02-14-2014, 06:03 PM
I didn't want to start an entirely new topic dedicated to this picture, but I did come across another depiction of what I've seen many on here refer to as "a floppy musculata" on Wikipedia today. It's a statue of Mars with Venus.
To be honest, I really do think now, that what we are seeing with these "floppy" depictions is the artist's interpretation of the subarmalis. It even makes sense from the artistic point of view here, as Mars and Venus were lovers and the artist depicts them in a more tender moment, with Mars' undergarments clearly depicted (not on him haha). I do not believe that the muscled cuirass would have ever been made from leather, but I have no problem with a leather, or part leather subarmalis - it would even help with support/chaffing, would it not?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mars_V...Ma1009.jpg
What do you think?
To be honest, I really do think now, that what we are seeing with these "floppy" depictions is the artist's interpretation of the subarmalis. It even makes sense from the artistic point of view here, as Mars and Venus were lovers and the artist depicts them in a more tender moment, with Mars' undergarments clearly depicted (not on him haha). I do not believe that the muscled cuirass would have ever been made from leather, but I have no problem with a leather, or part leather subarmalis - it would even help with support/chaffing, would it not?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mars_V...Ma1009.jpg
What do you think?
Alexander
