|
Fig. 3 - Bartholomew - copy
by Giampietrino, on canvas. Bartholomew appears
as the very virile member of the Cenacolo congregation. He
is vigorous, aggressive and the short stout legs point to
a precocious sexual maturation. The knot of his mantle strongly
suggest a full male organ in the erection phase. This form
of knot is not evident in the Leo's Cenacolo, but it appears
in various copies. The mantle roll in front of him is suspicious
for its shape and size. He is aggressing Leo-Jesus who in
our interpretation represents a passive gay, and seems to
protest at the resurrectio carnis event making with the towel
the shape of a vulva. In malignant Tuscan slang the image
can be interpreted as "what you pretend to do, you fighetta"
the attribute of a passive gay. In other words he tries to
bring Leo back to his normal role. This gesture appears in
various copies and it may have been in the original where
is compatible but not legible any more.
|