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[bangkoksbest]

What are you talking about? This is completely unrelated whining to what the article actually talks about, which is Da Vinci's artistic interest in humanising the traditionally "grotesque". Very far from discrediting.

You're not only ignoring the link, but you're going out of your way to write up an irrelevant sanctimonious comment.

[JoeAltmaier]

Deliberately misinterpreted? The article is titled in a pejorative way. The article represents him as laughing at the disabled, the disfigured, and speculates on how we should not think kindly of him today for his cruelty.

Then it dips its toe into the pool of accuracy and mentions he never actually said anything cruel (or wrote).

[striking]

> The man with a mad whirlpool in his hair, looking at the world from a bulging eye, is a figure of loneliness and isolation: Leonardo feels for him. Even identifies with him. Far from cruel mockery, this is a sympathetic study of an outsider.

What part of this article reads as discrediting or decoupling?

[lancesells]

What? If anything, this article is playing up what is most likely DaVinci having fun sitting around sketching. It's very much a relief to start distorting and adding in lots of over the top details since nothing needs to be "right".

[jdthedisciple]

Exactly the vibe I'm getting. I think it's important being aware of this current craze.

[bangkoksbest]

Ah yes, the current craze of Da Vinci art exhibitions that show him humanising unconventional subjects. It's very important to be aware of this craze!

[flangola7]

Jesse, what the fuck are you talking about

[Mizoguchi]

I don't think that's the purpose of the article. If someone would like to discredit Leonardo they could bring up the fact that, when judged under today's optics, he could be considered a pedophile.

[kingkawn]

Talking about the straw man you wish it was