London, July 16 (ANI): Although the National Gallery's latest exhibition, which features women recreating nude scenes from Titian's paintings, was supposed to be a tribute to a Renaissance master but it is now attracting a type of visitor not normally found in the capitol's cultural landmark.
Curators are disturbed at the plethora of 'dirty old men' who come to look through peepholes at the naked models, ignoring the masterpieces on the wall.
The Diana installation, part 'Metamorphosis: Titian 2012', was conceived by Turner Prize winner Mark Wallinger, whose previous work includes a video of himself dressed as a bear wandering aimlessly around a gallery.
His piece is inspired by Titian's Diana paintings, in which the hunter Actaeon stumbles upon the chaste goddess as she bathes.
Since the show opened last week, men have been sidling up to staff and asking for directions to 'the peepshow thingy'.
One has visited five times in just seven days, while some older men have even complained to staff about the quality of the nudes - and the small size of the peepholes.
"The gallery used publicity shots of the youngest and prettiest model, and dirty old men have got a bit aggressive that [most of the] models are women in their late forties and fifties," the Daily Mail quoted one visitor,, who wished to remain anonymous, as saying.
"We really have sunk to new lows with this idea. These visitors have no interest in art at all," another visitor said.
A series of lone men were seen peering through each peephole to study the model from every available angle.
Few paid any interest to the three Diana paintings, which are being shown together for the first time since the 18th century.
"I've come to the gallery just for this," one youth admitted.
An older man, on being approached, muttered 'sorry' and fled, shielding his face. (ANI)
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