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Stupidest religious painting I've ever seen. (Original Post) Archae Aug 2012 OP
I have always felt EastTennesseeDem Aug 2012 #1
First thing I thought was OriginalGeek Aug 2012 #8
WTF, $50? EvolveOrConvolve Aug 2012 #2
To be fair... pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #4
That is so close to awesome. chalky Aug 2012 #3
And Abe Lincoln slaying vampires graywarrior Aug 2012 #22
And Ronald Reagan personally tearing down the Berlin Wall with his bare, manly hands. Arugula Latte Aug 2012 #58
When he was a zombie graywarrior Aug 2012 #59
Yowza, this reeks of tacky! Pool Hall Ace Aug 2012 #5
I thought it was a Pez dispenser. Liberal Veteran Aug 2012 #49
C'mon guys....it's just Santa's hat.... Wounded Bear Aug 2012 #6
If it ain't on velvet, it ain't worth the price. ohiosmith Aug 2012 #7
Agreed. susanr516 Aug 2012 #25
I am just stunned! kurtzapril4 Aug 2012 #9
You said 'hands' Eksess Aug 2012 #43
OMG is that HEADLESS LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD at the base of the monument? NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #10
I think there is a massive coverup here LynneSin Aug 2012 #11
Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer was an inside job! NoPasaran Aug 2012 #13
Alerted. Conspiracy Theory. NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #17
Randolf, the Brown-Nose Reindeer..... becca da bakkah Aug 2012 #30
This has got to be a joke. Bertha Venation Aug 2012 #12
The real joke is there are people who buy stuff like this... Archae Aug 2012 #14
I remember seeing a painting of Abraham preparing to sacrifice Isaac...with a rifle Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #28
I've got a figurine of one of the three Wise Men giving Jesus a chess set TrogL Aug 2012 #41
Doorway Jesus SoDesuKa Aug 2012 #62
I saw Jesus hugging Santa Claus rug Aug 2012 #15
C'mon Photoshop artists! NoPasaran Aug 2012 #16
Hey! pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #20
My vote still goes for this one... LynneSin Aug 2012 #18
Get your very own copy at The Weeping Santa site! Kablooie Aug 2012 #19
I'm still trying to figure out the one with Santa and a clown. Archae Aug 2012 #21
What did he (or she?) teach himself? jobycom Aug 2012 #40
A print is scheduled to be displayed in the George Bush Presidential Library OmahaBlueDog Aug 2012 #48
I was expecting the "Jesus holding the Constitution" painting, quite honestly. GoCubsGo Aug 2012 #23
ROFL! woo me with science Aug 2012 #24
I think it's kind of sweet. dawg Aug 2012 #26
I want that Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #27
why is Jesus smirking? Kali Aug 2012 #29
because Santa's tears are like drops of corn syrup eShirl Aug 2012 #35
BWAHAHHA!! Kali Aug 2012 #39
...the fuck? sakabatou Aug 2012 #31
if it were on black velvet, i would pay 100 for it datasuspect Aug 2012 #32
That's Santa's cap on the left frogmarch Aug 2012 #33
yeah, but this is stupid on purpose eShirl Aug 2012 #34
You hope....(nt) Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2012 #57
Santa Claus didn't get any presents on Jesus birthday because of the terrorists? undeterred Aug 2012 #36
Jesus gets around. undeterred Aug 2012 #37
Grab it! That's MOBA worthy material!! Xipe Totec Aug 2012 #38
don't forget this site: I laughed my ass off!! Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2012 #45
MOBA is one of my favorite places in the whole world... Ineeda Aug 2012 #46
It's stupid, alright... stupid with awesomeness! Bucky Aug 2012 #42
Another Jesus Picture.... lumberingbear Aug 2012 #44
"My lack of god! It's a giant Abe Lincoln!" Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2012 #60
This one has always baffled me spinbaby Aug 2012 #47
That's the Gingerbread and Cake fairy leading them to food. Liberal Veteran Aug 2012 #51
My Grandmother used to have that one sharp_stick Aug 2012 #53
I'm wondering who the original artist is. Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2012 #54
If that wasn't done ironically, there is no hope for humanity Lucy Goosey Aug 2012 #50
The artist could be called 'The Painter of Yike!'... pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #52
LOL (nt) Shankapotomus Aug 2012 #55
I WANT IT! Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2012 #56
Here you go. Get it and weep. Kablooie Aug 2012 #63
Thanks a lot for making me piss my pants. TheManInTheMac Aug 2012 #61

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)
8. First thing I thought was
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 11:52 AM
Aug 2012

Best Poe Ever.


oh and I also thought it was a severed elf head...now I'm kinda sad it isn't.


but maybe it was painted so it could be either...

EvolveOrConvolve

(6,452 posts)
2. WTF, $50?
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 02:54 AM
Aug 2012

Who the hell would pay $50 for a picture of Jesus cuddling with Santa next to a severed elf's head?

chalky

(3,297 posts)
3. That is so close to awesome.
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 02:57 AM
Aug 2012

If they had just managed to work in George Washington chopping down a Christmas tree in the background, it would have been perfect.

Pool Hall Ace

(5,849 posts)
5. Yowza, this reeks of tacky!
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 10:32 AM
Aug 2012

I didn't realize that was a severed elf's head; I thought it was a baby. Spooky either way!

Wounded Bear

(58,721 posts)
6. C'mon guys....it's just Santa's hat....
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 10:42 AM
Aug 2012

look at the trim on Santa's coat. It matches the color on the hat.

It only looks like a severed elf's head.

So the question is: Was that intentional by the artist? Hmmmmm..........



But you're right, it does set the bar low for use of inappropriate cliches in one picture. From WASP Jesus to 9/11 and beyond.

kurtzapril4

(1,353 posts)
9. I am just stunned!
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 11:55 AM
Aug 2012

This is SO bad, it's brilliant. I'd have it in my house just for the LULZ. I'd pay up to and including a dollar.

Waspy Jesus has tiny lil hands. Santa has huge ones. Wonder what that means, eh?

Eksess

(18 posts)
43. You said 'hands'
Mon Aug 13, 2012, 04:57 PM
Aug 2012

The painting only depicts 1 of Jesus' hands. His left hand seems to have disappeared into Santa's clothing.




Just what the hell is going on there?!?!?

Archae

(46,354 posts)
14. The real joke is there are people who buy stuff like this...
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 12:30 PM
Aug 2012

Not as a joke or silly thing, but as serious expressions of their particular faith.

Figurines of Santa praying next to Baby Jesus.

Popular (not Biblically accurate) pictures and figurines of angels.

Again, popular but not Biblically accurate versions the Nativity.

"Virgin Mary" found on burnt toast, knotholes of trees, water stains under bridges, etc.

SoDesuKa

(3,173 posts)
62. Doorway Jesus
Thu Aug 16, 2012, 02:07 AM
Aug 2012

Guaranteed not to have been altered in any way. Here is Jesus as he appeared in my friend's doorway last August. The "picture" is the result of light shining through the leaves and appears to be asking the observer to bet number 462 in the state lottery. That number did indeed come out just after the photo was taken.

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
18. My vote still goes for this one...
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 12:48 PM
Aug 2012


The artist's tagline - No American Citizen Should Be Without One

Of course the guy also painted this

OmahaBlueDog

(10,000 posts)
48. A print is scheduled to be displayed in the George Bush Presidential Library
Tue Aug 14, 2012, 08:33 AM
Aug 2012
Fran's oil painting titled "The Storm In My Tears" is a touching portrait of the Desert Storm war. A print is scheduled to be displayed in the George Bush Presidential Library at Texas A&M University.


http://www.theweepingsanta.com/about.php

GoCubsGo

(32,095 posts)
23. I was expecting the "Jesus holding the Constitution" painting, quite honestly.
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 01:55 PM
Aug 2012

But, you are absolutely right. This one definitely has it beat by miles. I can't believe whoever painted it left out the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy.

Kali

(55,025 posts)
29. why is Jesus smirking?
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 04:24 PM
Aug 2012

isn't He supposed to be loving and caring? poor Santa is sad and Jesus is smirking.

is that a beheaded elf?

signed painting for $50 (love the bar code) where do I send the check?

frogmarch

(12,160 posts)
33. That's Santa's cap on the left
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 06:16 PM
Aug 2012

of the angel statue, and Santa's gloves on the right. I'm sure about the cap because the fur trim on the cap matches the fur trim on his sleeves.

That is the most ridiculous piece of "art" I have ever laid eyes on.

Ineeda

(3,626 posts)
46. MOBA is one of my favorite places in the whole world...
Tue Aug 14, 2012, 08:10 AM
Aug 2012

I grew up in that town and spent many a Saturday afternoon at the Community Theater (site of the original MOBA), decades before the museum was in the basement. I don't get there often, but well worth the trip.

Liberal Veteran

(22,239 posts)
51. That's the Gingerbread and Cake fairy leading them to food.
Tue Aug 14, 2012, 09:30 AM
Aug 2012

The fairy works as a shill to lure food to the witch.

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)
53. My Grandmother used to have that one
Tue Aug 14, 2012, 10:34 AM
Aug 2012

Damn, talk about memories hitting you in the face. I haven't thought about that picture in years, she had it hanging in the kids bedroom where we used to sleep when visiting.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
52. The artist could be called 'The Painter of Yike!'...
Tue Aug 14, 2012, 09:44 AM
Aug 2012

...if there weren't so many other qualified contenders.

Jeff In Milwaukee

(13,992 posts)
56. I WANT IT!
Wed Aug 15, 2012, 02:10 PM
Aug 2012

One of my best friends from college has an oil painting of "Madanna Holding Baby Elvis"

I don't know art, but I know what it like.

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