Thursday, May 30, 2013

Holy Family with St. John

Holy Family with St. John
By Santi di Tito
1500's
Musée des beaux-arts auPalais Fesch, Corsica  

SQUISHY (to St. John): Do me a solid, man, and move that strip of cloth over my package just a leeeetle bit up and to the left.


Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Adoration of the Shepherds

Adoration of the Shepherds
Detail of an illuminated manuscript in the British Library

Um, hey guys, just want to point out that baby Jesus is on the roof, not generally considered a safe spot for an infant. 

I can neither conform nor deny that Mary is wearing footed pajamas.

Sunday, May 26, 2013

Mary as the Throne of Solomon


Mary as the Throne of Solomon
15th century
Gemäldegalerie, Berlin, Germany

SQUISHY:  What giant eyes and creepy long fingers you have, Mommy!

LIONS:  Grrrrrrrr! 


Thursday, May 23, 2013

Presentation in the Temple



Presentation in the Temple
After 1235
Detail of the Feriatum Psalter
Wurttemberg State Library, Stuttgart, Germany

Oh.  My.  God.  SQUISHY HAS A COMBOVER!


Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Virgin Mary of the Sign

Virgin Mary of the Sign
15th Century
Mezquita Mosque/Cathedral, Cordoba, Spain

Unborn and fabulous!

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Nativity

Nativity
Armenian School
Detail of an illuminated gospel

Our lady of the yam body.

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Rest on the Flight into Egypt

Rest on the Flight into Egypt
By Absolon Stumme
Detail of the Hamburg Altar

This donkey looks like a giant inflatable--something that should be floating down the street in a Thanksgiving day parade.

What is Joseph picking from the tree (with the help of two angels) and putting in his hat?

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

The Visitation

The Visitation
1460
Kremsmünster, Austria

Squishy and St. John meet up in the womb, already practicing their yoga moves.  Namaste!

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Birth of Jesus

Birth of Jesus
About 1500
Fresco in the Church of the Archangel, Galata, Cyprus

Oh this painting is a fun house!  THERE IS A SHEPHERD DRESSED IN A COCOON!  There is a long skinny Jesus wrapped up like a tampon!  And blink-or-you'll-miss-it tiny ox and ass at the place where Jesus' feet would be if he weren't wrapped up like a tampon!

 



Friday, May 10, 2013

St. Christopher

St. Christopher
Fresco in  Pfarrkirche Hl Florian, Austria

Poor St. Christopher and his thyroid problem.  At least he gets a palm tree as a walking stick...

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Virgin and Child

Virgin and Child
Icon in Lazarus Church, Larnaca on Cyprus

Today: icon in a Cyprus church, tomorrow: icon of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Virgin and Child

Virgin and Child
From the circle of Jean Massys
16th century
Oil on panel, 63 x 58,5 cm
National Museum of San Carlos, Mexico City 

OMG, the kid wears a bigger cup size than me!


Friday, May 3, 2013

Nativity

Nativity
By  Geburt Christi 
Detail of a fresco over a door, Aosta Cathedral, Aosta, Italy

The ox and the ass are chuffed at seeing Squishy in his snake bed/manger.  And don't miss it: THE OX IS WEARING MASCARA!