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400 Years Ago a Prudish Aristocrat Censored This Artemisia Gentileschi Nude. Using Tech, an Italian Museum Has Revealed the Stunning Original Work

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/censored-artemisia-gentileschi-female-nude-revealed-2375778

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegory_of_Inclination

Her other work is also well worth a look:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemisia_Gentileschi

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[–] DessertStorms@kbin.social 5 points 6 months ago

The woman who introduced the reconstruction noted that the fabric they painted over her lower half was harder to "see" under, so it might still not be exactly as originally painted, but it's definitely closer than how it is now.