The Correlation Committee strikes again

[Jeff Lebowski]

Note the picture on page 54 of this article from last December's Ensign:

http://media.ldscdn.org/pdf/lds-maga...christ-eng.pdf

It is a Carl Bloch painting. But here is a copy of the original:

http://www.carlbloch.com/php/detail.php?artwork=695

Here they are side by side:



Not only did they clip the wings, but they covered up the shoulders and back so as to make the angels dress conform to current guidelines in the For the Strength of Youth pamphlet. By golly, we wouldn't want anyone to see some bare shoulders. I suppose its a matter of time before we cover up Jesus on the cross.

The irony is that the BYU Museum of Art recently hosted a Carl Bloch exhibit on loan from Denmark. It was a fabulous exhibit. What a slap in the face.

I wonder what it would be like to work for the Correlation Committee. There must be a box at the front entrance where you check in you soul on your way in to work every day.

[wally]

They should have also put a garment tee on Jesus. You can see his nip.

[Indy Coug]

If they are going to be uptight about wings, they should've just chosen a work of art that didn't require any modifications.

[jay santos]

This is sad and embarrassing. What's going on in someone's head who made the decision to censor a Carl Bloch painting?

[DrumNFeather]

What an odd thing to do. It's equally odd to get worked up about.

[LA Ute]

If they are going to be uptight about wings, they should've just chosen a work of art that didn't require any modifications.

This.

[TripletDaddy]

I believe that the Church ordered post-commission modifications on at least one of Harry Anderson's well-known paintings, The Second Coming, for similar reasons: wings. Apparently, the Church does not like Wings and told Harry, "Take it away!" Rather than engage in a Tug of War, Anderson decided to Listen to what the Man said.

[FMCoug]

And people complain about the purported waste of $ on City Creek. At least that has an ROI.

[Solon]

I believe that the Church ordered post-commission modifications on at least one of Harry Anderson's well-known paintings, The Second Coming, for similar reasons: wings. Apparently, the Church does not like Wings and told Harry, "Take it away!" Rather than engage in a Tug of War, Anderson decided to Listen to what the Man said.

It's really embarrassing to the church. I also thought of the recent Bloch exhibit at the by.

The emphasis on literalness is strangling art and expression - you know, those things that go hand-in-hand with devotion.

[TripletDaddy]

It's really embarrassing to the church. I also thought of the recent Bloch exhibit at the by.

The emphasis on literalness is strangling art and expression - you know, those things that go hand-in-hand with devotion.

In addition to any potential chilling effect it may have on art, such emphasis seems misguided. Why is it critical to be accurate regarding wings when artists take the ultimate license with things like the very appearance of the Savior's face, the clothes he wore, his physical build, etc. These paintings are not intended to be examples of hyper-realism.

Another thing I learned about the Harry Anderson painting.....not only did the Church ixnay the wings, they also asked Anderson to fix the Savior's hair. The original version featured an Ernest L Wilkinson approved short haircut. The Church, likely under the influence of Mick Jagger and his rock and roll music, asked Anderson to add some length to the locks.

[Solon]

In addition to any potential chilling effect it may have on art, such emphasis seems misguided. Why is it critical to be accurate regarding wings when artists take the ultimate license with things like the very appearance of the Savior's face, the clothes he wore, his physical build, etc. These paintings are not intended to be examples of hyper-realism.

Another thing I learned about the Harry Anderson painting.....not only did the Church ixnay the wings, they also asked Anderson to fix the Savior's hair. The original version featured an Ernest L Wilkinson approved short haircut. The Church, likely under the influence of Mick Jagger and his rock and roll music, asked Anderson to add some length to the locks.

Good points, DDD. I probably meant "realism" over "literalism."

[edward777]

I believe that the Church ordered post-commission modifications on at least one of Harry Anderson's well-known paintings, The Second Coming, for similar reasons: wings. Apparently, the Church does not like Wings and told Harry, "Take it away!" Rather than engage in a Tug of War, Anderson decided to Listen to what the Man said.

May be more due to doctrinal reasons to clip the wings. From my understanding the Catholic Church started portraying wings on angels to copy Isis, the Egyptian goddess who is often portrayed with wings. Would not surprise me as most of the "religious" holidays we celebrate borrowed heavily from Paganism. If the Pagans had copyright laws back then they could have brought suit for infringement.

[SteelBlue]

I believe that the Church ordered post-commission modifications on at least one of Harry Anderson's well-known paintings, The Second Coming, for similar reasons: wings. Apparently, the Church does not like Wings and told Harry, "Take it away!" Rather than engage in a Tug of War, Anderson decided to Listen to what the Man said.

Nice. I'll be singing Listen to what the man said all day now.

[creekster]

This puts Bloch in very good company, as the pope back in the day ordered fig leaves drawn on a number of the figures in the Last Judgment painting on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel.

[chrisrenrut]

According to Isaiah, they should have added 4 wings to each, instead of removing the two. Unless Seraphim wings were a Law of Moses thing that was done away with.

2 Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.