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The Bronzino Painting That Inspired Monty Python’s Opening Credits
In the first season of Monty Python’s Flying Circus (1969), the British cult comedy, John Cleese and Graham Chapman visit London’s National Gallery. Dressed as frumpy mothers, they satisfy ...
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How Monty Python 'stole' their famous foot from 16th century painting: Terry Gilliam reveals bare foot was inspired by Bronzino's Allegory with Venus, Cupid and Folly on visit ...
The foot, which notoriously stamps down twice in Monty Python's Flying Circus, was inspired by similar barefoot in Agnolo Bronzino's painting An Allegory with Venus and Cupid. Mr Gilliam has ...