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La Bocca della Verità (English, The Mouth of Truth) is a famous sculpted image of a human face in Rome, Italy. The sculpture is thought to be part of an ancient Roman fountain or perhaps a "manhole" cover, portraying a river god.
The most famous characteristic of the Mouth, however, is its capability of act as lie detector. Starting from the Middle Ages, it was believed that if one told a lie with his hand in the mouth of the sculpture then it would be bitten off.
(from Wikipedia)
You can also have a look at the real one. And yes, I did put my hand in it's mouth !
1 comment:
OH MY!! That 'safe' is so touching ... and beautifully done!!! My oh my! Heartfeld and beautifully rendered!
I LOVE the mouth too!! I had read about it -- love how you've sketched it!
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