tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31626511.post116403860057452753..comments2023-04-29T08:19:42.878-07:00Comments on SOULFUKT!!: Koala Mentalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02538864881184797067noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31626511.post-1166631202339590312006-12-20T08:13:00.000-08:002006-12-20T08:13:00.000-08:00There is a free online historical novel of the ori...There is a free online historical novel of the origin of Donatello's David at: http://dasanpiero.googlepages.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31626511.post-1164071014430658092006-11-20T17:03:00.000-08:002006-11-20T17:03:00.000-08:00Great paper Goo. It is really well written. What...Great paper Goo. It is really well written. What style do you use for citations?<BR/><BR/>Oh, and the second David is totally hot! I'm sure your prof will appreciate that as much as I do. ;)<BR/><BR/>JacquelineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31626511.post-1164051095284820532006-11-20T11:31:00.000-08:002006-11-20T11:31:00.000-08:00Why, thank you.As far as your professor is concern...Why, thank you.<BR/><BR/>As far as your professor is concerned I'm sure he completely appreciates "the lithe sensual beauty of the statue": FLAME ON!jonzighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17509908640575434267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31626511.post-1164050744574816192006-11-20T11:25:00.000-08:002006-11-20T11:25:00.000-08:00Very insightful of you Jon. I just hope my profess...Very insightful of you Jon. <BR/><BR/>I just hope my professor likes the paper. He's totally gay and I hope my comments about homosexuality sit well with him.<BR/><BR/>And when I say totally gay, I mean totally completely flamboyantly gay. Hooray for homosexuals!Somebodyiusedtoknowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06171419631407910137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31626511.post-1164046480549115972006-11-20T10:14:00.000-08:002006-11-20T10:14:00.000-08:00So, these works of art were as political as they w...So, these works of art were as political as they were symbolic? I guess that makes sense as they were both commissioned pieces and any political favor gained from the art would be a subtle 'bonus'. As you mentioned, the insistence that they represented a Biblical hero overshadows the reality that the actual representation is tenuous at best, playing on the aspirations of the population's religious convictions. Perhaps we've benefited the most from this politicking by gaining timeless works of art.jonzighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17509908640575434267noreply@blogger.com