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: Modern interpretations may move away from traditional wood to use metal, stark lines, or clinical environments, focusing on the geometry of the form rather than the religious history. Focus on the exposure of the torso, the
" while on the cross. It even appears as a "mysterious" recurring visual in the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion Are you interested in a deeper dive into the technical evolution of how artists' understanding of human anatomy changed these depictions over time? In the latter half of the 20th century,