I find Boris Vallejo's painting of bodybuilder Jesus hilarious.
It's hard to imagine a picture more clueless about who Jesus was, what he stood for, the significance of the cross, or the principles of the New Testament. Vallejo's urge to worship something with bulging muscles may be understandable but its dumbnicity is comical.
There's a long tradition of imperial art-- art for the glorification of the leader. The ancient Egyptians and Romans at the height of their imperial power understood the effectiveness of monumental sculptures and triumphal arches. They erected tall, powerful columns as not-so-subtle symbols of their potency. The creators of the immense statue of Ramesses II or the epic Trajan's column knew how to manifest power.
Many a Roman sculptor left us flattering statues of their emperors. But if a Roman artist ever tried to sculpt an emperor with fake muscles popping out like a sack of potatoes, the crowds would've rolled on the ground laughing. The Roman public was not that stupid and the Roman emperors were not that shameless.
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Here's even more bizarre "hero" shots of the most corrupt and inept fascist car salesman dimwit to ever occupy the Oval Office.
LOL, I knew that final image type was coming!!
It's an image that wants to create engagement. even if the reaction is negative, it still achieved its purpose. So as much as it pains me to say it... This is a succesful image.
This is a successful image because of the fucking baboons who spent millions buying it on Trump NFTs and trading cards while pissing about having no money for groceries under President Biden. What a country.
Ask Stormy Daniels about that bulge.
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