News; Spanish painting of Jesus defended after critics say it is ‘effeminate’ and ‘homoerotic’ Published: ; Feb. 05, 2024, 8:38 a.m.

A massive painting of Jesus on display in the US Merchant Marine Academy has been covered by a curtain after objections that a sectarian symbol should not hang in a room used for mandatory activities.

The fire that ravaged Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral in 2019 endangered several artifacts, including what is believed to be the Crown of Thorns Jesus wore during his crucifixion. The rescue of the ...

The 10-foot by 19-foot painting, which was painted by the late merchant mariner Hunter A. Wood in 1944, depicts Jesus saving sailors lost at sea and hung in the USMMA's Wiley Hall for 76 years ...

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Hunter A. Wood II, whose father painted the Jesus painting at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy that has repeatedly made headlines, said he is honored by how the midshipmen there have supported the ...

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has allegedly ‘lost’ the world’s most expensive painting, art academics and enthusiasts fear.

(JTA) — A large painting of Jesus will be moved out of a room at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in New York, and mandatory events will not take place in its presence.

But Thursday also found Duffy busy with other matters—namely, relocating a controversial painting of Jesus at the United States Merchant Marine Academy.

The painting, which shows a young and muscular Jesus in a loincloth, has critics – largely conservatives on social media – calling the image "offensive", "evil", and too "sexualised" for Holy ...