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…being admired for their beauty and sexuality, instead of their religious and chaste purposes. (p. 32 textbook) The images are not sexual in nature, however, and it is very doubtful that men went to worship the Virgin Mary in order to feel that kind of pleasure. What was more likely is that these younger, more beautiful images were easier to relate to a broader audience and assisted in bringing hope to many impoverished people in Europe.