Art Basics: Where are the M***F***ing Monkeys?

Bon Jour, my slippery pamplemousses, here, as promised, is more art from the Louvre. Today, we start with pieces from the French sculpture collection.

This, very lifelike piece is


Is by Pierre August Rodin, from 1891

This one, from Felix Lecompte, is from 1868, commissioned by the Royal Academie, it's

"Look, I found this kid hanging on a Tree."

Here's a closer look.

Is this guy hanging the kid on the tree, or picking the kid off the tree? Is he trying to breast...

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Published on September 03, 2009 03:24
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