Controversial Pope Statue to Get 'New Look'

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[YoungTradCath]

Thank God. Although, I wish they’d just rip it out.

 

[Dale_M]

From the article:

The artist was careful to specify that any changes would be “minimal”. "The statue is not being redone,’’ Rainaldi said.

I think that is unfortunate. The statue disgraces the memory of Pope John Paul II and also the cultural image of Rome.

From the article:

‘‘Substituting the statue would have been too drastic,’’ said Culture Undersecretary Francesco Giro

I think that, too, is an unfortunate decision.

 

[YoungTradCath]

From the article:

I think that is unfortunate. The statue disgraces the memory of Pope John Paul II and also the cultural image of Rome.

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I think that, too, is an unfortunate decision.

It seems that Rome obviously doesn’t care about guarding its Vatican image.

 

[Tridentinum]

But it looks absolutely terrible! No offence to the artist.

 

[NickVA]

It seems that Rome obviously doesn’t care about guarding its Vatican image.

I am always ammused by cavalier attitued taken by traditionalists to bash the hierachy and Holy see on any matter under the sun, no matter how slight. Please show greater respect to your spiritual elders in Rome and do make such rash and opinionated comments.

I really loathe modern art. But we must charitable to the artist who obviosly respects the Blessed JP II enogh to even make a statue in his namesake.

 

[Dale_M]

YoungTradCath;8807627:

It seems that Rome obviously doesn’t care about guarding its Vatican image.

I am always ammused by cavalier attitued taken by traditionalists to bash the hierachy and Holy see on any matter under the sun, no matter how slight. Please show greater respect to your spiritual elders in Rome and do make such rash and opinionated comments.

In fairness to the person you quoted, I don’t think he was criticizing the Holy See. Rather, he was agreeing with my statement that the city of Rome’s cultural image suffers from this statue.

I really loathe modern art. But we must charitable to the artist who obviosly respects the Blessed JP II enogh to even make a statue in his namesake.

Certainly we should treat everyone with respect, even public figures we disagree with. Perhaps the artist respects Blessed John Paul II, I don’t know enough about his views on the subject. However, simply accepting a contract to produce a statue doesn’t reveal anything about an artist views. He may have desired the money or the chance to produce a work which would be seen by thousands on a daily basis.

 

[manofart]

The proposed make over of the contemporary sculpture of John Paul II was the result of world wide outrage, but the blame has now shifted to the foundry for shoddy casting. Oh really!!
A sculptor should always be in control of the art work from maquette to finished casting. Let the blame fall where it should, squarely on the shoulders of the artist.

 

[YoungTradCath]

I am always ammused by cavalier attitued taken by traditionalists to bash the hierachy and Holy see on any matter under the sun, no matter how slight. Please show greater respect to your spiritual elders in Rome and do make such rash and opinionated comments.

I really loathe modern art. But we must charitable to the artist who obviosly respects the Blessed JP II enogh to even make a statue in his namesake.

The hierarchy and the Holy See had nothing to do with creating this ghastly statue in the first place.