Gauracandra 1 Report post Posted November 20, 2002 Looks like it to me /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif Medieval Mickey Mouse? Friday, November 15, 2002 Posted: 9:23 AM EST (1423 GMT) The fresco uncovered in Austria (top) and Disney's Mickey Mouse KLAGENFURT, Austria -- Restoration work on an Austrian church has uncovered a 700-year-old fresco that some say bears a striking resemblance to Mickey Mouse. The "medieval Mickey" is one of a group of animals and mythical creatures surrounding St Christopher on the exterior of a church in the village of Malta in the province of Carinthia. Christopher, the patron saint of travellers, is shown standing in a river. Art historian Eduard Mahlknecht said the mouse-like creature could be beaver or a weasel. The fresco dates from around 1300, Mahlknecht said. Malta's mayor, Hans Peter Schaar, joked that "perhaps Hollywood could become our partner city." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gauracandra 1 Report post Posted November 23, 2002 Ok this may sound way out there, but are there any writings that would connect these two subjects? Looking at that picture, I just find it really neat. I'm not sure what I'm driving at, I just have a feeling that I can't quite verbalize. Cartooning as a form of art expressing certain ideas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
