Periodicals > The Bulletin > Vol. 64, No. 8
| Name: | A Case of Renaissance Censorship |
| Authors: | Taylor, Mark N. |
| Indexed Date: | 4 Dec. 2022 |
| Index Status: | Complete |
| Original Language: | English |
| Genre: | Non-Fiction |
| Citation: | Taylor, Mark. “A Case of Renaissance Censorship.” The Bulletin, Vol. 64, No. 8, Aug. 2015, p. 13, https://www.aanr.com/member-benefits |
Summary
The article discusses the historical depiction of the Shroud of Turin, initially with the image of a bearded man with bare buttocks and later covered by a painted loincloth due to the censorship by clerics during the Italian Renaissance. It highlights the censorship of nudity in religious art by the clerics of the Renaissance and discusses the absurdity and harm of such censorship, emphasizing the loss of perspective about nudity in modern society.
Locations
This item can be found at the following locations:
| American Nudist Research Library | |
| Naturist Education Foundation Research Library |