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EMPwarriorn00b t1_j6mkca7 wrote
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Reminds me of the historical fencing group I'm in, with both guys and girls obviously.
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A1: The artist's fear of idolatry if he depicts her too realistically...?
A2: The artist's desire to please his patron by painting his subject as beautifully as possible.
A3: The artist's desire not to paint his subject too beautifully, lest he rouse the financial and/or murderous ire of his patron.
A4: (not likely) His inspiration as an artist.
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DeusSpaghetti t1_j6m4t83 wrote
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Not nobility in this case, either.
-introuble2 t1_j6m4p4z wrote
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thank you for drawing my attention to this article & successively to the manuscripts!
willrms01 t1_j6m4629 wrote
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It was how to settle marriage disputes in certain select cases if my memory serves me,the man had to be buried waste deep with one arm tied up and a weaker weapon I believe to make it fair.I get the feeling some wives really liked doing this lol
DarkenedSkies t1_j6m3vvs wrote
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How to Defend Thyself Against an Interloper Springing Forth from thy Privy Whilst thy Man is abroad in Outremer - 4th edition, paperback
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Skurrio t1_j6m3anm wrote
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It's not a Fight-Club, it's Trial by Combat when a Woman doesn't have a Champion to fight for her against a Man.
nsodudhweewwwww t1_j6m1u0s wrote
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You are close, but this is actually a statue of Gumbercules - a much more flexible version of the original.
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WeeklyIntroduction42 t1_j6mnydo wrote
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Any good books on the history of Slovenia?