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How a 1564 Council of Trent decree covered Rome's nude artworks

Original: 💸 TOP 3 Obras de Roma salvadas por el pudor · 1564 · #1 ⏳ TiempoAtrás ES · general · 1564 decreto del Concilio de T ¿Jus

In 1564, following the Council of Trent's decree on decorum, Church authorities in Rome ordered that nude figures in religious artworks be covered, leading to loincloths and fig leaves being added to masterpieces by artists such as Michelangelo. The story of these 'saved' works is circulating again, with debate over whether the campaign was moral prudishness or legitimate judicial and religious reform.

Why now: Historical content about censorship of art after the Council of Trent is resurfacing in social discussions

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• 💸 TOP 3 Obras de Roma salvadas por el pudor · 1564 · #1 ⏳ TiempoAtrás ES · general · 1564 decreto del Concilio de T ¿Justicia real o teatro judicial? 👇 https:// youtube.com/shorts/53mRFSkeDZU ?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=crosspost # TrueCrime # España #… · automated_videos

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