History of the art of pornography - part 2

History of the art of pornography

Pornographic publications that questioned by society.

in a previous video, we discussed how pornography came to be defined in Europe, especially in English society. But pornography has a much longer history. It was not a problem for the European rulers as long as these did not spread to the general public. Ordinary European aristocrats were of the opinion that such statements did not affect the educated community, but that the ignorant public could be misled by them. A great example of this is Mark Antonio Raimondi's book "E Modi" (Methods) or "Sixteen Ways to Make You Happy".Before the Europeans invented the printing press, Europe had hand-made books. Many of these became religious texts. Even in such books, small pictures depicting sexual activity are found in some places. However, Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the 1430s increased the risk of the book becoming as popular as the ordinary book. In 1524, the Renaissance painter Julio Romano arrived at Mantua in northern Italy, to design the new palace(palazzo te) for Duke Frederick II of Gonzaga. Romano was also tasked with decorating the interior of the palace with murals. Many of these were themed erotic themes. Romano Sixteen paintings designed for this, copied by Raimondi, Went to Rome and carved them, Prepared as a book, Copies were printed. This time he was arrested and imprisoned by the Pope's regime, and the copies he created were destroyed. It is believed that no copy of this original book survives to this day. Romano, meanwhile, continued his work in Mantua without any danger from the authorities. It is not hard to see why the church would imprison Raimondi and not harass Romano. The church felt that the publication of the book by Raimondi was a danger to the public. Its sexual orientation was not "moral" in the way approved by the church. But since Romano's paintings were created in the palace of an aristocratic aristocracy, they did not risk corrupting the common people. Their basic belief was that educated aristocrats would not be corrupted by such paintings. Thus, it can be said that action was taken against Raimondi for trying to change the existing accepted social traditions. A woman's sexual satisfaction. Even in European society in the 18th century, sexuality was not openly discussed. Against this background, John Cleland's memoir, Fanny Hill's, published in 1748, caused a great deal of controversy. It can be said that so far most of the discussions about sex have been about that side of the male side. It can also be said that there was not much discussion about the feelings of an individual. There was almost no discussion in the general society about the sexual function of the human body. Although written by a man, the protagonist of "Fanny Hill's Memoirs" is a woman, so it is a book that discusses a woman's sexual satisfaction. The book was banned at the time, and secret copies appeared on various occasions. Revolutionary jungle newspapers At the end of the 18th century, philosophical and revolutionary ideas were spreading in France. At the same time, there were questions about the limits of sexuality. But with the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789, other forms of creation emerged. Questioning the aristocracy and especially discrediting them was a necessity in the age of the French revolutionaries. An easy way to attack individuals, and aristocratic society in general, was to expose their sexual activity. Thus, various mudslinging leaflets were very common at that time. The main targets of these attacks were King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette. According to pamphlets distributed in France at the time, the king was variously advertised as impotent and gay. Queen Marie Antoinette was accused of having an affair with the king's brother as well as his maid. Whatever the veracity of these facts, it is possible that these statements doubled and tripled the anger and displeasure of the king and queen. These leaflets were instrumental in setting the stage for the assassination of King Louis, Queen Marie Antoinette, and other members of the aristocratic families under the revolutionary rule. On the one hand, this explains one of the reasons why the former European ruling elite controlled the spread of "pornographic expressions" among the general population. In addition to "corrupting" the people, they risked questioning the existing social order and its rulers. Morality was one of the weapons of the ruling and clergy. Pornography, which had hitherto been created by the aristocracy for the aristocracy, was democratized during the French Revolution. That is, the general public began to create them. But it is certain that the revolutionary French also realized that this situation was very dangerous.

Дата на публикация: 8 март, 2024
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