Michaelangelo's David
Aug 8th, 2001, 07:42 AM
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Bear in mind that Michelangelo was a very good sculptor - the small penis is not an accident. So, what was M trying to say? I think he was deliberately trying to play down the sexuality of David, in order to emphasize that the encounter between David and Goliath was not sexual.
Aug 8th, 2001, 09:19 AM
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Mr X, <BR> <BR>Do you really think that given a choice women prefer well endowed men over a man with a body like the David? There's more to a man than the size of his penis. And anyway, have you noticed that ALL of the nude statues are small that way? I don't know if it's because men were smaller then, or because the artists downplay the sexuality (I think Nope is right on there) or that the artists wanted to feel better about themselves. I'd take a David any day of the week! He's my idea of the perfect physique.
Aug 8th, 2001, 10:29 AM
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Since we just returned from seeing David himself, I think I may have some insight to your question. The statue was originally supposed to be on top of the Duomo. Therefore, Michaelangelo crafted this masterpiece to appear all one size, as if you are looking up at him. His head is proportionally bigger than legs and feet (smaller)to give the effect of proportion when looking at David from below. So you can guess what else is out of proportion.
Aug 8th, 2001, 10:35 AM
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Amy, I think somebody's pulling your leg! I've read a LOT about Michaelangelo and about his crafting the David and nowhere was he ever supposed to be on top of the Duomo. M took the David to the Piazza Vecchio (where it stood for 3 centuries before being moved indoors) at night. In the morning he found notes taped to the statue. Concerned that it would be poorly received he was moved to find the notes all praising the work. David represents Renaissance man's emergence and victory over the struggles of the middle ages.
Aug 8th, 2001, 02:16 PM
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Precisely, Michelle. As sex advice columnist Dan Savage puts it, some men are "growers" and others are "show-ers." <BR> <BR>What I find most amusing were how the genitals on many statues were covered up with fig leaves and the like. Wasn't this almost always, if not always, at the behest of the Catholic Church? <BR> <BR>
Aug 8th, 2001, 02:19 PM
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At one point the Pope demanded that clothes be painted on the figures on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Michaelangelo of course was appalled. One of his amiche did the job, however, and consoled him that he was using a paint that would be easy to remove later.
