How did the marble statues of Roman Empire come about getting their noses, etc cut off?
Some are due to wear and tear, others, particularly sex organs, were knock off for “religious purposes.” When I went through the Uffizzi Art museum in Florence, Italy, there was a long line of them with destroyed sexual organs. Afterthought: The Reformation brought about a virtual hatred of “graven images.” A lot of art in the centers of places that had very active Protestant communities, Zurich is a good example, burned the art work that was in the churches and towns. This would have also brought about some disfigurment of statues, I would assume.
