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How was Hippolyta (Queen of Amazons) depicted in art over the ages? [closed]
I'm interested in the particular artworks, especially sculptures and paintings and rather classical than contemporary art. Art there any noted artworks I should be aware of?
I'm looking for any ...
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Why was nude male art so acceptable, popular and officially supported in Germany?
The origin of today's question is cracked.com.
In the article, 2 independent examples of naked male art (sculpture) is present:
Sculptures in the "Third Reich Art" exhibition (plus this and this)
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What is the original variant of the “Charles V Dominating Fury” statue?
The statue "Charles V Dominating Fury" by Leone Leoni is known in two variants, in one the emperor is naked, in the other he is armoured. I wonder which variant is the original?
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Why are there so many depictions of pre-Christian gods built in Medieval and Renaissance Rome? [closed]
I wonder why Church officials not only allowed but also endorsed and paid for depictions of pre-Christian gods.
Examples include Pietro Bracci's Oceanus, which was funded by the Pope,
and multiple ...
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European painting of a man standing on a dragon with his sword drawn, who painted it/what century is it from?
Who painted this and what century it is from?
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Why do we find a large number of nude male characters in ancient Greek paintings and sculptures?
Why do we find a large number of nude male characters in ancient Greek paintings and sculptures? What was the social status of nudity in ancient Greece?
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What city is 2000 years old?
In his 1988 song "The Star Called Sun" Viktor Tsoi sings about a city that is 2000 years old. His fans for a long time speculated which city he could mean.
So it is interesting what cities were ...
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What was the scale of eroticism in Byzantine theater?
When reading the texts of saint John the Chrysostome i found a very severe criticism of theater because of 'nude harlots' that could be seen there. I have also read some fragments of Procopius' Secret ...
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Can you identify these images from Revolution-era Russia?
I saw an unrelated image include portions of these images:
I know they are from the 1918-1932 era of the USSR, judging from the art style, but I can not find titles or translations for them. I ...
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Are the swords in the Oath of Horatii all Roman?
In looking at the Oath of Horatii image
I can see three swords in the hand of the father, I see what looks to be a gladius in the center, but the two swords on either side of it do not look to be ...
