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Aww, isn't that special? (Original Post)
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Mar 2020
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edhopper
(34,997 posts)1. If the Church paid for paintings of fluffly bunnies
he would have painted 100 of those.
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)2. There was a time when the main patron/financial supporter of the arts in the western world was
the Roman Catholic Church. All the artists knew this and made sure that their bread was buttered,
both literally and figuratively...
brush
(57,945 posts)3. The Medici family also, which produced 4 popes, had considerale influence...
as art patrons throughout the Renaissance.
uriel1972
(4,261 posts)8. Lets not forget the Borgias as well...
Both Families patronised the arts and murder, torture, theft, war and rapine. No wonder they produced so many Popes.
brush
(57,945 posts)9. As far corruption the Borgias were in a class by themselves.
LakeArenal
(29,845 posts)4. Wow. How did he get her to pose?
Is that when Jesus turned white?
CaptYossarian
(6,448 posts)6. Funny how a guy born in the Middle East looks just like Kenny Loggins.
There were a lot of miracles back then.
SCantiGOP
(14,296 posts)7. How can you doubt religion
when the picture clearly says this guy is "immortal."
That means he is well over 500 years old. Let's see your atheist artists top that.