The Family of the Madonna

The Family of the Madonna
by Pietro Perugino
1500-02
Oil on wood, 296 x 259 cm
Musée des Beaux-Arts, Marseille

This painting is like one of those magic illusion drawings--you know, when you look at the painting one way you see a pretty lady and another way you see an old hag.

At first glance, this is a wholesome family scene, albeit with rather obese babies. But look again, and it's practically soft porn. For example, check out the little flasher dude in the lower right, with the male pattern baldness mohawk. I think this might be the guy who once exposed himself to me in the public library....