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Italian art experts accused of censoring phallic fresco
The Telegraph ^ | Monday 22 August 2011

Posted on 08/22/2011 2:54:17 PM PDT by woofie

Italian art experts who restored a cryptic medieval fresco depicting a tree of fertility have been accused of censoring the work by painting over the numerous phalluses which dangle from its boughs.

The unusual 13th century Tree of Fertility fresco was discovered by chance a decade ago in the Tuscan town of Massa Marittima and has recently been subjected to a three-year restoration.

The experts who carried out the restoration have been accused of sanitizing the mural by scrubbing out or altering some of the testicles, which hang from the tree's branches along with around 25 phalluses. "Many parts of the work seem to have been arbitrarily repainted," said Gabriele Galeotti, a town councillor who has called for an investigation after seeing the finished work.

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Religion; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: ggg; godsgravesglyphs; godsgravesgyphs; napl; painting
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1 posted on 08/22/2011 2:54:23 PM PDT by woofie
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To: woofie

Mamma Mia


2 posted on 08/22/2011 2:55:06 PM PDT by woofie
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To: woofie

Somebody hacked my tree!

3 posted on 08/22/2011 2:56:58 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: woofie

whatsa matta fa you!!!


4 posted on 08/22/2011 2:58:39 PM PDT by wetgundog (" Extremism in the Defense of Liberty is no Vice")
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To: woofie

Is that a pic with or without the symbols? [Sorry if it’s a dumb question, but I can’t tell.]


5 posted on 08/22/2011 2:58:50 PM PDT by Fantasywriter
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To: Fantasywriter

I assume its after the resto but I really dont know


6 posted on 08/22/2011 3:00:27 PM PDT by woofie
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To: woofie

You no likka fruit???


7 posted on 08/22/2011 3:00:42 PM PDT by wetgundog (" Extremism in the Defense of Liberty is no Vice")
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To: Fantasywriter

That’s not a dumb question... I am looking at the picture and can’t see one.. uh, phallic symbol. I think it is the “scrubbed” tree.


8 posted on 08/22/2011 3:00:50 PM PDT by momtothree
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To: woofie

9 posted on 08/22/2011 3:01:30 PM PDT by allmendream (Tea Party did not send the GOP to D.C. to negotiate the terms of our surrender to socialism.)
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To: woofie; momtothree

Not that I’m recommending it, but if you magnify the image a bit, the um...symbols, are all over the place.

Fwiw.


10 posted on 08/22/2011 3:02:56 PM PDT by Fantasywriter
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To: woofie

So many nuts ... but I don’t see any squirrels.


11 posted on 08/22/2011 3:04:30 PM PDT by Winstons Julia (when liberals rant, it's called free speech; when conservatives vent, it's called hate speech.)
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To: woofie
Leaves are phallic symbols?
12 posted on 08/22/2011 3:04:31 PM PDT by svcw
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To: allmendream

The last chapter deals with 150 million people bowing down to that dick in the white hut.


13 posted on 08/22/2011 3:04:31 PM PDT by bigheadfred (The world needs wannabees)
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To: woofie

I’ve seen this before. That looks like the original.


14 posted on 08/22/2011 3:06:37 PM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: Fantasywriter

Really? I need to have my eyes checked. Well... it isn’t a picture that I would hang in my living room but to each his own. LOL!


15 posted on 08/22/2011 3:08:23 PM PDT by momtothree
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To: Winstons Julia
So many nuts ... but I don’t see any squirrels.

What about the chip Monks under the tree??

16 posted on 08/22/2011 3:09:42 PM PDT by bigheadfred (The world needs wannabees)
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To: momtothree

Not that I’m actually *looking* for them, you understand, but offhand I count between thirteen and fourteen.


17 posted on 08/22/2011 3:14:36 PM PDT by Fantasywriter
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To: Fantasywriter

You are too funny! LOL!!


18 posted on 08/22/2011 3:16:33 PM PDT by momtothree
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To: woofie

Imagine what that thing would be like when the winds pick up.


19 posted on 08/22/2011 3:19:15 PM PDT by RichInOC (No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
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To: bigheadfred

Since they are probably Catholic ... I’m not allowed to comment....


20 posted on 08/22/2011 3:21:52 PM PDT by Winstons Julia (when liberals rant, it's called free speech; when conservatives vent, it's called hate speech.)
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