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Attentive observer, may I challenge you to find some unusual elements in this panel painting? One detail has to do with the symbolic use of color, the other with a later adjustment of the image. Indeed! The Blessed Virgin is not dressed in her usual sky blue cloak, which refers to her purity, but in a red robe.
During the Late Middle Ages and early Renaissance, the Virgin often wore such a red garment to refer to the Passion of Christ. After all, the blessing Christ child with his orb would shed his blood for the redemption of mankind. The second strange element catches the eye when one looks closer at the little Jesus. It appears that he was originally depicted completely naked, but got on a transparent loincloth over time. In the past there were several times when nudity in art was subject to some form of censorship. For example, the supervision of Christian art was strongly encouraged by the Council of Trent (1545-1563). This assembly was dealing with the inner-ecclesiastical reform of the Roman Catholic Church. One of the important theologians who followed the council’s guidelines was Joannes Molanus (1533-1585). He did not consider the nakedness of the Christ Child to be edifying and pointed out that children could be endangered in this way. He may have been referring to the dangers of paedophilia.
During the 19th century, puritanism emerged. A famous example of a moral preacher was Pope Pius IX. In 1857 he had the genitals cut off from all male nude sculptures in the Vatican. Afterwards the damage was covered up by adding plaster fig leaves. Why was no evil seen in the nakedness of the Christ Child before the Council of Trent? Well, at the time, the focus was apparently primarily on Christian doctrine itself. The nakedness of the Christ Child was considered referring to the incarnation of God. In the body of Jezus, God’s spiritual entity became tangible.
- Attributed to:Joos van Cleve (1475 - 1541, Dutch)
- Creation Year:Unknown
- Dimensions:Height: 50.79 in (129 cm)Width: 38.59 in (98 cm)Depth: 3.35 in (8.5 cm)
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- Gallery Location:brussel, BE
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