Controversy over warnings about famous painters' paintings containing... "hot" elements

The auction house even placed a warning line of "mature content" over the image of the sketch. If you want to admire this sketch, the public can only click on the warning line to view the work on the auction house's homepage.

This move has caused controversy because the sketch is considered a work of art done by a famous artist, but the auction house's overly cautious treatment of the work has made many art researchers and the public feel "hesitant".

Tranh cãi chuyện cảnh báo tranh danh họa có... yếu tố nóng - 1 — The auction house placed a warning about "mature content" over the image of the sketch (Photo: Daily Mail).

We live in an age where a lot of informational content comes with a warning label to help viewers prepare mentally. However, the labeling of a work of art by a famous artist is frowned upon by many people.

The sketch, titled The French Bed, was made by the Dutch artist Rembrandt in 1646. For many, the sketch is not too sensitive, but the way Christie's auction house handled it surprised many people.

The sketch was put up for sale in the auction called Old Masters I. The auction took place on December 7. The work The French Bed was sold for 189,000 pounds (equivalent to 5.7 billion VND).

Previously, the expected price given by the auction house was at the range of 250,000-400,000 pounds. Information about the sketch on the auction house's homepage said that this is a rare sketch with "hot" elements that was done by the famous artist Rembrandt.

Tranh cãi chuyện cảnh báo tranh danh họa có... yếu tố nóng - 2 — The work "The French Bed" was sold for 189,000 pounds (equivalent to 5.7 billion VND) (Photo: Daily Mail).

The auction house emphasized that the sketch does not contain any... pornographic elements, on the contrary, the work contains a sensual beauty and a bit of light humor. The auction house's comments surrounding the work made many people feel even more surprised by the decision to hide the painting and "cover" it with a warning about "mature content".

For paintings done by famous artists, especially masters in the history of world painting, "covering", blurring, attaching warnings... makes many people see this as disrespectful behavior towards both the artist and the work.

British art historian Richard Morris told the media that he had never seen such a warning appear on a painting that was on display or auctioned.

According to expert Morris, the work has a "hot" element, but does not depict anything too sensitive: "This is a sketch that shows the progress and modernity of the time when the work was made. The sketch shows a love of life in a very real way.

I think the great painter Rembrandt would have laughed at the care with which posterity has treated his sketch.