Note on Art
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Title
Note on Art
Subject
A personal note from LeRoy Neiman on “Corinthian.”
Description
This note from LeRoy Neiman provides a brief etymology of the term “Corinthian.” The derivation connects the antiquated city, Corinth, which Neiman describes as “wild” and “dissipated,” to the Corinthian style column and an epithet for a “gay licentious person / a member of the aristocracy / [and/or a] amateur yachtsman.” Below this obscured history, Neiman has provided a list of synonyms for the word “lewd.” The purpose of this record is unclear. However, the red title “Saint Paul” scrawled at the bottom of the page, suggests the note was written in preparation for a chapter on Saint Paul in Neiman’s memoir, All Told.
Creator
LeRoy Neiman
Source
LeRoy Neiman Foundation
Publisher
LeRoy Neiman Foundation
Date
c. 1990-2011
Contributor
LeRoy Neiman
Rights
Property of the LeRoy Neiman Foundation; please consult the organization's archivist for further details.
Relation
Notes
Format
Image/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Document
Identifier
LN_Notes_2295
Coverage
New York (N.Y.) New York
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
Corinthian – a gay licentious person
a member of the aristocracy
an amateur yachtsman
two epistles written by St Paul to the church
of Corinth about AD 57-58
Pertaining to Corinth a celebrated city in Greece (Corinthian Column)
Licentious, wild, dissipated
Corinthian order – the most ornate of classical architecture
Column a perfect cylinder – ornamental
Lewd – Lustful, libidinous, licentious dissolute given to unlawful indulgence of lust vile, wicked
profligate
Lewdster one who is lewd.
Sports highlights are not trusted
St. Paul
a member of the aristocracy
an amateur yachtsman
two epistles written by St Paul to the church
of Corinth about AD 57-58
Pertaining to Corinth a celebrated city in Greece (Corinthian Column)
Licentious, wild, dissipated
Corinthian order – the most ornate of classical architecture
Column a perfect cylinder – ornamental
Lewd – Lustful, libidinous, licentious dissolute given to unlawful indulgence of lust vile, wicked
profligate
Lewdster one who is lewd.
Sports highlights are not trusted
St. Paul
Original Format
Felt-tipped pen, pencil, and marker on paper.
Files
Collection
Citation
LeRoy Neiman, “Note on Art,” LeRoy Neiman Foundation, accessed March 29, 2024, https://leroyneimanfoundation.omeka.net/items/show/211.