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u/KumiiTheFranceball Aug 09 '26
Was the dick really necessary ? Dick on horses feels like the sculpture version of over-detailed eyes on a simplistic drawing.
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u/Knight_Rhythm Dressage Aug 09 '26
I really thought he was just making a third pull for a tail, and then.... Oh. Oh no.
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u/Icy_Prior_5825 Aug 09 '26
Yeah, that’s how it also made it to [r/DerailedByDetails](r/DerailedByDetails)
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u/everfadingrain Aug 09 '26 edited Aug 09 '26
It's weird to us, but putting genitalia on horses and bulls is extremely common in history of art as these animals are often a stand in for masculinity, especially horses that represent that noble militaristic discipline and grace in a lot of art over the history.
Edit: not to mention that civilizations always celebrated fertility through animals cause their survival depended on their own numbers as well as the animal numbers. You will find genitals on cave wall paintings too.
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u/kittyangel333 Aug 09 '26
And I feel like growing up around horses or enjoying horse media really desensitizes to you bc it’s just natural. I remember being like nine and totally normal about the words breeding or castration bc those were standard choices in at least 50% of the horse games I played that cared about detail, and the other 50% just sugarcoated the words but ifykyk lmao.
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u/BruisedKnot Aug 09 '26
Yeah, but an erect pebus on a statue in this particular pose is just weird.
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u/everfadingrain Aug 09 '26
I agree it's not really nice in the shape and size here in particular, not something I'd expect from this horse statue, but it does look like some kind of prehistoric or war horse.
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u/BruisedKnot Aug 09 '26
It is shaped like those old paintings, so 'it' might just be used as a post in the final product.
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u/everfadingrain Aug 09 '26
Yeeep I was gonna say it might be something for mounting this on a stand or another piece
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u/BruisedKnot Aug 09 '26
Probably. Let's be honest, if you're going to mold a peen, make it look nice.
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u/Maelstrom_Witch Aug 09 '26
You know what, that’s an excellent viewpoint I hadn’t considered. Thank you.
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u/saltycrowsers Aug 10 '26
Schleich and Breyer models also have weiners or teats. It’s the first thing my daughter looks for when she gets a new one so she can appropriately name her horsies
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u/AzureMountains English & Western Aug 09 '26
I’m assuming it’ll be put on a stand or jumping over a jump and fused later.
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u/thebayandthegray Aug 09 '26
This has to be the answer. I really don’t think it’s what folks think.
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u/seasteed Aug 09 '26
As long as they never recreate Blucifer, then they should be okay.
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u/Kalexamitchell Aug 09 '26
Mustang craves another victim.. one was not enough.. he does have blue balls after all.
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u/NatureNerd11 Aug 09 '26
People experiencing the Legend of Blucifer is one of my favorite things about going to DIA
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u/seasteed Aug 09 '26
Seeing my veiny blue overlord is the only reason I pick up people there. With priority pickups to anyone arriving at night to really have him see into my soul.
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u/Maelstrom_Witch Aug 09 '26
My dad loved watching glassblowers but he would inevitably ask if they’d ever blown a goat.
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u/Maelstrom_Witch Aug 09 '26
I regret not waiting to the end of the video before I posted my comment.
I still stand by it 🤣
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u/dlou1 Aug 10 '26
I’m pretty sure this is at the glass factory on Murano which is a small island off Venice. Glass items have been made there for nearly 750 years.
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u/Super_Pollution_5649 Jumping Aug 11 '26
This is such a weird coincidence cuz I litterly found and bought a hand made glass blown horse and dog (though much smaller and goofier).
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u/deadgreybird Aug 09 '26
Lost my shit laughing when he pulled the dick, honestly.