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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.

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TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Religion; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: ggg; godsgravesglyphs; godsgravesgyphs; napl; painting
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To: Slings and Arrows

How much more of their history have these “art experts” expunged? For the children, of course.


81 posted on 08/23/2011 4:54:48 AM PDT by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list.)
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They’re taking lessons from the Palis.


82 posted on 08/23/2011 6:55:47 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: Slings and Arrows

Who took lessons from the Demwits.


83 posted on 08/23/2011 7:36:01 AM PDT by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list.)
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