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There were literally tons of statues in the Vatican. One was Perseus with the Head of Medusa, a marble sculpture by Antonio Canova. The original statue didn't have a fig leaf. That was added later during the "fig leaf campaign," which began about 1530. That's when the Council of Trent ordered that a number of artworks, especially in churches or public places, be altered to reduce the amount of nudity on display. Achilles Artwork, Perseus Statue, Perseus And Medusa, Time Costume, Council Of Trent, Head Of Medusa, Curiosity Cabinet, Antonio Canova, Fig Leaf

There were literally tons of statues in the Vatican. One was Perseus with the Head of Medusa, a marble sculpture by Antonio Canova. The original statue didn't have a fig leaf. That was added later during the "fig leaf campaign," which began about 1530. That's when the Council of Trent ordered that a number of artworks, especially in churches or public places, be altered to reduce the amount of nudity on display.

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