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Begium c.1840: Belgian sculptor Guillaime Geef was hired to make a sculpture of Satan and it was indeed deemed too sexy. Then his brother Joseph was hired and he made an even sexier Satan, but for some reason, the sexiest one was chosen to go in the church.
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Thomas Brock (1847-1922) "Eve" (1900) Marble
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pagansphinx · 4 months
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Antonio Allegretti (Italian, 1840–1918) • Eve After Sin • 1881 • Marble • Galleria nazionale d'arte moderna - Rome, Italy.
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not art, but a very pretty cathedral visit
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uncannyarchive · 2 years
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Immaculate Heart of Mary
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a-sculpture-a-day · 10 months
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Adam and Eve, Conrad Meit, ca. 1530-1535, wood, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wien.
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Virgin Mary Missouri History Museum St. Louis, Missouri April 26, 2022
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bebs-art-gallery · 6 months
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The Seven Sorrows of Mary by Robin Isely
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389 · 4 months
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Bronze hand used in the worship of Sabazios. Hands decorated with religious symbols were designed to stand in sanctuaries or, like this one, were attached to poles for processional use.
Date: Roman 1st–2nd century AD. Collection: British Museum.
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Messianic Delirium, sculpture by Emil Melmoth
This artist on Instagram
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jeannepompadour · 4 months
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Reliquary bust of St. Mary Magdalene by Michel Erhart, c. 1475-80
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prodboycat · 1 year
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jesus touch by alexei shulgin & aristarkh chernyshev, 2014
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William Henry Rinehart (1825-1874) "The Woman of Samaria" (1859-1862) Marble Located in the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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didoofcarthage · 1 year
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Prayer Nut with the Nativity and the Adoration of the Magi, attributed to the workshop of Adam Dircksz
Netherlandish, c. 1500-1530
boxwood, silver, and gold
Rijksmuseum 
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illustratus · 24 days
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Saint Longinus - St Peter's Basilica, Vatican City
by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
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thefoilguy · 2 years
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Cherub - Aluminum Foil Sculpture
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