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ickplant@lemmy.worldM to Weird Art@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago

"Man with Cup" sculpture by Sean Henry at Salisbury Cathedral, England (built 1220)

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"Man with Cup" sculpture by Sean Henry at Salisbury Cathedral, England (built 1220)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/68758467

Was on a Wikipedia rabbit hole and found this art installation and I love the contrast of a sculpture of a modern dude in a suit holding a takeout coffee alongside ornate early English Gothic medieval sculptures.

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    How did they know modern man wears suits in 1220?

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      I think the Cathedral is from then not the sculpture.

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    How can you tell he’s wearing a cup?

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