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Chainfire

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4. Thanks for that post!

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Dec 9, 2023, 02:54 PM

Dec 2023

The detail is just amazing.

It is a good thing that David is in Italy rather than Texas or Florida; (or any number of other red states) they would have him destroyed as porn.

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Michelangelo's David: Great Art Explained [View all] Uncle Joe Dec 2023 OP

Bookmarking Bayard Dec 2023 #1

ditto WhiteTara Dec 2023 #2

Fascinating - many thanks for posting! jmbar2 Dec 2023 #3

Thanks for that post! Chainfire Dec 2023 #4

That was fascinating. Thank you so much for posting it. I have never seen the statue Maraya1969 Dec 2023 #5

Very interesting! Thanks for posting this. Ocelot II Dec 2023 #6

When you walk into the rotunda and see the statue, it's like being in a cathedral. There's almost complete silence ashredux Dec 2023 #7

"Great Art Explained" LudwigPastorius Dec 2023 #8

Until I saw it in person I didn't realize how big it was. CaptainTruth Dec 2023 #9

I also didn't realize how big it is...or that it depicts THAT David! It was only when I saw a smaller FailureToCommunicate Dec 2023 #10