The Museum of Ridiculously Interesting Things

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Prostitutes in the fruitbowl

19 June 2019 by Chelsea Nichols

Explores the use of medlar fruits as symbols for prostitution in 17th century Dutch still life painting

Categories: Curiosities, Historical Art • Tags: art history, food, fruit, Historical Art, prostitute, symbolism

Sexy weasels in Renaissance art

14 May 2019 by Chelsea Nichols

Exploring the sexual symbolism hidden in paintings of weasels in Renaissance art

Categories: Curiosities, Historical Art • Tags: animals in art, ermine, fertility, flea-fur, jewels, paintings, pregnancy, renaissance, symbolism, weasel

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For those with a taste for the peculiar, The Museum of Ridiculously Interesting Things is an imaginary museum that explores the strange place between art and curiosities.

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