It seems to me that the famous sculpture by Da Vinci shows an European (and it seems, from the pictures Ive seen, duly uncircumsised). He doesnt look like a handsome jew. Dont u have the same impression?
2007-03-07 06:28:14 · 3 answers · asked by Eugenio B 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Sculpture
Terry,
"The creator of David was Gay. He thought the human form was beautiful and he captured it by sculpting a form he liked."
How eloquent...
Gay or not, representing the human figure in a beautiful, perfect manner is NOT an innovation of Michelangelo or Da Vinci. The portrayal of the human body as the pinnacle of creation is a CLASSICAL concept.
As for the answerer, it's likely that the artist assumed the patron would find it inappropriate to heavily detail the genitals of David...
2007-03-07 10:11:30 · answer #1 · answered by other_user 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
David was done by michelangelo. And perhaps you've often noticed that the traditional renderings of Jesus and the Madonna look decidedly European too?
2007-03-07 06:32:27 · answer #2 · answered by Monc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The creator of David was Gay. He thought the human form was beautiful and he captured it by sculpting a form he liked.
2007-03-07 06:36:08 · answer #3 · answered by Terry Z 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋