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defacto7

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15. They knew greek art pretty well in the renaissance.

Reply to Democracyinkind (Reply #9)

Tue Feb 5, 2013, 04:44 AM

Feb 2013

Renaissance art was inspired by Roman and Greek stuff, but the Di Medici were looking for the new and provocative in the early period. Then the church infiltrated the family and suddenly things got more religious. The entire Sistine Chapel was painted nude by Michelangelo but later the church thought it was disgusting to see the naughty bits and had most of the secret parts painted over as to not disturb the sensitive cardinals who were too busy with the castrati and the alter boys.

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This is a stripper [View all] ellisonz Feb 2013 OP

I really wish they would have put some shorts and a t-shirt on that dude. nt Ed Suspicious Feb 2013 #1

I assure you it's even more uncomfortable in the flesh ellisonz Feb 2013 #2

Believe it or not, the owner of an Italian restaurant in my town had to do just that Rhiannon12866 Feb 2013 #14

He's not a stripper.... defacto7 Feb 2013 #3

This must be restricted! ellisonz Feb 2013 #4

He's a 'streaker' who stopped to catch his breath... Tikki Feb 2013 #29

They were usually clothed back in the days. Democracyinkind Feb 2013 #5

Correct if ancient Roman or Greek defacto7 Feb 2013 #7

And with a little bling ellisonz Feb 2013 #8

Ha! Better look twice before posting! Democracyinkind Feb 2013 #9

They knew greek art pretty well in the renaissance. defacto7 Feb 2013 #15

Michaelangelo was probably clothed, yes jberryhill Feb 2013 #18

I simply didn't read carefully enough. Democracyinkind Feb 2013 #19

No, the OP is stating that Beyonce is a fine object of art jberryhill Feb 2013 #21

I took the OP to mean that nudity and art aren't exlusive (to which I agree) Democracyinkind Feb 2013 #22

Check my edits above jberryhill Feb 2013 #23

Weren't the Olympic Games played in the nude? This included wrestling. Saucy! nt Ed Suspicious Feb 2013 #6

Remember John Ashcroft?? thelordofhell Feb 2013 #10

I had forgotten about that ellisonz Feb 2013 #12

sorry but a stripper is someone who takes off clothes for others' amusemement...this is a msongs Feb 2013 #11

No, it is a sculpture jberryhill Feb 2013 #20

or... defacto7 Feb 2013 #13

Thesis proposal: "The Little Ice Age as it relates to Shrinkage in Renaissance Art" Democracyinkind Feb 2013 #16

A beautiful object for display - exactly jberryhill Feb 2013 #17

Beyonce is a singer and a dancer. ellisonz Feb 2013 #24

I do enjoy it jberryhill Feb 2013 #26

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. ellisonz Feb 2013 #32

Here's two more strippers Recursion Feb 2013 #25

I had this in mind when I read the thread title caraher Feb 2013 #34

Hubba hubba soooooooooo good looking. This my friends is definitely art. southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #27

There is also one outside nykym Feb 2013 #28

You people disappoint me... Jeff In Milwaukee Feb 2013 #30

And another, flaunting herself at the World's Fair! nolabear Feb 2013 #31

This is a striper Brother Buzz Feb 2013 #33

Giggles, tee hee Rex Feb 2013 #35

You know, there is a fig leaf for him to wear on certain occasions. Arkansas Granny Feb 2013 #36

Sorry ...no comparison madmom Feb 2013 #37

Clearly John Ashcroft did not know about this..... yellowcanine Feb 2013 #38

Interesting thing about that sculpture... TlalocW Feb 2013 #39