CMU School of Drama


Tuesday, August 06, 2024

Vatican ‘Saddened’ by ‘Last Supper’ Parody at Paris Olympics Opening

news.artnet.com: The Vatican has publicly condemned a playful tableau at the Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony that has been widely interpreted as a contemporary reenactment of Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper. In the place of devout disciples? A troupe of glamorous drag performers gathered around LGBTQ+ activist and DJ Barbara Butch, who takes the place of Jesus and wears a silver headpiece not unlike a halo.

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