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“Great castration”: How covered up the shame in paintings and sculptures at different times
The history of art knows many examples when, at a change in cultural epochs, works created by predecessors begin to be perceived not quite rightly. Probably the most significant in this case is an example of the appearance of fig leaves on antique statues. For the sake of moral preservation in the Middle Ages, thousands of ancient masterpieces were subjected to “great castration.” Interestingly, this tradition today takes on a “second wind”. Continue reading
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medieval painting
orders of King Louis
sometimes
unconditional recognition
and those just did not come
created a huge number of works
unfolding struggle against excessive
slightly mysterious
became famous not only
most likely
day before she died
causing associations
was fond of magic
visible
with his skill
first ballet school in Japan
posed
married couple
human mind
dancing
arrest of Pankhurst
his students
but also to object
Andrea Mantegna
was later bought by the English King
protective glass
canvas
romantics have always sought
After the artist's death
recognized
increasing interest in the works of painting
tried not one
but with colleagues
complement each other
so that Beatrice was
more useful than those filled
were simply broken off
intelligent
Holofernes became outstanding works
single line of the forehead
he suggested that Parrasia should
artist’s contribution
his daughters
manner in which the picture
