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Cartoonist

(7,315 posts) Thu Mar 12, 2020, 11:52 AM Mar 2020

Aww, isn't that special?

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Aww, isn't that special? (Original Post) Cartoonist Mar 2020 OP

If the Church paid for paintings of fluffly bunnies edhopper Mar 2020 #1

There was a time when the main patron/financial supporter of the arts in the western world was abqtommy Mar 2020 #2

The Medici family also, which produced 4 popes, had considerale influence... brush Mar 2020 #3

Lets not forget the Borgias as well... uriel1972 Mar 2020 #8

As far corruption the Borgias were in a class by themselves. brush Mar 2020 #9

Wow. How did he get her to pose? LakeArenal Mar 2020 #4

... handmade34 Mar 2020 #5

Funny how a guy born in the Middle East looks just like Kenny Loggins. CaptYossarian Mar 2020 #6

How can you doubt religion SCantiGOP Mar 2020 #7

edhopper

(33,562 posts)

1. If the Church paid for paintings of fluffly bunnies

Reply to Cartoonist (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 11:57 AM

Mar 2020

he would have painted 100 of those.

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

2. There was a time when the main patron/financial supporter of the arts in the western world was

Reply to Cartoonist (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 12:05 PM

Mar 2020

the Roman Catholic Church. All the artists knew this and made sure that their bread was buttered,
both literally and figuratively...

brush

(53,764 posts)

3. The Medici family also, which produced 4 popes, had considerale influence...

Reply to abqtommy (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 12:23 PM

Mar 2020

as art patrons throughout the Renaissance.

uriel1972

(4,261 posts)

8. Lets not forget the Borgias as well...

Reply to brush (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 09:27 PM

Mar 2020

Both Families patronised the arts and murder, torture, theft, war and rapine. No wonder they produced so many Popes.

brush

(53,764 posts)

9. As far corruption the Borgias were in a class by themselves.

Reply to uriel1972 (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 10:06 PM

Mar 2020

LakeArenal

(28,816 posts)

4. Wow. How did he get her to pose?

Reply to Cartoonist (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 12:39 PM

Mar 2020

Is that when Jesus turned white?

handmade34

(22,756 posts)

5. ...

Reply to LakeArenal (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 01:01 PM

Mar 2020

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)

6. Funny how a guy born in the Middle East looks just like Kenny Loggins.

Reply to LakeArenal (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 01:24 PM

Mar 2020

There were a lot of miracles back then.

SCantiGOP

(13,869 posts)

7. How can you doubt religion

Reply to Cartoonist (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 02:16 PM

Mar 2020

when the picture clearly says this guy is "immortal."
That means he is well over 500 years old. Let's see your atheist artists top that.

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