Saturday, March 25, 2023

Have you no shame, David?

This drawing caught my attention this morning --- Michelangelo's David with enhanced equipment in the aftermath of an incident reported earlier this week in Florida. There, the principal of Tallahassee's Classical School, a charter outfit, was forced to resign after students were exposed to an image of the legendary statue's tiny tackle in a Renaissance art class.

One parent declared the statue pornographic, two others complained that they had not been informed that their children would be exposed to it.

Yes, of course the whole business is absurd. On the other hand, David isn't a newcomer to controversy because of his nudity. 

I learned a good deal by reading an article entitled "Art or pornography? Michelangelo's David has been controversial since the beginning. Here's how:" Check it out for yourself.


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