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The Unifying Power Of Art In A World Divided By Religion And Morality

The Unifying Power Of Art In A World Divided By Religion And Morality

by Manfred Lütz March 27, 2024May 24, 2025

photo of Michelangelo's David

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Searching For Clues Of The “Gay Gaze” In Art Masterpieces

by Manuel Brug January 21, 2024May 24, 2025

Painting of Artemesia Gentileschi's Judith slaying Holofernes, which she began in 1614. The painting depicts the Biblical scene, with Two women pin down a man on a bed. With one hand, Judith holds his head; with the other, she slices his throat with a long sword.

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One Painting, Many Women

by Valeria Berghinz August 30, 2023May 23, 2025

Gym's urinal shaped like a woman's mouth.

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A Gym’s Urinal Shaped Like A Woman’s Mouth: Extreme Sexism Or Upside-Down Art?

by Valeria Berghinz August 29, 2023May 23, 2025

Michelangelo's "Sybil" in the Sistine Chapel (detail)

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The Michelangelo Mystery Of The 33rd Tooth

by Julie Farrar October 31, 2014May 23, 2025