Catholic theology of the body of salvation." "To sow the seeds of perfect purity and to arouse a desire for virginity has always belonged to the function of the priesthood." Augustine is the father of many contemporary theological views on the body. He dwelled at length on the condition of the human body before and after the fall. He was convinced that the heavenly state consisted in complete control of mind over body, especially in the area of sexuality. To illustrate this point, he notes, that some people can wiggle with their ears, nose or even hair, "completely" at their will. This condition of complete
The Human Condition (Magritte) in "The Son of Man" (1964) an apple hides the face of a man wearing a bowler hat, and in "The Pleasure Principle" (1937) a bright flash likewise obscures a face. In "The Human Condition", the cover-up appears in the form a painting within a painting. Magritte had this to say of his 1933 work: Magritte continues his explanation in a letter to the Belgian poet Achille Chavée. Paintings within paintings appear frequently in Magritte works. "Euclidean Walks" (1955) is a work perhaps most like "The Human Condition." It places a canvas in front of a high window depicting the