Artist Michael D’Antuono painted his self-perceived masterpiece of Barack Obama, crowning Obama with a crown of thorns. The messianic imagery inflamed such public outrage that D’Antuono decided to cancel the public unveiling of “The Truth” at NYC’s Union Square Park on April 29th, President Obama’s 100th day.
This is not the first time an artist, or Obama follower, has depicted Obama in a messianic manner. D’Antuono claims like others in the past who have depicted Obama in Messiah-like imagery, he isn’t claiming the man is not a Messiah. He claims he is simply inviting “individual interpretations.”
D’Antuono, while claiming that the piece was purely political, said, “The religious reference was used metaphorically and not to insult anyone’s religious beliefs. If that is the effect that my art has had on anyone, I am truly sorry.”
What did he expect to be the response to such a blasphemous painting?
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