Category Archives: Art
Ezekiel’s Huge Protuberance in an Illuminated Italian Giant Bible
What is the Prophet Ezekiel clutching in this illumination, from Palat. 386, fol. 141r (Parma, Biblioteca Palatina)? A sheath? His engorged bowels? Or something else? The illumination illustrates Ezekiel 3.3a: “And he said to me, son of man, make your … Continue reading
Filed under Ancient Jewish texts, Illuminations
The Bible and Macrophilia: He Thong’s Goliath Art
Macrophilia artist He Thong has published a series portraying the biblical giant Goliath in various erotic poses. The series appears on He Thong’s New Zealand blog, He Thong’s Giant Studies: Historically and Scientifically Sound Macrophilia. As the 6th of February is New … Continue reading
Filed under 1 Samuel 17, Goliath, Graphic Art, Macrophilia
David’s Secret Weapon
From I Waste So Much Time: h/t: Pat McCullough’s student
Filed under 1 Samuel 17, Computer, Gaming, Goliath
Jewish-American rock band JudaBlue sets David and Goliath to music: Violence at its Absolute Level
With their earnest rock song, “Falling”, US rock band JudaBlue might well be mistaken for any number of groups in the CCM scene. However, it’s not Jesus they’re praising, it’s HaShem (for the uninitiated or merely impious, that’s “Yahweh”, the god of Israel). “Falling” retells the biblical … Continue reading
Filed under 1 Samuel 17, Goliath, Music
The Cardiff Giant is Resurrected! With Cardiff Giant Soap, Cardiff Giant Chocolate, Cardiff Giant Wine, and Cardiff Giant Coffee
Syracuse Artist Ty Marshall talks about his artistic recreation of the Cardiff Giant – the biggest hoax involving a giant in the nineteenth century: Not only has Ty created a giant, but he’s organised merchandise from local businesses: Expect to … Continue reading
Filed under Cryptozoology, Sculpture
David and Goliath as lovers in Caravaggio, Paul Cadmus, Charlie White, Matthew Stone, and David Dalla Venezia
In one of a series of depictions of David and Goliath, the Italian artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (29 September 1571 – 18 July 1610) painted David holding the freshly decapitated, blood-dripping head of Goliath: The well-known twist to this panting is that … Continue reading
Filed under 1 Samuel 17, Goliath, Painting, Photography
Gog and Magog Riot
“The monster appears to be outside the human body, as the limit of its coherence; thus he threatens travelers and errant knights with dismemberment or anthropophagy, with the complete dissolution of their selfhood. But closer examination reveals that the monster … Continue reading
Filed under Ancient Jewish texts, Sculpture, War, Violence & Business
“Intifada” by Ska-p: “Who could ever imagine … that David turned out to be Goliath?”
This performance of “Intifada” by ska-punk band Ska-p is well worth a listen: … Dead, dead! In whose name? Dead, dead! In the name of Israel Dead, dead! In whose name? Dead, dead! In the name of Yahweh Ohhhhhhhhh! Who could imagine … Continue reading
