[cherry]

its a stupid photo, with that one guy looking like he's grabbing his crotch, I'd hate to have my dtr have to walk that gauntlet....

is it my imagination or were men at one time respectful and courteous?

[Red Badger]

Yes, men at THAT TIME were respectful and courteous IN AMERICA and the BRITISH EMPIRE, but this was Italy. Cultural norms were different then even as today. Had the painting been done in France or Spain it would have been even worse...................