To: Romulus
I daresay that in Italy, these images may have never been in eclipse. The French statues which I am refering to, were of a folk art type, and seemed crude to 19th century respectable types.
At least the 19th century respectable types usually just hid statues they didn't like. So they could later on display in a different way in museums.
To: BlackVeil
I once saw a similar image in Mexico, of a saintly woman offering her generous breast to a dying old man. I won't claim that my 11-year-old eyes weren't startled, but what took me aback more than anything was the exaggerated pietism and emotional manipulativeness of the painting, rather than any sexual shock. I was embarassed by the picture, but only because I thought it mawkish, not indecent. Anyway, I survived that trauma and lived to tell the tale.
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03/27/2004 2:01:52 AM PST by
Romulus
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