Was vilified
1. Does "in contemporary dress" mean it represented a contemporary version of the famous historical event of Jesus driving the moneychangers out of the temple?
2. Does "was vilified" mean a) this sculpture was not well received by critics and people or b) it was known for a bad property (was notorious)?
Context:
Eric Gill carved small local memorials across Britain. Our Lord Driving the Moneychangers out of the Temple (1923), for the University of Leeds, was a low relief cast in contemporary dress and was vilified.
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red apple 1. Does "in contemporary dress" mean it represented a contemporary version of the famous historical event of Jesus driving the moneychangers out of the temple? It's the old tale being illustrated with Jesus driving out the men who are dressed in a modern way so that it is more meaningful to a contemporary audience.
- red apple 1.
- Does "in contemporary dress" mean it represented a contemporary version of the famous historical event of Jesus driving the moneychangers out of the temple?
- It's the old tale being illustrated with Jesus driving out the men who are dressed in a modern way so that it is more meaningful to a contemporary audience.
- It only mentions the way of dressing as being contemporary, therefore the scene will still be true to the original tale.
- It does, however, have a modern resonance and is supposed to have!
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red apple1. Does "in contemporary dress" mean it represented a contemporary version of the famous historical event of Jesus driving the moneychangers out of the temple?
It's the old tale being illustrated with Jesus driving out the men who are dressed in a modern way so that it is more meaningful to a contemporary audience. It only mentions the way of dres
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