EU Parliament criticised for displaying ‘vulgar’ depictions of Jesus and apostles

An art exhibit at the European Union’s Parliament building in Brussels has prompted criticism from politicians in Italy for its display of what they say is a blasphemous depiction of Jesus Christ and the apostles.

The artwork, a series of photographs by Swedish photographer Elisabeth Ohlson, includes one of a man who is meant to represent Christ wearing a white robe and a halo made out of stars above his head. The man is surrounded by seven men who are wearing leather-based fetish clothing.

Ohlson said the photographs are meant to depict Christ supporting homosexual rights.

Some Italian lawmakers took to social media to voice their objections.

“Art?” Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said in a Facebook post. “No, just vulgarity and disrespect.”

Italian MEP, Jorge Buxadé, called the display “disgusting and miserable” in a Tweet.

The Iona Institute
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.

You can adjust all of your cookie settings by navigating the tabs on the left hand side.