Three Things To Ask Yourself About These Statues:
1 - Why is the queen barefoot?
2 - Why is there a crown on the ground before them?
3 - Why are they barbequeing an angels head?
10. Royals In Marble
Boy do these rich folk LOVE to immortalize themselves. The close up of this is fascinating on several counts; the clothing of the era, his poodle wig, the detail of the artist's sculpting, and the guy's high heels. It only goes to prove that if high heels were all that great, men would still be wearing them. Notice too the little angel who's face is sitting atop the flames, that would have to hurt. Was that symbolism of burning angels really appropriate for a church?
Yep.
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