Wild Desire
And that was one of the less explicit of the paintings.
Suddenly, Kate began to feel dizzy again as she looked around her. One wall was dominated by a huge canvas depicting what would normally be called a conversation piece, with many people sitting and standing in a social situation. But all the people here were in an explicitly sexual situation. In fascination, Kate approached the enormous, gilt-framed painting. It was, she noted, a pastiche of the Dutch School; the room and furnishings were plain:to the point of starkness, and the clothing of the figures spoke of puritanism. Yet their actions were the opposite. They all, men and women alike, had exposed, oversized genitals, and they were
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