Someone really needs a Time Out in a corner to contemplate just where his life too a turn down Crazy Lane
(NY Post) A Manhattan man is suing the Met, claiming it’s committing sacrilege by depicting Jesus as a blond.
“Racist†paintings portraying Christ as an “Aryan†male should be removed from the walls of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Justin Renel Joseph argues in his Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit.
The masterpieces are “offensive aesthetic whitewashing†of the reality that the Savior, as a native of the Middle Eastern region, had “black hair like wool and skin of bronze color,†says Joseph, 33, who is acting as his own lawyer.
He says he suffered “personal stress†after viewing “The Holy Family with Angels†by Sebastiano Ricci; “The Resurrection†by Perugino; “The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes†by Tintoretto; and “The Crucifixion†by Francesco Granacci.
The Met responded by telling to to go (dirty word starting with F) himself and to get a life, and that there are plenty of other places he can visit other than the Met, and why is he trying to ruin it for everyone else? Just kidding. That would be a sane world answer
“When they were painted, it was typical for artists to depict subjects with the same identity as the local audience. This phenomenon occurs in many other cultures, as well,†said Met spokeswoman Elyse Topalian.
I’m betting there were lots of “is he f’ing kiddings?” and “what the hell is the matter with this guys” when the employees learned of this suit, which, get this, based on saying the “Civil Rights Act of 1964 can’t discriminate on a protected basis.†I’ve been to lots of museums and art places in my life, including the Met. I love the Smithsonian art museum in D.C. And they all have similar style Christian paintings which reflect the “same identity.” Anyhow, welcome to the United States Of the Offended.
