Our trusty photographer, Susan Sanders, does it again with a fabulous image of a stenciled graffiti depicting Rome’s Neoclassical pin-up Pauline Borghese. This may be our favorite Photo Friday ever!
Susan spotted this stencil on Lungotevere a Ripa and was immediately intrigued by the idea that someone is out spray-painting images of Canova’s famous statue of Napoleon’s sister, Pauline Borghese. Closer inspection revealed that this is not your average cut-and-spray reproduction, however, but that the image is a humorous invention on the Neoclassical icon.
If you look carefully at the image above, you’ll see that Pauline wears a spiked bracelet and a mask and holds a whip. This is Pauline all dressed up for an appearance on pay-per-view, as the barely legible caption below her reminds us. It reads, “All you need is to play.”
To see another humorous invention on Canova’s Pauline Borghese, click here.
To see more photograph of Rome by Susan Sanders, visit her website: Rome With A View. And don’t forget to treat yourself to one of the calendars designed by Susan for 2009. They feature beautiful but out-of-the-ordinary views of the Eternal City that you’ll want to admire all year long.
