Man Exposes himself to art and get arrested

[egold2604]

I guess he took the phrase "expose your self to art" a little too literally.

Museum-goers were treated to a shocking display at Florence's Uffizi Gallery on Saturday when a visitor stripped naked before Sandro Botticelli's "Birth of Venus."

As the naked man faced the Botticelli painting, he struck the same pose as the goddess depicted in the 15th-century work. He then scattered rose petals around him and took a knee in front of the famous artwork, according to local reports.

Visitors to the Italian museum captured photos of the scene, which may be best described as an unexpected piece of performance art. It wasn't long before the images were widely shared on social media.

More at link
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/24/naked-man-botticelli-painting-birth-of-venus_n_5021885.html

[DinahMoeHum]

1. A blast from the past - a previous "exposure"

And the story of the man who "exposed himself to art" -done in 1978, he became Mayor of Portland, OR in 1984 and served 2 terms!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expose_Yourself_to_Art

[Kurovski]

2. I love it! (nt)

[pinboy3niner]

3. To be fair...

...he was framed.

[840high]

4. I would understand if

this had happened in Florida.