Sarah says she walks by this image (found here) on her way to the subway and it "unnerves" her:
I concur.
Would it be going too far to suggest that the goblet of wine simultaneously stands in for an ejaculating penis and a weapon drawing blood? And, if that isn't going to far, then aren't we all seriously disturbed right now?
Thanks for the suggestion Sarah!
2 comments:
March 29, 2008 at 5:13 PM
If you understood a bit more about history then maybe you would understand that this image has a lot to do with the miniseries and the themes within.
March 30, 2008 at 11:41 AM
It's supposed to be disturbing. Henry VIII and Anne relationship circled largely around power and desire. The real jarring part of the picture isn't the wine, but the hand around her neck. It's a representation of the power dynamic in the relationship and also a little visual cue because we know that eventually he'll have her beheaded.
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