Church cover-up! Mormon leaders are condemned for PHOTOSHOPPING 1650 painting of the Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus to cover her bust and shoulders and remove angels
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The Church of the Latter-day Saint (LDS) have been condemned for photoshopping a 17th Century painting of the Virgin Mary to make her clothing more modest.
LDS released 18 nativity scene images for its members to download for the holiday season, including an edited image of Italian painter Carlo Maratta’s 1650s painting The Holy Night painting, which has since been taken off the site.
In Maratta’s original artwork, Mary can be seen flanked by three angels while she held her newborn close to her chest, which the painter included a tiny bit of cleavage.
However, the classic artwork was modified before being released to the church’s members, drawing her neckline up higher and eliminated the angels surrounding her.
The Church of the Latter-day Saint (LDS) altered Carlo Maratta’s 1650s painting The Holy Night. In Maratta’s original (pictured) artwork, Mary can be seen flanked by three angels while she held her newborn close to her chest, which the painter included a tiny bit of cleavage
The classic artwork was modified before being released to the church’s members, drawing her neckline up higher and eliminated the angels surrounding her.
The image was originally edited in 2016, according to the Salt Lake Tribute, but only recently have the modifications been noticed.
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