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|description_of_content=The women of England commissioned a statue of Achilles to be erected in the park honoring the Duke of Wellington's victory at Waterloo (1815). The statue was completely nude. | |description_of_content=The women of England commissioned a statue of Achilles to be erected in the park honoring the Duke of Wellington's victory at Waterloo (1815). The statue was completely nude. | ||
|description_of_incident=When it was unveiled, the women of England were upset when they saw the statue included Achilles' fully exposed genitals. | |description_of_incident=When it was unveiled, the women of England were upset when they saw the statue included Achilles' fully exposed genitals. | ||
|description_of_result=The women who commissioned this statue ordered that the genitals be covered up. They are now still covered with a strategically placed fig leaf. | |description_of_result=The women who commissioned this statue ordered that the genitals be covered up. They are now still covered with a strategically placed fig leaf. | ||
| | |sourcetext=Green, Jonathon. The Encyclopedia of Censorship. New York, NY: Facts on File, 1990. Print. | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:11, 20 January 2023
Artist:
Year: 1822
Date of Action: 1822
Region: Europe
Location: Hyde Park, London
Subject: Nudity
Medium: Public Art, Sculpture
Confronting Bodies: Women of England
Description of Artwork: The women of England commissioned a statue of Achilles to be erected in the park honoring the Duke of Wellington's victory at Waterloo (1815). The statue was completely nude.
The Incident: When it was unveiled, the women of England were upset when they saw the statue included Achilles' fully exposed genitals.
Results of Incident: The women who commissioned this statue ordered that the genitals be covered up. They are now still covered with a strategically placed fig leaf.
Source:
Green, Jonathon. The Encyclopedia of Censorship. New York, NY: Facts on File, 1990. Print.
