Berlusconi Defaces 254y/o Tiepolo Masterpiece

[Letum]

Painting over the work of the last great Italian fresco painters for TV cameras?
Sickening. :nope:

I just hope it can be restored.

LINK (http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23525507-details/Berlusconi+orders+aide+to+%27touch+up%27+Italian+m asterpiece+painting+because+it+showed+%27too+much+ breast%27/article.do)

[jumpy]

And I suppose nobody thought to suggest that they hold press conferences elsewhere?

Photographs and TV footage have now revealed that up until a few days ago the naked, firm and well rounded breast of Truth which was fully exposed has now been covered by a white veil - thanks to a Berlusconi aide who proved to be a dab hand with a brush and a pot of white paint.
Does anyone see the delicious irony of Berlusconi and 'truth' being covered up, all clean and nice, with a white cloth? :lol:

[August]

The copy of Time Unveiling Truth by Giambattisto Tiepolo now has a white veil painted over the offending bosom.

:roll:

[Sailor Steve]

Thanks, August. That part slipped by me. He didn't deface a quarter-millenium old work of art, just it's image.

Still, a prudish Italian...isn't that an oxymoron?

Or in this case is it just a moron?

[AntEater]

But Berlusconi covering up the truth on a picture where it is uncovered
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Btw, Berlusconi send the army into most italian cities today.
Sometimes its nice to see that while my own country's politicians are morons, other countries have them too, and even worse.

[mrbeast]

Who is the copy by? If its old and a painted copy it might be very valuable in itself.

The man is a buffoon!

[August]

Thanks, August. That part slipped by me.

It seems like that was the authors intention.

Like this part:

'The Prime Minister's office have managed to offend one of the great artists of liberty.'

One would think it difficult to offend someone who has been dead for over 2 centuries...

[STEED]

Strange for the Italians as they like showing it all.

[Letum]

The copy of Time Unveiling Truth by Giambattisto Tiepolo now has a white veil painted over the offending bosom.
:roll:



:damn:

I did do reading fail.

[baggygreen]

Strange for the Italians as they like showing it all.And im marrying one:D

[Platapus]

I remember our infamous Attorney General John Ashcroft being photographed in front of the statue of Justitia with the exposed breast covered.

I guess he did not want a picture of a boob standing in front of a boob.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/valentine.asp

[bookworm_020]

There are enough boobs in government, so covering one up isn't going to change anything!:yep:

He's a fool and one that should be in jail.