Apple, Snakes, Men. After Titian, Fall of Man, c. 1550
I revisited one of my favorite painting series, “The Fall of Men,” inspired by the classic painting by Titian, circa 1550.
As before, here reimagined as a gay scene, with one man offering an apple from a tree filled with snakes to another man. To keep the image visually interesting, I tried to express one man being visually different than the other. An old man with a full thick beard man with beard offers an apple to a man of a smaller stature. Previously, depicting such scenes would require regional prompter. The Flux models excel in prompt comprehension, removing the need for prompts. I added elements of magick and surrealism to influence the creativity of the engine.
Titian’s “The Fall of Man,” painted around 1550, is a masterful depiction of the biblical story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. The oil painting, currently housed in the Prado Museum in Madrid, portrays Eve accepting the forbidden fruit from a serpent with a humanoid face, while Adam appears hesitant and engaged in dialogue with her. Titian’s skillful use of color, composition, and naturalistic detail captures the pivotal moment of original sin, imbuing the scene with dramatic tension and foreshadowing the profound consequences of their actions.
Flux Schnell, 30 steps, interval 3, via Replicate API with a custom written ComfyUI custom node. Topaz Gigapixel AI upscale. Adobe Lightroom for minor edits and colors.
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After Series
- 5The Fall of Man, after Titian, c.1550
- 6Modern Day Myth and Mythology, after Ben Fink, 2023
- 7Wave (SOTT), after Tom of Finland, 1974
- 10The Fall of Man, after Titian, c.1550