In honor of Florida.....

 Here's a special message to all those ignorant, self-righteous morons in the state of Florida:

I'm sorry if you are the sort of prurient person who looks at this and just see genitals.  Gosh.  What a poor, wingless creature you are.  Let me help you out.  Michelangelo's David is not an gratuitous nude.  The nudity of David is purposeful, it is philosophical, intellectual.  You see, this work represents the philosophy of humanism is an graceful and powerful manner.  The story of David and Goliath, from the biblical story, is the story of the underdog.... a nobody, an 'everyman' who feels confident to meet an obstacle, any obstacle, and master it with a combination of intellect and physicality.  Michelangelo's nude harkens to the nudes of the Greek Classical period that focused on what an individual can accomplish, without gear, without guise, without any hidden assistance, what he can do on his own.  Like the "Disc Thrower," from Greek antiquity:

It's all about the wind-up.  That is the moment of perfection, of mind and body working perfectly.  The throw doesn't matter as much as this wonderful human moment that is about potential.  The potential of the common man, the nobody, who can accomplish marvels.  So, Michelangelo accomplishes that moment, when David, (in the Book of Samuel), accepts the challenge to confront Goliath who has been a real pest.  Even Saul doesn't have the balls to do it.  And as you can see, David does indeed have the balls, literally and figuratively.  So, just David, with his courage, his guts, his assurance in his ability, his potential as a common man, steps up and says, "I'll do it."  Saul asks him if he wants to borrow his sword or a weapon.  David says, "Nah, I have a slingshot."  This is a FABULOUS moment, people, for the common man!!!  Haven't we all been there, a moment when we had to dig deep and be amazing?  Yes.  So you see, it is crucial that David is naked.  Because he is himself.  He has nothing to hide.  He's glorious.  So..... Florida.... this is for you:

Florence is loaded with nudity, and we like it that way.  And I'm sorry if you just see genitals and butts.  Your loss.

Here in Florence at a new apartamento.  Guarda!

And for dinner, a local wine and some goodies from the market!