Talk:Haller Madonna

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"Athletic-looking ... Jesus"?
Really?

Whoever came up with "athletic-looking" and I have an entirely different idea/definition of what "athletic" is.

I see no six-pack abs, no defined musculature. I only see a "jowly," pudgy, borderline fat/obese infant.

Or am I missing something? 2600:8800:785:1300:C23F:D5FF:FEC4:D51D (talk) 02:33, 9 October 2018 (UTC)
 * A weight-lifter in the making? Johnbod (talk) 03:05, 9 October 2018 (UTC)
 * A bizarre description, but that's how the National Gallery of Artdescribes him. Iapetus (talk) 08:37, 9 October 2018 (UTC)
 * It's quite funny really &mdash; Amakuru (talk) 11:31, 9 October 2018 (UTC)
 * I think the description refers to the pose of the figure rather than it's physique. the actual wording from the NGA is "athletic christ child", in this case using the word "athletic" as a description of a common element in religious paintings, namely the "christ child". 16:34, 9 October 2018 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Johnmarkaurelius (talk • contribs)

"The pose"? I see nothing "athletic" about the pose.

In fact, the baby looks like a miniaturized Charles Laughton giving the finger with its right hand. And there was nothing athletic about Laughton!

Or, again, am I missing something. 2600:8800:785:1300:C23F:D5FF:FEC4:D51D (talk) 21:54, 9 October 2018 (UTC)