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Anti-clerical art is a genre of art portraying clergy, especially Roman Catholic clergy, in unflattering contexts.[1] It was especially popular in France during the second half of the 19th century, at a time that the anti-clerical message suited the prevailing political mood. Typical paintings show cardinals in their bright red robes engaging in unseemly activities within their lavish private quarters.
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Nineteenth and early twentieth century artists known for their anti-clerical art include Francesco Brunery, Marcel Brunery, Georges Croegaert, Charles Édouard Delort, Jehan Georges Vibert, Jules Benoit-Levy, Adolphe Henri Laissement and Eduardo Zamacois y Zabala.
See also
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edit- ^ Posada, José Guadalupe (2022-11-21). "Page 29: an anti-clerical demonstration, from "36 Grabados" (Mexico, 1943)". metmuseum.org. Arsacio Vanegas Arroyo. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- Hook, Philip and Mark Poltimore, Popular 19th century painting, a dictionary of European genre painters, Woodbridge, Suffolk, Antique Collectors’ Club Ltd, 1985.
Examples of anti-clerical art
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Non Abiate Paura by Francesco Brunery
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Friday by Charles Édouard Delort, private collection
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The comparison by Jehan Georges Vibert, private collection
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The Amateur Artist by Georges Croegaert, private collection
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Returning to the Monastery by Eduardo Zamacois y Zabala, 1868, Carmen Thyssen Museum
External links
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