An Easter week promotion poster featuring Christ in Seville has sparked strong criticism from Spanish conservatives, who labeled it as “effeminate” and “offensive” to Roman Catholics.
The poster depicts Christ post-resurrection, standing partially unclothed against a blood-red backdrop, with a white cloth covering the lower part of his body.
The Council of Brotherhoods and Guilds, responsible for organizing the primary Easter week events in the southern city, described the poster as showcasing “the radiant aspect of Holy Week” in the “purest style of this esteemed artist.”
However, a social media backlash ensued, with numerous individuals condemning the poster as “sexualized.”
“It is utterly shameful and an aberration,” expressed the conservative Catholic organization IPSE, known for promoting “respect for Christian symbols” and actively opposing abortion.
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The artist, in an interview with the conservative ABC newspaper, stated that his representation of Christ, inspired by an image of his son, is characterized as “gentle, elegant, and beautiful,” crafted with “profound respect.”
He emphatically rejected the notion of interpreting any sexuality in his depiction of Christ, asserting that one “must be mad” to perceive it as such. He maintained that there is “nothing” in his painting that has not already been depicted in artworks spanning hundreds of years.
