Homme Classique
Homme Classique offers art connoisseurs and activists a chance to share a piece of history, encourage conversation and share our love for the classics.
To honor our muse – an abridged reverse history of conservative Western reactions to David, a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture, created between 1501 and 1504 by the Italian artist Michelangelo.
In Spring 2023, a Florida principal is forced to resign after showing sixth graders an image of the Renaissance sculpture, citing and “egregious” failure to warn parents about their children seeing the “potentially controversial” artwork.
In 1857, reigning Queen Victoria was so taken aback by the nudity of a replica David statue that she ordered a plaster fig leaf to be cast to cover his genitals before he went on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
Soon after the figure was unveiled in Florence’s Piazza della Signoria in 1504, the sculpted phallus was girdled with a garland of bronze fig leaves by Church authorities.
Full story on History of the fig leaf in art: https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-fig-leaf-story-sin-censorship-catholic-church
—100% combed and ring-spun cotton, Pre-shrunk fabric, Side-seamed construction
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
Homme Classique offers art connoisseurs and activists a chance to share a piece of history, encourage conversation and share our love for the classics.
To honor our muse – an abridged reverse history of conservative Western reactions to David, a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture, created between 1501 and 1504 by the Italian artist Michelangelo.
In Spring 2023, a Florida principal is forced to resign after showing sixth graders an image of the Renaissance sculpture, citing and “egregious” failure to warn parents about their children seeing the “potentially controversial” artwork.
In 1857, reigning Queen Victoria was so taken aback by the nudity of a replica David statue that she ordered a plaster fig leaf to be cast to cover his genitals before he went on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
Soon after the figure was unveiled in Florence’s Piazza della Signoria in 1504, the sculpted phallus was girdled with a garland of bronze fig leaves by Church authorities.
Full story on History of the fig leaf in art: https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-fig-leaf-story-sin-censorship-catholic-church
—100% combed and ring-spun cotton, Pre-shrunk fabric, Side-seamed construction
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
Homme Classique offers art connoisseurs and activists a chance to share a piece of history, encourage conversation and share our love for the classics.
To honor our muse – an abridged reverse history of conservative Western reactions to David, a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture, created between 1501 and 1504 by the Italian artist Michelangelo.
In Spring 2023, a Florida principal is forced to resign after showing sixth graders an image of the Renaissance sculpture, citing and “egregious” failure to warn parents about their children seeing the “potentially controversial” artwork.
In 1857, reigning Queen Victoria was so taken aback by the nudity of a replica David statue that she ordered a plaster fig leaf to be cast to cover his genitals before he went on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
Soon after the figure was unveiled in Florence’s Piazza della Signoria in 1504, the sculpted phallus was girdled with a garland of bronze fig leaves by Church authorities.
Full story on History of the fig leaf in art: https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-fig-leaf-story-sin-censorship-catholic-church
—100% combed and ring-spun cotton, Pre-shrunk fabric, Side-seamed construction
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!