being played on the radio or their faces on billboards; Venus was everywhere. Citizens would dub this era "The Venus Virus" as it seemed everyone and their mothers were listening or talking about the group during this time.
Venus was gaining popularity not only in South Korea but also worldwide. Venus Victrix made its debut at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, with a total of 110,000 album-equivalent units. This includes 81,000 pure album sales, 26,000 stream-equivalent sales, and 2,000 track-equivalent sales.
Pitchfork would go on to rank the album 8.1 out of 10, making it the second highest-rated album on the site. "Venus not only pushes the boundaries of K-pop with their stellar vocal performances but also elevates the genre with 'Venus Victrix.' The album's catchy hooks and dance-worthy tracks are complemented by lyrics that delve into deeper themes, making it a standout release in the world of pop music."
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Multiple Youtubers would go on to review/react to Venus Victrix. Music reviewer Anthony Fantano would be the first to review the album, giving it a 7.8 overall.
"While 'Venus Victrix' has its merits, I can't help but feel there's a missed opportunity here. The vocals and lyricism are commendable, but the overall sound lacks a certain adventurous quality. It's a solid 7.8, but I expected a bit more risk-taking from Venus."
Twitter's favorite reactionary Zach Campbell would go onto react to "The Boys" music video, heavily praising the girls and the song for it's energy and visuals. Unlike Fantano, Campbell would go on to become a darling amongst Constellations.
"This music video is like a visual feast. [...] Venus is playing in a league of their own!"
Most notably, AJay Delux would post her video "Venus Victrix - First Listen." just two weeks after the album dropped. Her review of the album was very positive, praising the girls for their vocal talent and versatility. Sena and Jiah would go on to post the video on their stories, thanking her for her review and mentioning how much they love her videos. AJay would go on to rate the album a 8 out of 10.
"Alright, that was a wild ride through Venus's 'Venus Victrix.' The vocals and lyricism held it together, and the diversity in sounds across the tracks kept it interesting. I'm giving this a solid 8 out of 10. Venus delivered the fun pop with meaningful lyrics they promised."
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OO1. LOTS of interactions with other idols, especially for TikTok! Venus tends to stay in their bubble most of the time, but this time around, they really put themselves out there! Even bliss was socializing more, which is something constellations haven't seen since FOREVER. They mainly did the "BYOB" challenge with other idols, but for a few (mainly girl idols, lol!), they did the "UNTIE" challenge, which constellations ate up!
OO2. The long promotional schedule seemed to confuse a lot of fans with how fast-paced the industry seems to be nowadays. "I felt like we missed out on an opportunity with Burn The Witch by only promoting it for such a short period of time," Creative director Adrian Reyes would go on to explain at a press conference, "Things move too fast, and I want to change that. Venus is supposed to not be like other groups, which is why we went with what I feel is a proper promotional schedule. If it was full up to me, I'd promote this album all year." And while a majority of the internet knew what he was getting at, disgruntled K-pop stans on Twitter took this as an opportunity to frame Venus as "Pick Me's" and "Not Like Other Girls," which caused a multitude of fan wars on the site. None of the girls use the app, so they didn't see or care.
OO3. For the three-month promotional period, they will promote a different song and b-side for that month. For Dec-Jan, they promoted "The Boys"; for Jan-Feb, they promoted "BYOB" and concluded promotions with "Untie" in March. This gave fans an insane amount of content to be and look forward to, making sure none of their fans were bored. Even then, they still caused problems on every social media site they could.
OO4. Through their reality-styled web series, "VenusVentures," they would give their fans an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of Venus Victrix. However, the chaos backstage would turn out to be more entertaining than anyone expected. From funny bloopers during dance rehearsals to unexpected moments during the photoshoots, the web series was a hit, with many of the clips taken from the show going viral.
One of the more notable clips to go viral was a clip of Baebi and Chloe arguing over what they're going to have for dinner after they finished filming.
"I want a fruit bowl," Baebi would snap at Chloe over her shoulder, who would huff and flip her hair over her shoulder, looking annoyed as usual.
"I want Thai food. You always want nasty fru-"
"And action!" The director would shout, cutting the girls' fight off. Both of the girl's expressions would change in a split second, their annoyed ones being wiped away and replaced with fierce and confident ones, and the intro to The Boys would play. The clip, while not only hilarious, showed off the girl's professionalism and dedication to their craft.
OO5. Though there were A LOT of fan events organized by Flowerbank, one of the most notable ones would have to be the art gallery they put on. Venus invited Constellations to submit their fan art to Flowerbank to be displayed in a "Venus Gallery" as well as hold an art competition where the winners would receive not only VIP tickets to their upcoming tour but also to have their art incorporated into Venus' official merch, and also $10,000. The members of Venus personally selected the three winners. The event became one of the most special and heart-warming events between constellations and Venus, causing much buzz and conversations around all corners of the internet.
OO6. Though the girls are known for their versatile concepts, the music video for "Through Your Window" surprised many fans with its controversial yandere concept, which was a bit surprising due to the song's light and almost mystical sound. The visuals, though beautiful, depict the girls stalking their love interests and presumed murdering him after they see him talking to another girl. "We could've gotten Venus as fairies, but instead, we got them killing men," one fan would tweet, though another fan would quote the tweet in defense of the video, saying: "I would actually like to see Venus kill more men idk why yall are complaining," causing an internal fan war. Though the video's concept was questioned, the girls acting and visuals were highly praised, and a selfie of Bliss with blood splattered on her face soon joined the "the most annoying mfs have this picture as their icon" list.
OO7. Of course, it's not a Venus comeback without some drama. Chloe's iCloud would be hacked, leaking multiple pictures of her with a lesser-known actor, Jeon Juyeon. What really caused controversy around this was not the fact the pair might be dating but that Juyeon was Chloe's long-running fansite "CozyChloe," having over 50k followers on his fansite Instagram account. This blew up the internet essentially, causing just a shitstorm for literally everyone. The rumors only got worse when Juyeon went on to deactivate CozyChloe and private his personal account. Chloe would catch a lot of heat for this, a lot of people saying she's abusing her power as an idol and taking advantage of her fans. Though their relationship was never confirmed, Chloe would go live on the official Venus account, issuing an apology in front of the infamous "apology wall" at Flowerbank Entertainment.
OO8. More importantly, they'd collaborate with Tate McRae! Venus would release an English version of Untie with Tate on it, even performing the version with the pop star a few times. Most notably, they'd perform with Tate on the show with her acting as a six-member, causing a lot of jokes and memes between the two fandoms. While Tate was in Korea, Venus would make her an honorary sixth member, letting her stay in the dorm and taking her to their favorite restaurant. While the collaboration was a bit sudden and off guard, many people found the girl's bond cute and wholesome. The vlogs, including Tate, would go on to reach a collective 12 million views.
OO9. The outfits for Untie would come under fire by religious organizations, saying the outfits were too promiscuous and revealing for television. At first, the girls would ignore the accusations, but once the internet caught hold of them, it blew up and was impossible for them to ignore. "While I don't agree with them, I do understand why old people would think a strappy tank top is promiscuous," Sena would go on to say when asked about the controversy, "I think it's important as artists that we're allowed to express ourselves even if that means showing our shoulders. So, I guess don't watch it if you don't like it. It seems kind of easy. We're adults. I thought we knew that." And she'd give a cute smile and a fingerheart, causing the audience to laugh.
O10. Towards the end of their promotions, VENUS would announce their third world tour! In April, the girls will travel to 22 countries, performing 66 shows all around the world. This will be their most extensive tour yet. The tour was announced via a promotional video posted to their YouTube channel. The video was set in a cyberpunk setting, with the girls dressed in sleek and futuristic outfits while walking through a city, being the only ones in black while the citizens are dressed in white. "Do you feel different?" The girls would ask in various languages, such as Korean, English, Thai, Mandarin, Japanese, and Vietnamese. The video ends with all five of Venus in front of a massive screen that is surrounded by little screens. The screens glitch for a moment before flashing white, the phrase "(IM)DIFFERENT." appearing on all of them, revealing to be the name of the tour. It's a short video but effective. In the description was a link to VENUS' official website, where tickets will be sold.
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.゚۪ ♡ ۫     OUTFITS #1 ... THE BOYS !
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.゚۪ ♡ ۫     OUTFITS #2 ... BYOB (bring ur own bestie) !
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.゚۪ ♡ ۫     OUTFITS #3 ... UNTIE !
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centuriespast · 9 months
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CANOVA, Antonio Paolina Borghese as Venus Victrix 1804-08 White marble, 160 x 192 cm Galleria Borghese, Rome
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Guillaume Marie-Anne Brune
a. “"Poet and warrior" (Dunn-Pattison), Tall and Strong Cool death (shanked by Royalists and thrown into a river, which was ruled as a suicide) His wife never stopped campaigning for him until his name was cleared (meaning he was a sexyman to at least somebody)”
Pauline Bonaparte
a. “As handsome as it is possible to be (according to Metternich), Pauline is guaranteed a spot on any list of great beauties of the era. Of amiable character and extreme good nature, her only occupation is said - again by Metternich and not entirely truthfully - to be pleasure. She was also a great lover of luxuriating in baths, apparently. Canova immortalised her sexiness in marble as Venus Victrix, including taking impressions of her breasts. Her breasts were so perfect that to this day one can buy from Odiot a champange bowl modelled on them; and yes, Prinny also possessed a set (of champagne bowls, not breasts).”
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talonabraxas · 1 year
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"She was the goddess of chastity in women, despite the fact that she had many affairs with both gods and mortals. As Venus Genetrix, she was worshiped as the mother (by Anchises) of the hero Aeneas, the founder of the Roman people; as Venus Felix, the bringer of good fortune; as Venus Victrix, the bringer of victory; and as Venus Verticordia, the protector of feminine chastity. Venus is also a nature goddess, associated with the arrival of spring. She is the bringer of joy to gods and humans. Venus really had no myths of her own but was so closely identified with the Greek Aphrodite that she 'took over' Aphrodite's myths." Venus Talon Abraxas
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allaboutmyths · 2 months
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@lioness--hart re: your tags on Anat: #the fact that there is a god of love and war is so cool#the fact that she is female is even cooler
I have good news for you! this isn't as uncommon as you might initially think!
to start with, keeping to Mesopotamia, we have both Ishtar and Inanna! Inanna is from Sumer, and Ishtar is her Akkadian, Babylonian, and Assyrian counterpart. and of course we have Astarte for the Phoenicians and Canaanites
we can also see the association of both love and war in Egypt with the synchronization of Sekhmet (war and disease + healing) and Hathor (fertility and love). in fact, they are two sides of the same goddess in later periods
in Laconia, Greece, Aphrodite is a warrior herself. in Sparta, Aphrodite holds the epithet of Areia or warlike
for Rome, Venus has the epithet of Victrix, the Victorious. while there is a higher emphasis placed on Venus's role as mother of Aeneas and subsequently mother of Rome, there tends to be an undercurrent of either agriculture or war to any god they worshiped, so in a roundabout way, Venus is associated with both love and war
and lastly, turning north, among the Norse, Freyja's domains include love, sex, beauty, and war
the mythological association of love and war is quite interesting. after all, as the saying goes, all is fair in love and war
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Hinc comicus: Huic victrix Venus, videsne haec? Non quod vincere velit Venus, sed vincire.
- Varro
This is why the comic poet says “Venus is his conqueress, do you see this?” not because Venus wants to conquer [vincere] but because she plans to bind [vincire].
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empirearchives · 1 year
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Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix by Canova
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fictitouscore · 4 months
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#FICTITIOUSCORE PERFORMANCE !
Find VENUS at ... @venusvity
VENUS struts onto the FICTITIOUSCORE stage with their usual unwavering confidence, getting into their starting poses, Baebi in the center as usual. This is their first music show performance for their "VENUS VICTRIX" era, being one of the three title tracks they'll perform over the next three months.
The dimmed lights intensify the anticipation, and a mesmerizing silhouette of the five members of VENUS appears on stage. Dressed in unquie denim dresses, mimicking the Japanese idol style, something Flowerbank artists are known for at this point.
"겁이 나서 시작조차 안 해 봤다면. 그댄 투덜대지 마라 좀," The girls sing in a low harmony, a confident smirk on Jiah's lips as the camera zooms in on her. She nods at the camera.
"Victrix." Smoothly, Jiah slides into her new position,moving Bliss to the center of the stage. Bliss, with her striking presence and electrifying energy, takes control as the beat intensifies. Her every move is deliberate and precise, each step oozing confidence and power.
As the group sings "주저하면 기회는 모두 너를 비켜 가. 가슴 펴고 나와 봐라 좀," Bliss glides across the stage effortlessly, her body swaying in perfect harmony with the music.
Her fluid movements command attention, capturing the essence of their empowering lyrics. Her smooth and confident dance style exudes an air of sophistication as if she were a seasoned veteran on the stage. As she raises her arms above her head, her fingers gracefully splayed like a blooming flower. With a striking look into the camera, Bliss cocks a brow as if she's challenging the audience before a playful smirk grows on her full lips.
"Venus is back," The eldest sings with her baritone voice, causing the crowd to go crazy as the beat drop comes in, ushering in the first verse of the song.
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Chloe, known for her incredible vocal range, takes center stage, her voice soaring above the melodies with a clarity that sends shivers down the spines of those listening. Her passion radiates from every fiber of her being, her eyes sparkling with the joy of performing.
Sena, usually restricted to supporting roles in the group's songs, stands beside Chloe, her heart racing with nerves. The music fades away, leaving only silence in its wake, the girls' vocals only to be heard.
Chloe effortlessly demands the stage, singing "'Cause the girls, bring the boys out," with her usual strong and distinct vocals. Her breathing can be heard in the mic which she prefers so people know she's singing live.
With a deep breath, Sena steps forward, her voice blending harmoniously with Chloe's. "Girls, bring the boys out," The pair sing in unison, their notes getting higher and higher every time they sing the line until they both hit a crescendo.
The members of VENUS can't help but wear proud smiles on their faces, witnessing Sena shine like never before. Baebi raises her thumb up just at her hip, signaling her support and approval like a proud mom, her eyes shimmering with joy. Sena catches Baebi's gesture, and her heart swells with a mixture of gratitude and accomplishment, giving her an excited thumbs up back amid their choreography.
The girls end their performance with a strong ending pose. Jiah and Chloe back to back on the right, Sena and Baebi back to back on the right, and Bliss in the center.
When the camera ends up on Chloe for the ending fairy, she laughs, still trying to catch her breath but she never passes up an opportunity to be cute, making her hands form C's and putting them on top of her head to resemble bear ears as she nods her head side to side cutely. The camera moves to Baebi next, making her smile brightly, waving to the camera excitedly before blowing a kiss to the camera and ending with a sweet finger heart in front of her face.
Impressed by VENUS' performance? You can vote for them on FICTITIOUSCORE and help them take home the first-ever FICTITIOUSCORE trophy!
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testosteronetwunk · 5 months
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I was listening to Miserere mei Deus (a very Christian work) and even though I’m not Christian myself I appreciated how beautiful it was, but I wondered if pieces like this could’ve arisen from a non-Christian, pagan Europe? And then I began to wonder what a non-Christianized Europe would look like. I know “Europe” as a concept first emerged during the Battle of Tours to distinguish between Christians and Muslims, so maybe “Europe” as an original concept of united Christendom wouldn’t exist, but the question of art and culture still remained.
So, unlike East Asia, where the importation of Buddhism and Confucianism (not a religion) from China to Vietnam, Korea, and Japan also meant the importation of Chinese literary culture, Latin literary culture was already established in Europe during the pagan era before the conversion of Constantine, so the Roman Alphabet and Latin literary culture (writing in Latin as a lingua franca for matters of government, science, etc) would still be a thing.
But what about music? Would we have basically the same forms of traditional music we have today but with a pagan flavor? Would we have Miserere mei Iupiter instead? Or would certain kinds of music just never develop? I don’t think Greco-Roman paganism would gain the same kind of persecutory state control and stamp out other cults (Celtic, Germanic, Slavic) like Christianity, with the exclusion of monolatrous cults. In my opinion it’s not likely that Greco-Roman paganism would do this, as the Romans oppressed Christians and Jews for refusing to worship the Roman God Emperor in addition to their god, otherwise, the Romans would syncretize their own cults with the cults of the lands they invaded (theorized to have been the case with Venus of Quinipily, who is theorized to have been a Brythonic fertility goddess, evinced by pregnant women of many eras including the modern day praying to her, who was reframed as Venus Victrix) So maybe, regional cults in Europe under former or current Roman control would worship the main Greco-Roman deities in addition to their native gods, in a much more diminished capacity, or as different aspects of the Greco-Roman deities.
Maybe the Renaissance, as we know it, would have never happened, as there would be no pagan past to fondly look back upon and draw inspiration from, there’d just be a pagan present. Regarding our modern musical instruments, almost all derived from Renaissance era instruments, I think their developments would be unchanged, as well as the music made from them.
Regarding portraiture, I’m not so sure. I know the Church sponsored a multitude of masterpieces, but would the the Roman state religion do the same? Did the Church’s sponsorship of art lead to the developments in European art history as we know them today?
The early modern Witch Hunts that around 12,000 people, would almost definitely not have occurred, as there wouldn’t be a persecuting impetus rooted in a zealous scripture. So, in this way, Europe would probably have an attitude more similar to East and Southeast Asia regarding witchcraft: anyone can perform it if taught, and even laypeople need to know ways to protect themselves against it.
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venusvity · 6 months
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.゚۪ ♡ ۫  ...     PRE-RELEASE SINGLE - DRAMA!
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DRAMA is one of two pre-release singles for VENUS' fourth full studio album. DRAMA will be promoted for TWO WEEKS until the next single is released.
.゚۪ ♡ ۫  ...     MUSIC VIDEO AESTHETICS.
The DRAMA music video received 45 MILLION VIEWS in 24 hours and would remain number one on the Youtube trending page for 6 days. The video follows the girls through a technicolored cyberspace as they fight against a virus only known as "DRAMA" which is depicted as a dark and rapid-moving shadow.
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.゚۪ ♡ ۫  ...     DRAMA LINE DISTRIBUTION.
.゚۪ ♡ ۫  … BAEBI = 28.20 SECONDS
.゚۪ ♡ ۫  … BLISS = 19.26 SECONDS
.゚۪ ♡ ۫  …  CHLOE = 49.15 SECONDS
.゚۪ ♡ ۫  … SENA = 17.29 SECONDS
.゚۪ ♡ ۫  … JIAH = 38.12 SECONDS
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.゚۪ ♡ ۫  ...     PROMOTIONAL HIGHLIGHTS.
The girls were promoting DRAMA consistently for two weeks. For a solid two weeks, the girls were at music shows or other schedules promoting their upcoming album, which they revealed the name of at the end of their promotional period for DRAMA.
The album is called "VENUS VICTRIX" and will have 11 tracks. The creative direction for the album will be handled by long-time VENUS creative director Adrian Reyes. This differs from their last comeback, Burn The Witch, which was fully controlled by Venus themselves. While on Knowing Brothers, Chloe admits the girls experienced a lot of stress from handling all aspects of the album. "It was too much. We would be up until 5 AM almost every night trying to get everything to work, and we agreed that for this album, we want more rest!" which earned laughs from the hosts and from fans alike.
During an episode of "Visting Venus," they had Adrian come on to explain the lore of the album to them in a classroom-like setting with the girls at desks and him at a chalkboard, pointing with a stick and aggressively writing with a red piece of chalk.
"It's basically, like, Venus' Victory. The girls are trapped in a harsh cyber world but manage to break out and transform the landscape into something habitable," Adrian would explain, drawing a loosely thrown-together professor-esque outfit and round specs. Klara, drawing a school uniform and thick-rimmed classes, would raise her hand. "And how will we break out from this world?" "Easy," Adrian starts, pulling down a projector screen that has three big words on it in comic sans font, "Dance, music, and friendship."
The video was a massive hit with fans and had them on the edge of their seats waiting for the album's release.
Though they gave it their all at every performance, it was clear the girls were tired and being overworked. In most vlogs, you'd often see members sleeping on one another during their breaks at music shows or expressing how sore they were from all the performing they were doing. The Venus members, with the exception of Klara, would assure fans they were fine and liked working especially. Klara, however, would go on to post a singular mirror selfie of herself at 3 AM on her Instagram story with the caption, "just got back. can't wait for my powernap before i have to go back lol" but the story was quickly deleted and followed by a video of the maknae laughing and apologizing.
"That was meant for my close friend. My bad, my bad! Stop worrying. I'm just complaining! I swear to God if y'all mass email Flowerbank I'll have a tantrum. Don't worry about me!"
While this moment went viral on stan Twitter, constellations couldn't help but to worry for the girls. However, their worries were seemingly quelled once they got another stage of DRAMA to entertain them.
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.゚۪ ♡ ۫  ...     LOOK BOOK.
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.゚۪ ♡ ۫  … LEFT 2 RIGHT: BLISS, BAEBI, CHLOE, SENA, AND JIAH
The girls wore wigs during their promotions, concealing their actual hair colors. While sometimes the wigs looked natural, especially Sena and Jiah's, there were times when the wigs looked straight from Party City. Due to their status in the industry, people called this style choice "camp" and praised them for it.
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YOU CAN GET YOUR DRAMA PHOTOCARDS HERE!
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joachimnapoleon · 2 years
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Of all his [Canova’s] work, perhaps one of his most famous sculptures is of Paolina Borghese Bonaparte, represented as Venus Victrix (1804–1808) measuring over six-feet in length. (…) The pose and nakedness of her breasts were her own idea and embarrassed the sculptor who had not wanted to reveal so much of his distinguished model. When she was asked how she could have brought herself to pose almost in the nude, she replied that it had not worried her at all: there was a stove in the studio.
Antonio Canova (1757-1822), by Ian Andrews
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diddlyhihodandy · 2 months
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Final Caesar fact. When Pompey made a temple to Venus Victrix, Caesar made his own temple to Venus Genetrix to flaunt his divine bloodline. In this temple, he built a golden statue of Cleopatra.
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