Assumption of Mary
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| - | One of [[Chris Ofili]]'s paintings, ''The Holy Virgin Mary'', a depiction (portrait) of the [[Mary, the mother of Jesus|Virgin Mary]], was at issue in a lawsuit between the mayor of [[New York City]], [[Rudy Giuliani]], and the [[Brooklyn Museum|Brooklyn Museum of Art]] when it was exhibited there in 1999 as a part of the [[Sensation exhibition|"Sensation"]] exhibit. The painting depicted a black African Mary surrounded by images from blaxploitation movies and close-ups of female genitalia cut from pornographic magazines, and elephant dung. These were formed into shapes reminiscent of the [[cherubim]] and [[seraphim]] commonly depicted in images of the [[Immaculate conception]] and the [[Assumption of Mary]]. Following the scandal surrounding this painting, [[Bernard Goldberg]] ranked Ofili #86 in ''[[100 People Who Are Screwing Up America]]''. Red Grooms showed his support of the artist by purchasing one of Ofili's paintings in 1999, even after Giuliani famously exclaimed, “there’s nothing in the First Amendment that supports horrible and disgusting projects!” | ||
| + | The [[Roman Catholic Church]] teaches as [[Dogma (Roman Catholic)|dogma]] that the [[Mary (mother of Jesus)|Virgin Mary]], "having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory. | ||
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The Roman Catholic Church teaches as dogma that the Virgin Mary, "having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory.
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