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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 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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

Da fuk

[–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Hey, no kinkshaming.

[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] FridaySteve@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago

Big tiddy god.

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

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

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

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

[–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago

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