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Context: Saint Bernard and the Virgin is an oil painting by Spanish artist Alonso Cano (c. 1645–1652), depicting the Lactatio Bernardi miracle in which Bernard of Clairvaux receives milk from the Virgin Mary as a reward for his theological work. The painting is now held in the Museo del Prado in Madrid.

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[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 17 points 4 months ago (1 children)

receives milk from the Virgin Mary as a reward for his theological work

Da fuk

[–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

Hey, no kinkshaming.

[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago

Before reading the description, I thought it was an unfortunate, yet hilarious scratch on the painting.

[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)

"Virgin", "Baby in arms", "Lactating"...never fails to amuse me :) Reminds me of this:

[–] FridaySteve@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

She had a mythical bootie-birth, three times. This is a warning to all those who abuse the poophole loophole.

[–] funnyBunny@ani.social 10 points 4 months ago

Big tiddy god.

[–] MolochHorridus@lemmy.ml 10 points 4 months ago

Fetish porn has always been around.

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

That's some godly aim. It's a miracle!

[–] petersr@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

What is the approximate velocity of the milk to form a parabola like this?

[–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

It's the Mother of God, she can just do that.

[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Actually somewhat fast. In the order of several meters per second. Perhaps 10 m/s? And without losing and allowed on the way.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 2 points 4 months ago

And there was innocent old me thinking she was just pulling out a wobbly tooth for him.