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The Last Supper
Published: 2012-03-15 14:21:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 48384; Favourites: 1395; Downloads: 775
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My Piece De Resistance! thanks to Eddie!!Photography,editing,Set design and prop design -Mattaeus Ball
This is not greenscreen, what you see is real, it has been retouched but not to the extent you might think.
The Last Supper
with...
Emma Tiger- model and designer
Kimberley Bidgood
starlaofficial.deviantart.com/
Roseanna Velin - model and MUA
Kate Lomax
Ella Cole
Den Deville
Robyn Watson
Miss Deadly Red
Vix Meech
Hair cuts and styling by Lisa Lisa-farrall Artistic-hairdressing
Special FX Supplied by Hobby FX - fangs,blood,flesh
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i do disagree with your choosing a honkie of all people, to portray hey-zues, but this is totally the standard to which i intend to aspire
lawla
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Ugh, why are people getting so upset over this? I'm Catholic and I don't find this the least bit offensive, I actually love it <3. Doesn't the bible promote love, forgiveness and acceptance? But seriously, if you don't like it, don't look at it, and if you're offended by the date of which it was given a dd, don't take it out on the artist.
FAQ #873: What do I do when I disapprove of a Daily Deviation feature?
Hell, if you actually take the time to look at the picture, Jesus is offering himself to the zombie/cannibal women just like he did for the sinners.
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hahaha good point.
i'm so opinionated that i consider 'belief' to miss the point, but i can still say with absolute-certainty the bitches complaining are those same bitches who can't see past the antichrist in marilyn manson's antichrist superstar, to recognise that, in his sense, he's saying "this is how you do it right" - alluding to jesus' shit-disturbing past (raging against the machine) that caught up with him on the cross
i personally see jesus as being shallow, if he really did say "father why have you forsaken me?", but the bigger part of me recognises that the christian bible was written by "social-architects" and not christians, so i doubt that every-action ascribed to him, he committed
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Ugh, most of the events bible were probably exaggerated beyond belief. Most of the people whining about this probably just went "Oh my God, a bloody Jesus surrounded by evil women! This is terrible!" and just left it at that >.>
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probably. probably missed the 'point' entirely
(i didn't take this picture, i don't know if the photographer intended to have a point)
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i find it funny how you religious people have to point out that your catholic or christian just for argument sake xD
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XD If I don't, most of the time people will just simply reply with "OMG YOU DON'T GET IT YOU'RE NOT ONE OF US SO JUST BUTT OUT D:π: 0 β©: 1
that does make sense xD
i guess i havent been into many of those arguments
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I've been in way too many of them D:
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because you choose to be
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It does get quite entertaining sometimes ^^
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I guess it's to make their point more valid?
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well the thing is
my mom and dad say they are catholic but ive never seen them reading the bible and or practicing what it says. they do what they want yet they say there religious... :/
so to take someone's opinion just because they say theyre "________" isnt very wise
its better to actually make your own research and take it from there ;d
for all that we know this guy could probably be like my parents :/
did that even make sense???
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That is like my whole country. So I still take for example people from the US far more serious when they "prove their point" xD And wise so, wise no, I read with an open mind always. I just take their comments a little more serious than the others - for example, if an atheist said it, it really wouldn't be that valid. That's all.
And I kinda hope they're not your parents... for your sake xD Hahaha, no, I get what you mean. But at least, you need not worry about people taking their point way too seriously. You know, as I know and they know, that you wouldn't take advice from a priest if you were fixing your house, you would rather believe in what a carpenter said. Unless that priest was a part-time carpenter. Which is not too rare where I live -.-"
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this is amazingly awesome. props.
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I know some may take this piece as offensive and that's also due to when it was featured as a Daily Deviation, but the artist has no control of when it's featured like that. Everything else aside, I do like this piece. Good job!
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For all the people coming and commenting on how 'offending' this art is letβs look at some things shall we?
Number one, this wasn't posted one aster day; if you'll look you'd see that it was posted on March 15th, not today. It was chosen for a DD, something the artist has no control over so everything freaking out over the date it was posted need to calm your tits since it's not the artists fault.
Secondly Jesus is not being shown in a bad light, nor is it offending him, if you'd take a second to actually LOOK you'd be able to pick up at least three different levels of symbolism in the picture but no, everyone is freaking out over the fact Jesus is in the picture.
Thirdly this isn't the first time DA has picked artwork related to a special date and given it a DD on that day, i remember last year a picture of a Muslim woman was picked for a DA on September eleventh which had people up in arms when the artist had no control over the situation.
Calm down.
If you're whole holiday is ruined and offended by a picture at the bottom of a web page you need to question where your faith lies since clearly you're taking things a little to far.
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I understand that the artist had no control over this. And it did deserve the DD. However I think dA people who pick the days to post them maybe should have picked a better week than Holy Week. Not because of whether or not the picture has Jesus in it... but out of a little respect for those of us that this week is very special and holy. The concept did not bother me... it was more of when it was picked to be hosted. This doesn't ruin my holiday, I don't honestly think anything could, I just thought it was important that I stated my opinion that yes- this deserved the DD, but that it should have been hosted at a different time.
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If you're not offended by it because it has Jesus in then why are you offended? It seems that it makes more sense for DD's WITH Jesus in to be posted at this time than any other, given the relevance.
You're free to be offended but I don't understand why you are, if the picture doesn't offend you in the slightest and the only reason you're annoyed is because it shows Jesus on a day to do with Jesus.
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Well, not to keep this running, but I think maybe I should explain my reasoning?
I understand that this is Jesus giving himself up and that this is technically a religious piece. But it's obviously a piece that's going to cause contention, misunderstanding, and a lot of different views. Art is like that. Plus, religious art or art that portrays religious figures is even more that way.
Taking a moment to think about it, don't you think that this piece would have been better accepted (being a GORE piece, as well as a RELIGIOUS one) outside of the context of a religious holiday? "Timing" as they say, is everything.
In the Catholic faith, the last supper is extremely important. Showing it in such a literal, gorish way in a sense is "accurate" but very forward (and almost "funny" in the sense that it's so LITERAL). Plus, having the apostles as beautiful (model) women eating flesh is a little... shocking. What is offensive to me is NOT the subject matter (although it was a bit shocking). To me, it was deciding to host such an easily misunderstood and criptic piece during a religious time. Because of the timing, it seems as if they are making "light" of a deeply religious moment, even if they aren't.
Perhaps to give a little perspective... do you remember the movie "The Passion"? Yes, it was honestly portraying Jesus's life... but it was shocking and gory and upset a lot of people? Right? This image is the same way.
While I can't argue that it deserved a DD, because it was well done and a lot of work went into it... the timing of it (Easter week) didn't ease the shock of a)Gore, b)heavy religious content that could easily be viewed wrong, and c)having the community as a whole have to view it during the holiday.
In a sense... it's the addition of extra shock value that hosting it now gives that makes it offensive. Perhaps that view might not make sense to you, but it seems a lot of other people agreed with me. dA as a whole is vastly populated with a lot of different people in it (both religious and not). While we obviously accept people viewing/drawing/portraying those religions in different lights... sometimes those portrayals can come across wrong. I believe the timing of this piece (basically when they decided to host it as a DD) made it seem a way it wasn't... and that maybe hosting it at a different time (with a bit of an explanation for those of us who don't understand Gore art) would have made it seem less "offensive" and more like "art".
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I'm glad someone else agrees with me. Have a happy and holy Easter, even if you don't celebrate it.
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I do celebrate it hahaha I'm from Spain and we've had all this week of holyday in my country. It's a very important festivity, just like Christmas.
I can understand that everybody is free to make art and express their opinions, but I do agree with you that perhaps it's not a good idea to give a DD to a work like this precisely this week in wich lots of people around the world are celebrating a very important religious festivity such as the death and resurrection of Christ.
Have a happy Eater you too! ^^
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You said it all point blank at least someone has their head on straight.
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OMG ???
U have good idea
But don't use your ideas on Jesus !
i think that was disgusting
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i have a bad feeling about this...
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I think this piece is fine. Haha, Zombie Jesus. I get it. It's an interesting concept and well pulled off.
But I do find it offensive that this was chosen for a DD during Easter week. For Catholics, this is the most holy week in our religion. To post something that technically is "making fun of it" and stream it to the dA community as a whole during this time is rude. That's like taking a well known Islamic holiday and purposefully picking a picture of Muhammed that's rude. I'm pretty sure that Islamic deviants would be offended if that were the case, in the same way I'm offended by this being picked during Easter week.
As a Catholic, I'm offended, not by the fact that it's making fun of Jesus... but that it's obvious it's Easter week (it's well known) and this was still picked, and purposefully show to the dA community this week. dA gets streams of DD recommendations every day. There's no problem holding off giving a DD to someone for just a week in reverence and understanding of a huge religious holiday.
Congrats on your DD, I just wish dA had handled this wiser.
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Really? Giving a DD on easter weekend to a picture showing Jesus giving himself to sinners (basically the entire point of your religion I thought?) is "making fun" of your religion? How is that logical? Just because the people in the picture are "goth" makes it offensive? What if they had been dressed in business suits, would that have been offensive too?
Not trying to be rude but I really do not understand why you and so many others are being offended by this artwork (or the fact that it was given a DD this weekend) that depicts in a very honest, realistic way the basic premise of your belief system.
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Well, not to keep this running, but I think maybe I should explain my reasoning?
I understand that this is Jesus giving himself up. But it's obviously a piece that's going to cause contention, misunderstanding, and a lot of different views. Art is like that. Plus, religious art or art that portrays religious figures is even more that way.
Taking a moment to think about it, don't you think that this piece would have been better accepted (being a GORE piece, as well as a RELIGIOUS one) outside of the context of a religious holiday? "Timing" as they say, is everything.
In the Catholic faith, the last supper is extremely important. Showing it in such a literal, gorish way in a sense is "accurate" but very forward (and almost "funny" in the sense that it's so LITERAL). Plus, having the apostles as beautiful (model) women eating flesh is a little... shocking. What is offensive to me is NOT the subject matter (although it was a bit shocking). To me, it was deciding to host such an easily misunderstood and criptic piece during a religious time. Because of the timing, it seems as if they are making "light" of a deeply religious moment, even if they aren't.
Perhaps to give a little perspective... do you remember the movie "The Passion"? Yes, it was honestly portraying Jesus's life... but it was shocking and gory and upset a lot of people? Right? This image is the same way.
While I can't argue that it deserved a DD, because it was well done and a lot of work went into it... the timing of it (Easter week) didn't ease the shock of a)Gore, b)heavy religious content that could easily be viewed wrong, and c)having the community as a whole have to view it during the holiday.
In a sense... it's the addition of extra shock value that hosting it now gives that makes it offensive. Perhaps that view might not make sense to you, but it seems a lot of other people agreed with me. dA as a whole is vastly populated with a lot of different people in it (both religious and not). While we obviously accept people viewing/drawing/portraying those religions in different lights... sometimes those portrayals can come across wrong. I believe the timing of this piece (basically when they decided to host it as a DD) made it seem a way it wasn't... and that maybe hosting it at a different time (with a bit of an explanation for those of us who don't understand Gore art) would have made it seem less "offensive" and more like "art".
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Okay, I think I do understand your point. And yes I think a more in-depth explanation would have helped. X-D Or at least a disclaimer: "this piece is not intended to offend or make light of any religious view." Or something that would have maybe given people more of a pause to see the message behind the piece rather than the graphic imagery at a surface level.
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Thank you for understanding. Yes... the piece is very open ended. The shock value of it is huge. Leaving it open ended with no explanation (during the religious holiday of the religion it's portraying)... is not just shocking it can come across as offensive, even if it's not meant to be. Like I said- TIMING!!
I still think it's beautiful and I always did. It just took me a whole day and a lot of people explaining it to me to make it less shocking and seem more artistic than offensive. >,<
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You should definitely have posted that to the dev that featured instead of on the artist's comments..
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I actually did. I didn't know you could do that, since this is my first time commenting on anything DD related.
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I do not think that it's mocking or unjust. Just as the other gallery I handle will receive something for an Easter feature, I felt this was both interesting, well done, and in the theme of the holiday.
It wasn't meant to be offensive, and featuring it wasn't meant to be a mockery of any faith, Catholic, Christian, Mormon, or otherwise. I, myself, am Catholic.
It's sad that the community would find fault with it in a religious vein, but completely expected, as it's the internet and you can't handle how people deal with features on any given day - let alone Easter weekend.
Hopefully I don't sound rude. But it's unfair to leave a comment on the work that has to do with religion and personal belief (not that you so much did that, seems a lot of folks did) because it's not about the weekend. It's about the work. And the artist did a fantastic job of recreating a very famous scene - clearly they put in a lot of effort to reach the desired effect.
Art is subjective, though. And art is created to produce emotion. If you (or anyone else) is angry and upset, the artist did what they set out to do.
I hope I don't sound insensitive. Horror/Macabre photography is an acquired taste, at any rate.
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Thank you for responding, and I'm glad you are able to see it from many sides.
While I still think you could have timed hosting this DD better (so as it could be viewed more as art and less as a "gory Easter piece") I am glad you did host it. They did do a good job.
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If you have a complaint about when it was featured, take it up with the person that featured it, not the artist.
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Ah, thank you. I did not know you could do that. I will.
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you dont care its making fun of Jesus? person who saved you from eternity in hell?
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Everyone is going to make fun of something holy. There's no way to avoid that and me saying I'm upset about it isn't going to change the fact that this got a DD. However, I do have a right to argue when they decided to pick it for a DD and post it to dA. Which is why I commented.
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I know why you commented Im just surprised you dont care people are making fun of your Savior, you know, the reason youre not going to spend an eternity in hell, even if its common to make fun of Jesus and even if its not going to change the fact its a DD
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Well, I realized after reading other people's comments, it's a serious piece. Jesus is still the sacrificial lamb for sinners (apparently portrayed as zombies and vampires and whorish women?). My argument was that Easter is not an appropriate time to portray Christ in such a confusing way, let alone in the middle of so much gore, to the community of dA as a whole.
Either way, have a blessed Easter.
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so now you do care hes making fun of Jesus? you too
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i agree with this, its well done and the effort put in probably deserves DD, but being easter weekend it makes it seem like the dA they picked it today just to piss off christians. :/
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Yes. I can understand that a concept I don't agree with is picked for a DD. However, purposefully picking that piece to win, during a Holy Week that it's portraying in a rude way... is really offensive. I may not be able to argue that it deserved a DD, but I just wish dA was more courteous and understanding in when they decided to host it and broadcast it to dA as a whole.
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