Defiantly Proud

This is a reproduction of "Defiantly Proud" of 2011.  This is an image of a naked young man who by his demeanor and stance proclaims his existence as a proud man free from the judgments of society or of others. 

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Waterfall Contemplation

This is a reproduction of "Waterfall Contemplation" of 2011.  This is an intrusion on a very private moment when a young man strips himself of everything artificial and goes to a quiet place surrounded by Nature in which he can contemplate the beauties he has found and reflect upon what these may mean to him, his life and his future.

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Found in the Bath, 2008

A reproduction of "Found in the Bath" of 2008. This is an image and allegory of unwanted discovery.

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Grieving Patroklos

This is a reproduction of “Grieving Patroklos” of 2007. The work attempts to reproduce the famous grief and rage of Achilles at the death of his lover Patroklos as portrayed in Homer’s Iliad. For all the ages of man there have been men who, for whatever reason, have preferred the particular eroticism which is only available between men. This is an effort to capture some of that glory.

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Profile

A reproduction of “Profile” of 2011. This classic stance of a nude male features the play of bright planes and shadowed curves of the body when viewed straight on with the head turned in profile.  The full disclosure of the form allows all the masculine proportions to be investigated.

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Polites, Hippolyte Flandrin, 1832

This is a reproduction of Hippolyte Flandrin’s “Polites Watching the Greeks” of 1832. The artist was born in Lyons in 1809 and studied in Paris under Ingres. In the year of this painting he won the Grand Prix de Rome. He spent the next five years in the papal city and returned to Paris where he enjoyed considerable fame. At the age of fifty-five he returned to Rome where he died of small pox. This early work of the French master has a brooding quality which expressed itself in many of Flandrin’s works. The original is in the Musee d’art Moderne in Saint Etienne.

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Surveying Ruin, Troy Caperton, 2011

A reproduction of "Surveying Ruin" of 2011. This is a fantasy image of a young naked man surveying the ruins of the classical world, a man marked by the figure of a scorpion.  The scorpion is ruled by the god of war making this image one reminiscent of the barbarians' desolation of the Classical World in the Fifth Century.

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On the Ledge by Troy Caperton of 2010

This is a reproduction of "On the Ledge" of 2010, an attempt to portray the spiritual position of a man trying to take his ease perched upon what may be a precipice over the unknown space of the future. Of course the ledge may be a part of a vast continent of support and aid. It is only by standing and looking over the ledge that a true perspective may be gained.

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On the Steps by Troy Caperton, 2011

This is a reproduction of "On the Steps" of 2011.  This is a representation of eternal circumstance of a man stopping on the journey up the steps of life.  When the climb gets difficult, when seemingly impossible obstacles are encountered, a man can feel crushed by the pressures of the climb.

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We Have Each Other, Caperton, 2009

A reproduction of "We Have Each Other" of 2009. This is an effort to depict the unity which two men can experience as they face a world of adventure and the unexplored vistas of the future.

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What's Next?, Caperton, 2007

A reproduction by Troy Caperton of “What Next” of 2007. The young man surprisingly sits up on the side of the bed turning and querying by his look, "what next?"  Inspired by an incident in the artist’s life.

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Inner Torture, Caperton, 2008

This is a reproduction of "Inner Torture", 2008 by Troy Caperton.  This image of a young man in agony is meant to be a portrayal of a person tortured by some turmoil within himself.

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Lonely Road, Caperton, 2009

A reproduction of "Lonely Road" of 2009. A depiction of a man's journey down the road of life coming from the mysts of pre-existence into unknowable future.

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On a Tree, Caperton, 2007

A reproduction of Troy Capertons work, "On a Tree" of 2007. Love too, can happen on a tree.

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Sailors!, Caperton, 2009

A reproduction of "Sailors!" of 2009. In the tradition of Sir Winston Churchill’s quote, “The real traditions of the British Navy are rum, buggery and the lash", this is a tribute to the generations of men who have loved men on the seven seas.

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Comfort, Caperton, 2008

A reproduction of Troy Caperton's "Comfort" of 2008.  When the random crises of life interrupt the normal flows of our existence, God can send comfort in the form of a fellow traveler in the byways of existence.

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Rock Sea Kiss, Troy Caperton, 2006

A reproduction by Troy Caperton of "Kiss on the Rocks", 2006. This work depicts two lovers together, alone, on rocks by the seashore; safe from wondering, curious eyes of strangers and others who would not understand. This is a pastel rendering of subtle beauty.

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Sleepers, Troy Caperton, 2005

A reproduction of “Sleepers” of 2005. Two men draped over each other in luscious sleep. For all the ages of man there have been men who, for whatever reason, have preferred the particular eroticism which is only available between men. This is an effort to capture some of that glory.

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Waking Again, 2008, Troy Caperton

Reproduction of "Waking Again" of 2008. An image of masculinity coming to consciousness a second time, always a more difficult task in life.

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Assured Together, 2006, Troy Caperton

A reproduction of Troy Caperton's "Assured Together", 2006. This is the artists attempt to portray the quiet and strong assurance that two men can have within the embrace of a committed relationship. What is intended is a depiction of loyalty and permanence.

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