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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 Jolly ...
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Paris Olympics organizers apologize after critics say 'The Last Supper' was mocked
Critics said it mocked “The Last Supper.” During Friday's ceremony ... also said it was pulling all of its advertising from the Olympics as a result of the scene. Thomas Jolly, the opening ...
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Did the Olympics mock the Last Supper? Explaining Dionysus and why Christians are angry
Friday's wild opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics put the spotlight on influential ... its resemblance to Leonardo Da Vinci's famed Last Supper painting. In the tableau, a scantily-clad ...
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Paris Olympics Officials Apologize For ‘Last Supper’ Parody At Opening Ceremony: ‘There Was Never An Intention To Show Disrespect To Any Religious Group’
The organizers of the 2024 Paris Olympics are apologizing after angering a lot of Catholics and other Christian groups with their “Last Supper” parody skit, which was shown during the opening ...
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Paris Olympics organizers sorry for Last Supper at Opening Ceremonies
Organizers of the Paris Olympics apologized on Sunday for a performance during Friday’s Opening Ceremonies that featured an apparent reenactment of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper ...
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Paris Olympics organizers apologize for ‘shocking’ drag ‘Last Supper’ tableau
Paris Olympics organizers apologized Sunday to anyone who was offended by a tableau that evoked Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.” Clint Russell / X Still, Olympic organizers defended ...
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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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Paris Olympics organizers say sorry for offense, but insist opening ceremony did not depict "The Last Supper"
The organizers behind the Paris Olympics apologized to anyone who was offended by a tableau that evoked Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" during Friday's opening ceremony and provoked outrage ...
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Paris Olympics churns on as Last Supper parody draws intense scrutiny
A Paris 2024 official defended the opening ceremony at the Olympics amid an uproar over the depiction of The Last Supper during the event. The ceremony’s segment appeared to resemble a depiction ...
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Paris Olympics admitted opening ceremony drag show was based on ‘Last Supper’ — then tried to walk it back
A Paris 2024 Olympics spokesperson admitted the controversial drag show version of “The Last Supper” seen in Friday’s opening ceremony was indeed inspired by the iconic da Vinci mural ...
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The Olympics’ ‘Last Supper’ scene demanded our attention
French singer and actor Philippe Katerine performs as Dionysus on a giant screen during the Opening Ceremonies of the Summer Olympics in ... da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.” ...
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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 ...