18+: In 1547 the Vatican started placing fig leaves over the…

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Did you know? In 1547 the Vatican started placing fig leaves over the genitals of nude sculptures in its collection — a campaign that lasted for centuries. Some genitalia were chiselled off and replaced with leaves; others just got a metal leaf clipped on. A later pope had many chiselled back.

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In 1547 the Vatican started placing fig leaves over the genitals of nude sculptures in its collection — a campaign that lasted for centuries. Some genitalia were chiselled off and replaced with leaves; others just got a metal leaf clipped on. A later pope had many chiselled back.

In 1547 begon het Vaticaan vijgenbladeren te plaatsen op naakt-sculpturen in zijn collectie — een campagne die honderden jaren duurde. Sommige genitaliën werden weggehakt en vervangen door bladeren; andere kregen alleen een metalen blad ervoor. Een latere paus liet veel terug-gehakt.

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