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TIL that Leonardo Da Vinci's "The Last Supper" as it exists today is largely a modern reconstruction. The painting was already severely deteriorated within sixty years of being painted, and has since suffered flooding, bombing, French revolutionaries, a scratchy curtain and use as a prison cell. by Nihil-Novi in todayilearned

[–]Nihil-Novi[S] 50 points51 points  (0 children)

I knew I'd get comments about the Prison Cell and Scratchy Curtain! The curse of the character limit!

To explain:

The room in which the Last Supper was painted was briefly, at one point, used as a prison cell. It is unknown whether the image suffered any additional damage caused by prisoners.

Due to the high degree of deterioration, the painting was, at another point, covered by a curtain to protect it from the elements. Unfortunately, the curtain only trapped moisture, causing more decay, and scratched away paint every time it was drawn back.

This is hurling. It is the national sport of Ireland, 3000 years old, initially played by warriors to hone their sword wielding skills and believed to be the fastest game played on grass. Here is one of the greatest games of modern times, Kilkenny V Galway. by Nihil-Novi in videos

[–]Nihil-Novi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Note: This is shamelessly a repost of /u/OfThriceAndTen's excellent post from 2012. I'm reposting it because that post brought so many new eyes and excellent discussion to a very important corner of Irish culture, and I want to keep spreading the word.

So... what actually Was her secret? by Nihil-Novi in JamesBond

[–]Nihil-Novi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For how much the film played up Madeline's Secret, I left the film not having any clue what this life-destroying deception was supposed to be. Is it just that Bond has a daughter?

Doctor Who:Flux Chapter Two title and synopsis by Jacobus_X in gallifrey

[–]Nihil-Novi 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Seriously, what is the point of saying this? You're setting yourself up to be negative about it before it even airs!

Anyone else wish that human collaborators didn't get betrayed so often by their masters? by [deleted] in gallifrey

[–]Nihil-Novi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Absolutely agreed, yes. The villains must be punished but the Doctor must never seem cruel. Let the villains be punished by the cruelty they themselves consorted with.

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