Domenico Ghirlandaio, Italian
“Ah, I See You’re Growing Out the Nose Hair. It’s Giving Rapunzel Vibes,” ca.1488
Tempera on panel
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/// Wealthy banker, Francesco Sassetti
and His Son Teodoro, (who’s petty).
He stares up at his Dad
with contempt, feeling sad.
Pa prefers eating rice to spaghetti.
/// We can see guilt on Francesco’s face.
Shunning pasta’s a family disgrace.
The boy has tried goading
him toward carbo-loading,
but his son’s choice he will not embrace.
/// Father manages Medici wealth,
which requires brains, resilience, and stealth.
The Florence elite
know whose power’s complete,
and to cross them is bad for your health.