A lesson from the Son of Man’s manhood

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Mon, 10/11/2025 - 22:00

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Mon, 10/11/2025 - 22:00

Painting of a crucifixion scene with a large crowd, a detailed medieval cityscape with mountains and a lake in the background.

Renaissance artists paid uncommon attention to Jesus’ nether regions. What does this breach in modesty reveal about art?

- by Sam Dresser