04-02-2018 12:54 via theguardian.com

Pre-Raphaelite 'soft porn' painting back on view after outcry

Manchester gallery rehangs Hylas and the Nymphs after accusations of censorshipA pre-Raphaelite “soft porn” painting removed from a Manchester gallery to start a debate about sexuality on canvas has been rehung after a public outcry in which the venue was accused of po-faced censorship.John William Waterhouse’s Hylas and the Nymphs, which pictures a handsome young man being lured to his death by a pond full of topless young nymphs, was taken down from Manchester Art Gallery on
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