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Paris Olympics Producers Say ‘The Last Supper’ Inspired That Opening Ceremony Scene: ‘Many Have Done It Before’
A Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony scene reminiscent of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” continued to stir controversy Sunday as Paris 2024 producers and the ceremony’s designer Thomas ...
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Olympics Scrambling to Deny Mocking Jesus' Last Supper, Despite Already Admitting They Did
Officials of the Paris Olympics initially said that the drag queen extravaganza that marked the controversial opening of the Games was, in fact, based upon the iconic “The Last Supper” by ...
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‘Last Supper’ Olympics Image Enflames Speaker Johnson, Conservative Leaders: ‘Shocking and Insulting’
The Opening Ceremonies of this year’s Olympic Games in Paris included an apparent parody of Leonardo Da Vinci’s final painting, “The Last Supper ... will always… pic.twitter.com ...
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Paris 2024 apologizes for 'Last Supper' sketch after criticism
Paris Olympics organizers apologized to anyone who was offended by a tableau that evoked Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" during the glamorous opening ceremony, but defended the concept ...
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Olympics Ceremony Critics Accused of Mocking the Last Supper Was ‘Celebration in Greek Mythology,’ Creator Claims
Friday night’s Paris Olympics opening ceremony angered people across the world as many interpreted it as a mockery of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper ” but the man who organized it ...
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Paris Olympics organizers say they meant no disrespect with ‘Last Supper' tableau
Da Vinci's painting depicts the moment when Jesus Christ declared that an apostle would betray him. The scene during Friday's ceremony featured DJ and producer Barbara Butch — an LGBTQ+ icon ...
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Pastors Counter Conservative Fury Over Olympics 'Last Supper' Performance
Mandy Taheri is a Newsweek reporter based in Brooklyn. She joined Newsweek as a reporter in 2024. You can get in touch with Mandy via email: m.taheri@newsweek.com. Languages: English, French Two ...
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‘The View’ co-hosts condemn critics of Olympics Last Supper drag show: ‘Watch something else!’
“It’s like, come on y’all –– it’s the Olympics ... Last Supper' featuring drag performers was really a take on a 17th century painting of Greek Olympian Gods, #TheView co-hosts react ...
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Opening Ceremony DJ claims she's gotten death threats over Olympics ‘Last Supper'
The storm of outrage about the Paris Olympics' Opening Ceremony took ... has repeatedly said that he wasn't inspired by “The Last Supper,” critics interpreted part of the show that featured ...
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Conservatives in uproar over Olympics opening ceremony scene they say mocks ‘Last Supper’
The Paris Olympics opening ceremony — held not in ... that reminded some viewers of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper,” the Renaissance masterpiece depicting Jesus Christ and the ...
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Director of controversial Olympics opening says ‘In France, we have the right to love each other’
The Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony on Friday drew significant backlash from conservative and religious groups, including the tech company C Spire, which announced it was pulling its ...