This is an ancient drain covering, a huge disc, which a clever artist sculpted into the face of the sea god Oceanus. If any liar were brave enough to place their hand inside the gaping mouth of the god, the jaws were said to snap shut. It is found next to the Church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, Italy.
Bocca Della Verita or Mouth of Truth
What are your thoughts on art and the functional? Do they coexist easily? When do function and expression seem at odds with one another?
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Good question! Although each of my art endevours have a function, often I am taken to task. Is it art or craft? That seems to be the debate. What if each and every object in ones life was produced with art in mind. Would the stimuli be to much?
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