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1y ago

The Statue of David Dafoe

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To whoever reported it I say this. I know its nudity but its the statue of David. I'm not censoring the statue of David lol.
- A while ago, I went to Good Will and saw (and bought) a stone relief of the Vitruvian Man. I love the art itself, but even better was that the staff of the store had taped a tiny piece of paper over the genitalia. That will never not be funny.

Actually, Michelangelo made it small on purpose, because big ones were seen as a sign of low intelligence and animal-like behavior back then. Probably for racism reasons.
- An ancient cracked.com article posited that, seen from above - as might be the theoretical perspective of the sculptor - every aspect of the statue represents the subject being in a state of fear, due to being about to fight Goliath, hence the shrinkage.
  Unfortunately I cannot find the article, nor prove this to be the case.
  
  I remember it!
  
  Great article and very convincing. If you look at his face from an elevated position, it's obvious he's scared shitless.
  FFS, David was a shepherd boy facing the Phillistine's giant hero! Yeah he was scared.
- Oh sweet, I'm like a fucking genius then
- When you look at anything, always consider racism reasons
- What, I think you're getting things backwards there.
  
  What do you mean?

Why is it so smooth and pointy?
- It was the style at the time.
  
  I see no onions!

Original looks perfectly normal to me guys.

Oh, internet, bringer of smooth-pointy weiners...

Why is it pointy
- Isn't yours?

I think I know why the statues have tinny wangs.
- Growers not showers?

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