Template:Did you know nominations/Candaules, King of Lydia, Shews his Wife by Stealth to Gyges, One of his Ministers, as She Goes to Bed


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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:32, 24 June 2015 (UTC)

Candaules, King of Lydia, Shews his Wife by Stealth to Gyges, One of his Ministers, as She Goes to Bed

 * ... that Candaules, King of Lydia, Shews his Wife by Stealth to Gyges, One of his Ministers, as She Goes to Bed (pictured) was considered so offensive when first exhibited, magazines refused to review it?


 * ALT1:... that Candaules, King of Lydia, Shews his Wife by Stealth to Gyges, One of his Ministers, as She Goes to Bed (pictured) was accused of a level of offensiveness one would expect from a foreign, not a British artist?
 * Reviewed: Sulabh International Museum of Toilets
 * Comment: As with its sister article The Destroying Angel and Daemons of Evil Interrupting the Orgies of the Vicious and Intemperate, the hooks are unavoidably long since the article title alone is 102 characters, but these should just squeeze in under the wire. I much prefer ALT1, but have included a more vanilla hook in case that's considered too offensive. (The irony, of course, is that this "pornographic image" wouldn't be considered remotely offensive nowadays.) – iridescent  22:01, 31 May 2015 (UTC)

Created by Iridescent (talk). Self-nominated at 22:01, 31 May 2015 (UTC).


 * Symbol voting keep.svg age and size ok. hook cited. I personally slightly like ALT1 more but am happy to stick with original per nominator. Earwig's timing out (bleh) offline sources accepted in good faith. happy to let slide a few characters given the length of the title. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:23, 2 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Oh, I agree that ALT1 is hookier, I was just concerned that it will prompt the inevitable accusations of racism by people who can't see the irony. I'll strike through ALT0 since we seem both to be in agreement. – iridescent  12:18, 2 June 2015 (UTC)