CasualUser67 Posted January 18 Report Posted January 18 I though I would unwind one evening this weekend with a museum night at the MET. But yet I could not escape the images of BDSM and Female Supremacy. After picking up their seasonal program, I saw the add for the exhibition below. Seeing that I had some personal interests analogous to the great philosopher Aristotle, I looked up the story of "Aristotle and Phyllis": "The story of Aristotle and Phyllis is a popular medieval cautionary tale about lust and female power, featuring the philosopher Aristotle, tutor to Alexander the Great, being seduced by Phyllis (Alexander's mistress) and made to act like a horse for her amusement, proving that even the wisest man can fall victim to desire, a theme depicted widely in medieval art like tapestries and sculptures." Sound Familiar? https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/spectrum-of-desire-love-sex-and-gender-in-the-middle-ages https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/459202 Quote
CasualUser67 Posted January 18 Author Report Posted January 18 50 minutes ago, Mistress Lovely said: Victim of desire? Or peak wisdom? More likely victim of desire. Peak wisdom would require more forethought and self-reflection. Quote
Mistress Lovely Posted January 18 Report Posted January 18 1 hour ago, Dalisay Groupie Aficionado said: More likely victim of desire. Peak wisdom would require more forethought and self-reflection. Ridiculous traits to expect from Aristotle. Quote
franknot Posted January 18 Report Posted January 18 36 minutes ago, Mistress Lovely said: Ridiculous traits to expect from Aristotle. Well then... clearly a victim of wisdom. Quote
Mistress Matira Posted January 18 Report Posted January 18 Convenient how my philosophy teachers left this little tidbit out. But I did have a high school teacher who claimed he met someone who said he took a shit on Foucault lol Quote
Mistress Matira Posted January 18 Report Posted January 18 But thanks for sharing! I’m actually just remembering how much kinky artwork I’ve seen in galleries & museums in the past few years (though I admittedly sought that out). Maybe I’ll start a thread of my own, there’s too much to share & I think you’ll all like it. And of course Catholic-y art at places like the Met is often fabulously kinky. Quote
cupcakeboy Posted January 19 Report Posted January 19 I think peak wisdom. He knew enough to submit to his better. Quote
Mistress Ito Posted January 21 Report Posted January 21 That's just natural. Women own men since day 1 Quote
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