Proposal:Artwork subject=sheela-na-gig (2)
| artwork_subject=sheela-na-gig | |
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| Proposal status: | Approved (active) |
| Proposed by: | B-unicycling |
| Tagging: | artwork_subject=sheela-na-gig |
| Applies to: | node |
| Definition: | Sheela-na-gigs are stone carvings depicting nude women exposing their genitals. They are found on churches, castles, other walls and in museums. |
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| Rendered as: | default artwork rendering
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| Draft started: | 2022-03-07 |
| RFC start: | 2022-03-08 |
| Vote start: | 2022-04-06 |
| Vote end: | 2022-04-20 |
The content of this proposal has been archived to avoid confusion with the current version of the documentation.
| The Feature Page for the approved proposal Sheela-na-gig is located at Tag:artwork_subject=sheela-na-gig |
Proposal
In the second round of this proposal (first proposal) it is suggested to be able to tag certain types of (believed to be medieval) sculptures and reliefs, i.e. stone carvings of women exposing their genitals. There is also street art depicting sheelas at sites important for women's history (@ProjectSheela).
This should follow the convention of artwork_subject=religious. It is suggested to use a 
along the wall or - in case of them being moved to a museum - otherwise location, when mapping.
Rationale
Sheela-na-gigs are enjoying an ever growing interest in the public and several websites and books are dedicated to them. There are about 110 examples known in Ireland, lower numbers in the UK and other countries. They are at least as interesting and relevant as religious art.
Tagging
| Tag | Explanation |
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| artwork_subject=sheela-na-gig | |
| tourism=artwork | Implied for artwork. |
| Tag | Explanation |
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| artwork_type=sculpture OR artwork_type=relief | Depending on circumstances. |
| material=* | most likely stone, but can be more specific, i.e. limestone or sandstone etc. One example in England is made of wood.
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| description=* | Description of the artwork with details about shape of face, position of arms, expression of the face etc. |
| width=* and height=* | if accessible |
| image=* | |
| wikipedia=* | Only if that specific sheela-na-gig has her own wikipedia article. |
| historic=yes | For historic sheela-na-gigs as opposed to modern street art |
ref:nms |
reference to the National Monument Service in Ireland Historic Environment Viewer. DO NOT copy locations from this map! |
| moved=yes | If the object has been moved to a museum or has otherwise been moved from its presumed original location to the location mapped. |
| location=* | More detailed description of the location, if needed. |
Examples
Sheela at Kilpeck, Herefordshire, England
Fethard, County Tipperary, Ireland on OSM
Liathmore, County Tipperary, Ireland on OSM
Bishop's tomb, Kildare Cathedral, Co. Kildare, Ireland
"santuario rupestre" at Coirós, Province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain
Colegiata de San Pedro de Cervatos (España)
Caen, France
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See also
- Barbara Freitag: Sheela-na-gigs. Unravelling an Enigma, Routledge 2005 (contains a catalogue of sheelas in Ireland and the UK with locations and descriptions)
- Big vagina energy: the return of the sheela na gig (The Guardian 2021-03-08)
- Sheela-na-gigs: The naked women adorning Britain's churches (BBC 2019-02-19)
- Satan in the groin - exhibitionist carvings on mediæval churches
- YouTube: Exposing the Exhibitionists - A revision of the study of Sheela-na-Gigs by Gary Dempsey
- Project Sheela on Instagram
- Sheela-na-gigs in Ireland
- Sheela-na-gigs in the UK
Rendering
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Comments
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Voting
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I approve this proposal. --Eireidium (talk) 11:26, 17 April 2022 (UTC)- I approve this proposal. Sheelas are an important and iconic heritage feature and should be marked on maps --Gillaween (talk) 10:58, 7 April 2022 (UTC)
- I approve this proposal. I have voted in support of this before, put Sheela in the tagging world please. She is found in ten countries, and is highly symbolic of a pagan subtext in Christian architecture. --DeB1gC (talk) 20:53, 7 April 2022 (UTC)
- I approve this proposal. One of the strengths of OSM is how *deep* it is, how it's more than just streets & buildings, and how OSM can be used for so many important cultural things, not just what the latest hot new sillycon valley self driving car start can use it for. Proposals & tagging like this are an important part of that mission. Amᵃᵖanda (talk) 06:56, 8 April 2022 (UTC)
- I approve this proposal. --mnalis (talk) 21:32, 9 April 2022 (UTC)
- I approve this proposal. —-Dieterdreist (talk) 00:34, 10 April 2022 (UTC)
- I approve this proposal. --Heikkivesanto (talk) 14:41, 10 April 2022 (UTC)
- I approve this proposal. The proposed scheme follows the usual artwork tagging, and sheelas seem both distinctive and common enough to deserve their own tag. --Vincent De Phily (talk) 15:10, 11 April 2022 (UTC)
- I approve this proposal. -Adavidson (talk) 23:49, 16 April 2022 (UTC)
- I approve this proposal. --Reino Baptista (talk) 10:29, 17 April 2022 (UTC)
- I approve this proposal. --LySioS (talk) 18:08, 17 April 2022 (UTC)
- I approve this proposal. With the Wikidata issue out of the way, I see no problems with this proposal. --Tordanik 08:30, 18 April 2022 (UTC)
- I approve this proposal. --BrianH (talk) 13:24, 18 April 2022 (UTC)
- I approve this proposal. --MaggieMaps (talk) 01:19, 20 April 2022 (UTC)