Anti-clerical art

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Anti-clerical art is a genre of art portraying clergy, especially

in their bright red robes engaging in unseemly activities within their lavish private quarters.

Nineteenth and early twentieth century artists known for their anti-clerical art include

.

See also

• Anti-Catholicism
• Anti-clericalism

References

• Hook, Philip and Mark Poltimore, Popular 19th century painting, a dictionary of European genre painters, Woodbridge, Suffolk, Antique Collectors’ Club Ltd, 1985.

Examples of anti-clerical art

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  Non Abiate Paura by Francesco Brunery
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  Friday by Charles Édouard Delort, private collection
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  The comparison by Jehan Georges Vibert, private collection
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  The Amateur Artist by Georges Croegaert, private collection
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  Returning to the Monastery by Eduardo Zamacois y Zabala, 1868, Carmen Thyssen Museum

External links

Media related to Anti-clerical art at Wikimedia Commons