bocca della verita english the mouth truth |
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| navigate by keyword : antiquity bocca church circular cover della drain english engraved eyes face famous italian italy lie marble maria medieval mouth relief roman rome santa slab slot symbol the truth verita |
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| Is an image, carved from Pavonazzo marble, of a man-like face, located in the portico of the church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin in Rome, Italy. The most famous characteristic of the Mouth, however, is its role as a lie detector. Starting from the Middle Ages, it was believed that if one told a lie with one's hand in the mouth of the sculpture, it would be bitten off. |
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