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Ermine and Aftermath

The ermine-trimmed fabric sliding off Venus's right shoulder and upper arm — the fur against luminous skin creates a tactile frisson, the garment neither on nor off, caught in perpetual slippage, the gold embroidery glinting like sweat

Luca Cambiaso

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The ermine-trimmed fabric sliding off Venus's right shoulder and upper arm — the fur against luminous skin creates a tactile frisson, the garment neither on nor off, caught in perpetual slippage, the gold embroidery glinting like sweat

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Art Institute of Chicago
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Apr 16, 2026
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FragmentShoulderClimax