Sometimes it's not art imitating life that shocks people, it's that copycat artists go out of their way to offend as many people as possible with their attention-seeking creations.
Case in point: an updated version of Michelangelo's incredibly beautiful compassion which represents the Blessed Virgin Mary cradling the crucified Son of God in her arms.
Discovered by a bearded man in drag, it features a tattooed Jesus Christ and a transgender Madonna, and is called “the abomination.”
Pietà 2.0 by Michelangelo Buonarroti with trans tattooed Jesus Christ and Madonna. pic.twitter.com/nMtnBqQ4nf
— RadioGenoa (@RadioGenoa) November 30, 2023
An abomination and an insult
— Talking Truth (@_TalkingTruth_) November 30, 2023
Truly pathetic.
— Hugh Jolley (@hugh_jolley) December 1, 2023
Christianity has fallen.
Demons can mock Christ openly.
— Emperor God (@herceg_kristian) November 30, 2023
Others pointed out that only Christians are treated with such disrespect.
“It's funny how they only do it with Christian iconography, it's such a boring and completely safe version of 'look mom!' Look how nervous I am!'” declared one user. “You want to be really subversive, why not do one of the other religions like Islam or Judaism? Or any other religion?”
“Mohammed now,” joked another.
“Imagine doing this to any other religion and what would the media do?” asked a third. “They don't have a problem because it's Christian's. They want to mock Jesus and the Holy Mary. I don't think it's appropriate at all.”
It's funny how they only do it with Christian iconography, it's such a boring and completely safe version of “look mom! Look how nervous I am!”
You want to be really subversive, why not do one of the other religions like Islam or Judaism? Or any other religion?
— Luka Hein (@onedonebun) November 30, 2023
Now do Mohammed.
— XBradTC (@xbradtc) November 30, 2023
Imagine doing this to any other religion and what would the media do? They don't have a problem because it's Christian's. They want to mock Jesus and the Holy Mary. I don't think it's appropriate at all.
— floridanow1 (@floridanow1) November 30, 2023
Many critics pointed out that the artist, whose identity is still unclear, is not even original.
After all, offensive depictions of Jesus are so 1980s:
This sort of C “art” was vaguely edgy when Piss Christ was a thing. In 1987. https://t.co/izUhezKM6f
— Peter Savodnik (@petersavodnik) November 30, 2023
When “demons” taunt, often the best course of action is to taunt, mercilessly.
“I'd make fun of him,” one user said of the artist, “but he's doing a good job on his own.”
“This isn't even offensive,” another user commented. “It's like…predictable.”
“The most offensive thing about this video is the artist's plastic surgeon,” said a third sarcastically.
I'd make fun of him, but he's doing a good job on his own.
— Robert Kangel (@TiredGeekDad) December 1, 2023
That's not even offensive. It's like…predictable.
— Aaron Nelson (@TheOnlyATN) November 30, 2023
The most offensive thing about this video is the artist's plastic surgeon. https://t.co/lRxPAi5IX9
— John Aguilera LI Retro Expo (@liretroimports) December 1, 2023
But at least one user is praying for the artist.
“May God have mercy on your soul,” the user wrote. “In the meantime, savor the attention. It will be a small consolation.”
May God have mercy on your soul.
In the meantime, savor the attention. It will be a small consolation.— KJP's Notebook (@KJPsNotebook) December 1, 2023
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