Pre-Raphaelite ‘soft porn’ painting back on view after outcry | Droolin Dog dot Net

Manchester gallery rehangs Hylas and the Nymphs after accusations of censorship A pre-Raphaelite “soft porn” painting removed from a Manchester gallery to start a debate about sexuality on canvas has been rehung after a public outcry in which the venue was accused of po-faced censorship. John William Waterhouse’s Hylas and the Nymphs, which pictures a handsome young man being lured to his death by a pond full of topless young nymphs, was taken down from Manchester Art Gallery on 29 January. Continue reading… Source: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/feb/04/manchester-pre-raphaelite-soft-porn-painting-hylas-and-the-nymphs-back-on-view-after-outcry Tags: #IndieBrew, Arts and stuff | #Art, IndieBrew, World News | #WorldNews, #MusicNews

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