My copy of the Tres Riches Heures does show that scene (one of the winter ones), and it has not only male peasants warming themselves, but at least one female one, as well. The anatomical differences are, uhm, pretty obvious. ;o) --sue in montana
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kate M Bunting" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 2:06 AM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Ahem-something interesting > On the subject of bowdlerised paintings - isn't there a medieval scene > (I think in the Tres Riches Heures) showing people warming themselves by > a fire, including a man holding up his tunic (?) skirts and showing > everything? I've seen a reproduction of that with the relevant area > blurred over. Also, Hogarth painted a friend of his leaning out of bed > being sick in a chamber pot, which was later repainted at the request of > the man's family to make him appear to be reading in bed. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
