Just because I haven't been able to get to sleep, I love art, I love hot daddies, I just ran across this and thought I would share.
Andrea Doria as the god Poseidon, by Agnolo Bronzino
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| by Anonymous | reply 23 | May 24, 2020 7:31 PM |
Meraviglioso. Grazie.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | May 24, 2020 12:59 PM |
Andrea needs some Beano.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | May 24, 2020 1:16 PM |
I bet the model was in his early 30s
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | May 24, 2020 1:24 PM |
Isn't the Andrea Doria a ship that sunk years ago? I'm too lazy to google...
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | May 24, 2020 2:12 PM |
r4 no he was an admiral in Holy Roman Emperor Charles V's navy
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | May 24, 2020 2:14 PM |
r4 but it was also a ship that sank in 1956
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | May 24, 2020 2:19 PM |
From Wikipedia:
SS Andrea Doria, was an ocean liner for the Italian Line home-ported in Genoa, Italy, most famous for her sinking in 1956, when 46 people died. Named after the 16th-century Genoese admiral Andrea Doria, the ship had a gross register tonnage of 29,100 and a capacity of about 1,200 passengers and 500 crew.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | May 24, 2020 2:20 PM |
he was 40 at the time of the painting, not quite DL median age
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | May 24, 2020 2:24 PM |
He needs to get to the gym And start lifting weights ASAP. I also recommend creatine
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | May 24, 2020 2:25 PM |
The ship was named after the famous Italian admiral, Andrea Doria, heroically depected in the portrait. Her sister ship was the SS Cristoforo Colombo. Her first captain was the godfather of my best friend of forty years. I just found out last night that he died recently. That had something to do with my web searches that lead me to the portrait. i am devastated but love the portrait. I'm just confused, sleepy and devastated at this point. Good morning, all!
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | May 24, 2020 2:27 PM |
Andrea Doria (1466 - 1560) lived to be 96. Just think how many plague epidemics he survived during his lifetime.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | May 24, 2020 2:38 PM |
It was all the hydroxychloroquine he took r11
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | May 24, 2020 2:43 PM |
Can you all imagine how these people smelled? Probably not
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | May 24, 2020 2:50 PM |
I imagine they were immune to it, r13
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | May 24, 2020 2:51 PM |
I like Donatello's David for its Renaissance sensuality, especially the suggestive feather caressing his inner thigh.
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | May 24, 2020 2:54 PM |
Another portrait of Andrea Doria, circa 1520. Hot Daddy.
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | May 24, 2020 3:02 PM |
American men did not start regularly wearing deodorant until the 1950s. But people knew how to keep themselves clean. The man smells must have been magnificent by the end of the day.
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | May 24, 2020 3:06 PM |
Typical men's room conversation circa 1953:
"Come on John, we've got a committee meeting in 5 minutes."
"Hold on, Steve, I'm starting to stink. I need to swab my pits."
| by Anonymous | reply 18 | May 24, 2020 3:18 PM |
Did you all read the trial of Oscar Wilde? This is what it was back then...or worse. No thanks
| by Anonymous | reply 19 | May 24, 2020 5:16 PM |
Andrea isn't a very masc name for a guy.
| by Anonymous | reply 20 | May 24, 2020 6:12 PM |
R20, It is the Italian equivalent of Andrew.
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | May 24, 2020 6:15 PM |
OP, I'm sorry for your friend's loss. What a history! Your opening picture is beautiful. Thank you.
| by Anonymous | reply 22 | May 24, 2020 6:20 PM |
