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 ...
How much more of their history have these “art experts” expunged? For the children, of course.
They’re taking lessons from the Palis.
Who took lessons from the Demwits.
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