Sign of the Apocalypse?

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Doesn’t really offend me the way some other recent “art” has. In my opinion It is absurd but not necessary sacrilegious.

Off topic but I once saw a painting of the BVM depicted as a Native American Woman with the baby Jesus in her arms with traditional Navajo religious symbolism intermixed with Christian and Buddhist symbols. This was in the social room of a local convent. I thought the painting was quite beautiful and not at all sacrilegious but a protestant friend with me thought it was scandalous. Not a popular view on this board but I continue to believe that with art as with music, beauty as well as spirituality is often in the eye, ear, and heart of the beholder.
 
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Doesn’t really offend me the way some other recent “art” has. In my opinion It is absurd but not necessary sacrilegious.

Off topic but I once saw a painting of the BVM depicted as a Native American Woman with the baby Jesus in her arms with traditional Navajo religious symbolism intermixed with Christian and Buddhist symbols. This was in the social room of a local convent. I thought the painting was quite beautiful and not at all sacrilegious but a protestant friend with me thought it was scandalous. Not a popular view on this board but I continue to believe that with art as with music, beauty as well as spirituality is often in the eye, ear, and heart of the beholder.
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The real sacrilege is where it’s hanging! Just kidding, I shop there. 😃
 
PyroAlchemist said:
Doesn’t really offend me the way some other recent “art” has. In my opinion It is absurd but not necessary sacrilegious.

Off topic but I once saw a painting of the BVM depicted as a Native American Woman with the baby Jesus in her arms with traditional Navajo religious symbolism intermixed with Christian and Buddhist symbols. This was in the social room of a local convent. I thought the painting was quite beautiful and not at all sacrilegious but a protestant friend with me thought it was scandalous. Not a popular view on this board but I continue to believe that with art as with music, beauty as well as spirituality is often in the eye, ear, and heart of the beholder.
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It’s not unattractive.​

For some ideas which are really off the wall, but this time about the late Princess Di, see this page: http://home.earthlink.net/~hipbone/Diana.html Apparently there are those who think Princess Di is the woman of Rev. 12 😃 A great many things are in the eye of the beholder.
 
I think its fine, and makes a very valid point. Why is it that the actual Mary is being replaced by millionaire celebrities on the cover of magazines?

I think the painting portrays this attitude as a negative thing. Our culture seems to worship celebrities as they once worshipped God. Also, the fact the the setting is in a walmart like store also points out that consumerism is God, the product is God. Celebrities are products. I believe the point of this painting was to say that this is not the way it should be. Of course, thats just my opinion.
 
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