Thursday, 27 October 2022

A Medieval Assault

 

15C carving in the Chateau Royal d'Amboise, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.

The more I look at this 15th century carving the more I'm convinced it depicts a sexual assault, not an amorous encounter. The woman is pushing the man's head away, and her legs are crossed. He is already bare arsed in anticipation but she is resisting. It is at the base of vault ribs in the Herault Tower in the Chateau Royal d'Amboise.

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