We're moving

The Google AdSense Team has sent me an email warning me that this blog has pornography and/or adult content. As an example, they referred me to the 1932 label, where one may find these two paintings:

François-Emile Barrauda, La seance de peinture, 1932, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Adamo ed Eva di Tamara de Lempicka, originally uploaded by Giacomo Momo.

I was told that unless I remove those images they can not continue to allow me to display ads on that or indeed on any other of my blogs that also contain images of nudity - which is perfectly possible, seeing as I love art.

I would have liked to contact whoever is the decider in the AdSense team, to inform him/her that neither Tamara de Lempicka nor François-Emile Barrauda were pornographers, nor did they produce anything other than quality content (not to say there is no quality porn) - but the same mind that could not tolerate the sight of these works of art understandably will also not tolerate to be contacted. They appear to be spooked by many things with no rational motive.

In this the AdSense team is not alone. For example, the team in charge of supervising the content of blogs has become sadly known for its tendency to feel upset over gay sites (including those that, like mine, are not pornographic) deleting them without justifying so to their authors - which makes perfect sense for, in truth, how does one justify a morally indefensible aversion? How does one justify a prejudice?

Seeing as it's not possible to talk to these people, nor would they understand me if I did, and they'd just get emotionally stressed for nothing if I were to do so; and seeing as I would not wish to cause any more emotional distress to people who already worry themselves so much over things that don't matter, I thought it best to simply transfer all my blogs to Tumblr, something which was very easy to do and not a bother at all.

The new address is Old Paint and there I will continue to do much the same that I've been doing here. So if you've liked it so far, just follow the link.

I'd like to thank Blogger for having served me so well throughout these years and I hope those responsible for these reprehensible decisions stay on the meds. See you soon! :)

Giovanni Battista Langetti, Samson, c.1660

Giovanni Battista Langetti - Samson [c.1660], originally uploaded by Gandalf's Gallery.

gandalfsgallery.blogspot.com/2011/04/giovanni-battista-la...

Giorgio Bonelli, Papavero Negro Poppy, 1772-93

Giorgio Bonelli, Papavero Negro Poppy, 1772-93, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Via Still Life, Quick Heart

N. C. Wyeth, Still Life with Pipe, ca. 1910

‘Still Life with Pipe' ca. 1910 by N. C. Wyeth, originally uploaded by Plum leaves.

Via Flickr:
N.C. (Newell Convers) Wyeth [American Golden Age Illustrator, 1882-1945]

Patriarch of three generations of Wyeth-Hurd artists, including son Andrew Wyeth and grandson Jamie Wyeth.

Oil on canvas.

Brandywine River Museum brandywine.doetech.net/results.cfm?ParentID=366739&St...

Pia Valentinis, Strega

strega, originally uploaded by pia valentinis.

http://piavalentinis.blogspot.com/2011/04/strega.html

Hiroshige

Hiroshige, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Ling Jian, Sweet Bitter, 2007

Ling Jian, Sweet Bitter, 2007, originally uploaded by kraftgenie.

Juliette Aristedes, James

Juliette Aristedes - James, originally uploaded by Gandalf's Gallery.

Via Flickr:
gandalfsgalleymodern.blogspot.com/2011/04/juliette-ariste...

Jansson Stegner, Sarabande, 2006

Jansson Stegner, Sarabande, 2006, originally uploaded by kraftgenie.

Jacques le Moyne de Morgues, Dragon Arum with Butterfly, 16th century

Jacques le Moyne de Morgues, Dragon Arum with Butterfly, 16th century, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Via Flickr:
Via Still Life, Quick Heart

John White Alexander, Study in Black and Green, 1906

John White Alexander, Study in Black and Green, 1906, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Via Flickr:
John White Alexander (1856-1915).

Via My old world

Julian Alden Weir, At the Piano

Julian Alden Weir, At the Piano, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Click image for 579 x 699 size.

Kenneth Frazier, Woman with a rose

Kenneth Frazier, Woman with a rose, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Click image for 500 x 677 size.

Via Unreality Art

Konstantin Andreevich Somov

Konstantin Andreevich Somov, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Click image for 640 x 471 size. Via Lonely Indian.

Konstantin Andreevich Somov (Russian, 1869-1939).

Andy Warhol, Moonwalk (1, pink), 1987

Andy Warhol, Moonwalk (1, pink), 1987, originally uploaded by kraftgenie.

Albert Savereys, River, 1930-37

Albert Savereys - River [1930-37], originally uploaded by Gandalf's Gallery.

http://gandalfsgallery.blogspot.com/2011/03/albert-savereys-river-1930-37.html

Koson, 1910

Koson, 1910, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Thomas Hart Benton, Boomtown, 1928

Thomas Hart Benton, Boomtown, 1928, originally uploaded by kraftgenie.

Grant Wood, The Appraisal, 1931

Grant Wood, The Appraisal, 1931, originally uploaded by kraftgenie.

Mary Fedden, Still life with amaryllis and fruit on a chair

Mary Fedden, Still life with amaryllis and fruit on a chair, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Click image for 568 x 800 size. Via Richard Green

Mary Fedden, English, (born 1915).

Johannes Vermeer, A Young Woman Seated at a Virginal, c. 1670-72

A Young Woman seated at a Virginal, Johannes Vermeer, originally uploaded by greta_g.

Mary Fedden, The Poppy, the Cat & the Compass, 2005

Mary Fedden, The Poppy, the Cat & the Compass, 2005, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Click image for 609 x 667 size. Via Still Life, Quick Heart

Ogata Gekko

Ogata Gekko, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Click image for 666 x 500 size. Via 0rchid-thief

Pietro Liberi, Sleeping Endymion, circa 1660

Pietro Liberi, Sleeping Endymion, circa 1660, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Click image for 1024 x 539 size. Via Immediate Gallimaufry

Giovanni Segantini, Goddess of Love, 1894-97

Segantini, Giovanni (1858-1899) - 1894-97 Goddess of Love (Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Milan, Italy), originally uploaded by RasMarley.

Giovanni Segantini, Italian, Symbolist (1858-1899).

Rakuzan, 1934

Rakuzan, 1934, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Click image for 832 x 556 size.

Anonymous

Anonymous, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Click image for 800 x 1092 size.

John Bauer, Princess Tuvstar, 1913

Princess Tuvstar still stares at the water looking for her heart' (modified) by John Bauer (1913), originally uploaded by Plum leaves.

John Bauer [Swedish painter and illustrator, 1882-1918].

Thomas Gainsborough, Mr and Mrs Andrews

Thomas Gainsborough - Mr and Mrs Andrews,, originally uploaded by greta_g.

Umberto Boccioni, Self-Portrait, 1905

Boccioni, Umberto (1882-1916) - 1905 Self-Portrait (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City), originally uploaded by RasMarley.

Umberto Boccioni, Italian, Impressionist (1882-1916)

Giacomo Balla, The World's Fair at Night, 1900

Balla, Giacomo (1871-1958) - 1900 The World's Fair at Night (Civico Museo d'Arte Contemporanea, Milan, Italy), originally uploaded by RasMarley.

Giacomo Balla, Italian, Post-Impressionist (1871-1958).

Ferdinand Hodler

Ferdinad Hodler, originally uploaded by freeparking.

Frits Thaulow, River, c.1883

Frits Thaulow - River [c.1883], originally uploaded by Gandalf's Gallery.

Massimo Campigli, Seamstresses, 1925

Campigli, Massimo (1895-1971) - 1925 Seamstresses (The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia), originally uploaded by RasMarley.

Massimo Campigli, (born Max Ihlenfeld) Italian, Futurist, Cubist (1895-1971).

Andrew Loomis

Andrew Loomis, originally uploaded by freeparking.

Paris Bordone, A Pair of Lovers, 1555-60

Paris Bordone - A Pair of Lovers [1555-60], originally uploaded by Gandalf's Gallery.

http://gandalfsgallery.blogspot.com/2011/03/paris-bordone-pair-of-lovers-1555-60.html

Albrecht Dürer, Self Portrait at Twenty-Six, 1498

Albrecht Durer - Self Portrait at Twenty-Six [1498], originally uploaded by Gandalf's Gallery.

http://gandalfsgallery.blogspot.com/2011/02/albrecht-durer-self-portrait-at-twenty.html

Alberto Magnelli, Decorative Panel, Woman No. 2, 1910

Magnelli, Alberto (1888-1971) - 1910 Decorative Panel, Woman No. 2 (Collection Magnelli, Meudon, France), originally uploaded by RasMarley.

Alberto Magnelli, Italian (1888-1971).

Jan Toorop, O Grave, Where Is Thy Victory

Jan Toorop, O Grave, Where Is Thy Victory, originally uploaded by 50 Watts (formerly A Journey Round My Skull).

http://50watts.com/

William Degouve de Nuncques, The black swan

William Degouve de Nuncques - The black swan, originally uploaded by dsata1.

Diego Velazquez, The Toilet of Venus

Diego Velazquez - The Toilet of Venus , originally uploaded by greta_g.

Sandro Botticelli, La Primavera (Spring)

Sandro Botticelli - La Primavera (Spring), , originally uploaded by greta_g.

Sandro Botticelli, The Annunciation

Sandro Botticelli The Annunciation,, originally uploaded by greta_g.

Charles Angrand, The Western Railway at its Exit from Paris, 1886

Charles Angrand - The Western Railway at its Exit from Paris [1886], originally uploaded by Gandalf's Gallery.

http://gandalfsgallery.blogspot.com/2011/02/charles-angrand-western-railway-at-its.html

William Merritt Chase, Red gold fringed on the edge of Japan

Red gold fringed on the edge of Japan ©, originally uploaded by Лouvemenʨ ➳ d'un cil [less here ::: elsewhere..

William Merritt Chase, American, Romantic, Impressionist (1849-1926).

Sean Landers, Plank Boy Hurt, 2009

Sean Landers, Plank Boy Hurt, 2009, originally uploaded by kraftgenie.

Norman Rockwell, The Art Critic, 1955

1955 - the art critic - Norman Rockwell, originally uploaded by x-ray delta one.

Alexandr Deineka, The Foro, Rome, 1935

alexandr deineka, 1899-1969, originally uploaded by hyPIERgorgeous.

Alexandr Deineka, 1899-1969.