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July 13, 2010
Oh look! For once the scare word isn't "Medieval"!!
The Soviet penchant for Neanderthal art censorship is alive and well [my bold]
We all know that real, effective state/church censorship is a reflection of the Renaissance (or Early Modern, if you prefer). Nice to see it get blamed on someone else for a change, even if it isn't the poor Cave Men.
Actually the pictures I've been able to find (and just off hand I'm not finding any) are probably more offensive to Russian sensibilities because they combine mockery of Christianity and a Neo-Socialist Realist style - making the Soviet link unmistakable - but I'm just speculating there.
Posted by CrankyProfessor at July 13, 2010 5:48 PM