Virgin and Childc. 1500
Illuminated manuscript
Collection of the New York Public Library
Talk about product placement: Mary and Jesus are wearing matching Snuggies!
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3 comments:
First off, let me start by explaining how I came across this blog:
Yesterday in my Renaissance art class, my professor-- who is truly one of the most professional, intelligent, and profound teachers I have ever had class with--pulled up your blog in response to a students question regarding baby Jesus's (aka Squishy's) strange transparent clothing in one of our key works.
This was perhaps one of the most entertaining and hilarious things to ever happen to me in a classroom setting. period. Our teacher went through and read each section out loud to us...to have our extremely professional and scholarly professor asking what "Full of win" meant truly made my day.
It is so nice to know someone is chronicling all the things us art history students think when looking at what I always refereed to as "the creepy baby Jesus phase in art history."
So thank you, for making our class more exciting and full of laughs. Just so you know, I'm pretty sure my professor shared this blog with some Renaissance art specialists that she had worked with over the summer, so even Renaissance experts think this is funny. I just wanted to let you know your work is appreciated and is now being used in a classroom setting! lol
-Sarah
PS: We did have one collective question: where did you come up with the nickname "Squishy"?
Hi Sarah,
Thanks for your lovely comment. Actually I had no idea anyone even looked at my blog so it's great to hear the Renaissance art students are enjoying it.
I've been interested in images of the baby Jesus since I was a kid. I used to look at the Flemish Madonna and Child a lot and it seemed like Jesus was always all skinny with a Squishy neck. So soon I thought of all baby Jesus' as Squishy.
Thanks for the quick response and for answering my question! I will be sure to tell my prof the origin of the word squishy lol.
Your blog is great, and I'm sure if some of my other older art history profs knew how to join blogger they would follow you too! I hope your compilation of images and comments become standard in the study of Renaissance depictions of Baby Jesus.
Another section that would be fitting for your blog is just early Byzantine art in general...man o man...are there some gems in there lol.
Anyways, from all of us in ART231, nice work and we can't wait to read more!! =)
-Sarah
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