Feeling Terribly Lazy This Week...
I'm feeling terribly lazy, so I decided to post yet another example of very odd art. The statue above depicts a half-naked George Washington wearing a very flimsy toga -- Hello George! This was sculpted by Horatio Greenough in 1840 to celebrate the centenary of Washington's birth. I'm not quite sure why he's pointing here, nor why he's holding a sword. But I have to say that George is really quite buff... and check out those Birkenstocks he's wearing!
posted by L at 7:34 PM
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*wolf-whistles* Georgy-baby! Call me xxx
Toooga....Toooga....Toooga....Toooga....Toooga!
At least somebody caught proof that George liked to party too!
Glad to see you spent all that money on tuition for a degree in Fine Arts . . . not big on art history, huh? Considering 1840 falls smack dab in the middle of the Greek Revival period (1825-1860)and the artist was likely pandering to the tastes of the day: selling all things Greek and classical. Isn't the internet great? I wonder what this statue of George would look like sitting int he middle of a pasture in Montana? (Yes, I loved your "guest post"!
Cute post... he does look buff.
Is that "Mokey" person any realtion to Unky Mokey?
I think he's having a heart attack. His hand and feet are purple and he's pointing to his heart with the sword..
In renaissance art a figure pointing to the sky is symbolic of an acknowledgement of god. Maybe that was what the artist was going for?
I have no idea what the Birkinstocks represent, maybe he enjoys comfortable footwear.
Man, shows what I know. I thought he was hailing a cab because his hemmorhoids were acting up. Sheesh, I feel so stupid.
It would undoubtedly frighten cattle in the middle of the pasture
Knowing very little about Mr Washington I don't want to say too much but wasn't he instrumental in your Declaration of Independence? (thankyou The Simpsons) In that case shouldn't he be holding a pen? Afterall, the pen is mightier than the sword.
Obviously Horatio wasn't familiar with little Lisa's history lessons like I am.
Frally & rainypete: it's quite obvious that ol' George was more of a partier than we knew. Actually, I did read that he delighted in telling really smutty jokes, and that someone bought a lot of his letters and burned them in the early 20th century because of "inappropriate" content. How sad.
Mokey: I am big on art history, which is why I love to make fun of it!
Rhodent: yes, Mokey's first name is "Unkey"
Happy&Blue: you could be right
Finster: maybe he was acknowledging to God that he needed more clothes.
LLCoffee: I hear the Simpsons show is actually quite educational. I tend to get my history off the back of cereal boxes, though :)
Buff and Birkenstocks- LOL!
(Ok, I admit, I did notice his pecs)
me too! ha ha ha!
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