Mary Statue Criticized And Vandalized: How Artists Have Often Reimagined Christ’s Birth

(ANALYSIS) A sculpture of the Virgin Mary showing her giving birth to Jesus was recently attacked and beheaded. Called “Crowning” by the artist Esther Strauss, the sculpture had been part of a temporary exhibition of art outside the Catholic St. Mary Cathedral in Linz, Austria. The sculpture was controversial for its explicit depiction of birth; an online petition seeking its removal received more than 12,000 signatures.

Analysis, Art & Music, Art and Music, Arts & Culture, ChristianityVirgina RaguinOctober 15, 2024The Conversation, Virginia Raguin, Christian art, Christ’s birth, Christianity, Iconography, art, art and culture, Jesus, God, MaryComment

Artists Create Images Of Christ Focused On Reflecting Different Communities

(ANALYSIS) In my work as a religious history scholar, I’ve learned that throughout history artists created images of Christ that would speak to different communities. In 1915, Norwegian artist Emanuel Vigeland created an image of Christ with golden hair and fair skin despite a popular illustration showing Christ as Middle Eastern with dark hair.

Analysis, Art & Music, Art and Music, Arts & Culture, ChristianityVirgina RaguinMay 20, 2024Virginia Raguin, Christianity, Christian art, Religious art, Image of Christ, Iconography, Religious symbolism, news, art, Jesus, Jesus ChristComment

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