Pygmalionism or love of art as a special fetish
Fetishism is neither a disease nor a defect. Fetishism is sexual arousal towards inanimate objects, body parts, physical features and social situations. This is how the term is understood today. In a general sense, it means not only sexual arousal, but also excessive passion for something. Moreover, it initially had religious overtones. Therefore, the process of object worship and deification was designated.
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Today the term “fetish” is associated with sex. Some people like bare female feet, others are sexually aroused by older people. Some people like to do BDSM, others are only turned on by red hair. However, there are fetishes that have modern legitimacy without losing touch with the past.
History of the name
Pygmalionism is a rather interesting and unusual fetish. This is an attraction to statues, paintings, photographs and other images of the naked body. It is named after the myth of Pygmalion and Galatea. Pygmalion was a famous and popular sculpture. One day he created a work of art of incredible beauty. It was a sculpture of a woman. She was so beautiful and charming that he immediately fell in love with her and treated her as if she were alive. He gave her gifts, courted her, read poetry and composed songs, but she remained cold. During one of his holidays, out of despair, he offered a prayer to Aphrodite, the goddess of love, to bring the statue to life. Aphrodite heard his request and decided to help him. He named the resurrected statue Galatea.
How it manifests itself
Pygmalionists experience sexual desire not only for works of art. The Pygmalionist will, whenever possible, make every effort to assemble a collection of works of art that suits his tastes. This fetish is destructive. If the fetishist cannot possess the object of his desire, he tries to destroy it. Perhaps this to some extent explains the attempts to destroy various works of art, that is, hidden desires.
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For the Pygmalionist, what is more important is not the type of object, but its nature — the fact that it was created or depicted by a person.
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The phenomenon of Pygmalionism itself is not surprising. During the Golden Age of Art, statues and paintings were so natural and exciting by the standards of the time that it was impossible not to feel attracted to them, given the low availability of female bodies. Today, such fetishes, in the broad sense, are most common among people with above-average incomes. Those who can afford to collect expensive art collections do so out of a direct need to own such objects in a literal and natural sense.
How can this be applied in real life?
It seems that there are fetishes that cannot be used or demonstrated in the sexual lives of ordinary people. However, with the right imagination, anything can be found. If you know your partner has an unusual fetish, such as Pygmalionism, you can use it to your advantage with the right approach.
For example, you can offer this to partners who masturbate, embrace light fabrics, or embrace thematic hairstyles or makeup, like Renaissance sculpture. This can lead to very passionate sex.
Alternatively, suggest role-playing, where your partner is an artist portraying their lover. Modeling is very challenging, but it can be rewarding. This way, your partner not only gets satisfaction from viewing the work but also directly participates in its creation.
If you don”t have art supplies at home, this process can be replaced with photography. The key is to choose a high-quality environment and strive to develop your acting talent.
The most important thing to remember when it comes to fetishes is that a person”s desires, no matter how strange, are determined by their nature. It”s impossible to blame or judge this, and it”s impossible to disagree with your own boundaries. If both partners decide to share their secret sexual desires with each other, they should strive to maintain maximum discretion.
