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DIRTY LAYER HID PAINTING’S PENIS
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Posted by abeodbart September 29, 2009 at 10:41 pm
Posted in Blog Archive
Posted by abeodbart September 29, 2009 at 10:41 pm
A Brazilian art restorer has discovered a new layer hidden in a centuries-old painting of the Greek god of fertility Priapus by French artist Nicolas Poussin – the deity’s erect penis. ”They hid the phallus of Priapus. It’s what we call adjustment for modesty, and it’s not uncommon,” said Regina Pinto Moreira, quoted in Tuesday’s edition of the Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper.
She suspects the cover-up was made in conservative Catholic Spain in the 18th century.
Ms Moreira, who worked as an master art restorer at the Louvre in Paris for some 30 years, spent eight months alongside two French experts restoring Poussin’s large 1634-1638 painting Hymenaios Disguised As A Woman During An Offering To Priapus. The 3.71-metre by 1.66-metre artwork depicts Hymenaios, the Greek god of marriage ceremonies, dressed as a woman and dancing with Priapus, who was traditionally depicted with an erect penis.
ABC (thanks, KirstyJ)
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I was wondering of there's an age restriction to this show?
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Derren was on top form never missing a beat, he’s always had the talent and ability to entertain his audience but this show will emotionally engage you from the very beginning …you just can’t help but be moved by some of the things he does and says……I’m not going to say anymore as Derren always asks us to “keep the show’s content a secret” and I would hate to spoil it for other people especially as Derren’s performance always stays with me long after the show has “ left town” and I know a lot of people feel the same way.
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We both fell in love with Oxford by the way…awesome place beautiful atmosphere.
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Priapus without a phallus is like Athena without a bicycle
I became quite distressed at the sight and had to sit down in the car park. I demand to see the gallery manager.
That would have been a lovely wee surprise for Ms Moreira. Perk of the job, ahem.
Wow!! No wonder he’s smiling. Still kind of looks like its been doodled on by a naughty school boy though!
Wait, which was the dirty layer?
I laughed far too much at this…. I need to grow up
I love the way the Derren Brown blog is gradually becoming my number one source of news… Who needs Reuters/The BBC/Sky News anyhow? Killer parasites, gollum like sea monsters and hidden penises are where it’s at.
Eye spy with my little eye something begining with D? hehe
The guy who covered him up is a massive cock…
“I love the way the Derren Brown blog is gradually becoming my number one source of news… Who needs Reuters/The BBC/Sky News anyhow? Killer parasites, gollum like sea monsters and hidden penises are where it’s at.”
Totally agree, – The non-interesting stuff just seems to get filtered loverly.
Oh Joanne, that’s just tooooo easy….it’s decorations, isn’t it??? What do you mean, no?!
LC x
Oh my goody how am i going to sleep now!
I love Priapusses and penises ehh
http://photos.igougo.com/images/p28378-TurkeyWestern_Area-Status_of_Priapus.jpg
It’s a bit like those plaster fig leaves the Victorians used to put on naked statues, then they’d just sit around waiting for autumn.
Where is the penis, is it the ‘thing in the middle -smiling??? That doesn’t look like the ones I have seen or ‘dealt with’ but I will check next time I see one……..sorry, sorry, I have had a long day at work and I am not even funny……
@ReliegiousMarie – what the Hell kind of mushroom growth is going on there?! Priapus has a wee infection going on there…
what am I doing here?
And now I know where the word “priapism” in the Vi@G.r@ ads comes from!
Hi Abhilasha I guess you were reading a post here. Don’t you. Then might be possible you came here by mistake. If you got the reason let me inform ok???
You’re welcome
Penis!!
Is this what they mean when they say someone “…erected a statue”?
Those dancing nymphs in the painting must be incredibly hot to get that reaction out of a carved stone block
I am no expert, but I think I spy some ball cupping.
It’s not as impressive as the one painted over on the mona lisa….. ’tis the real reason for that smile, it’s an ‘i’ve got a secret boys’ smile
Hm .. maybe we can cover it up again …. this is just too much for my too soft pure soul …
Ehehe …
@Jaykay…i have no idea, really …just googled the image, duhrr haha
@Flapjack…my god you, stop punching
@J2g – yeh, deffo ball cupping. Maybe it’s just good luck to rub statues..?
Oh well, it is not that strange … you guys all cover up your penis. It might have been more weird that someone did paint it in full erect form in the first place. Must have been the ladies ..
all these years later and we’re still scribbling them in the margins of school notebooks and toilet walls (some illustrations come with handy impirical measurements too!)…
sod Pythagoras and Socrates – there’s a cultural legacy the Greeks can really be proud of
The thing that made me laugh most was how happy the statue looks with himself. If thats not a picture of a Greek God who is truly comfortable with his own appearance I don’t know what is. hehe