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  2. Olympics organizers apologize after 'Last Supper' comparisons ...

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    Paris Olympics organizers issued an apology on Sunday after a scene depicting the Greek god Dionysus drew criticism for allegedly mocking Leonardo da Vinci's painting “The Last Supper,” which ...

  3. The ridiculous moral panic over the Olympics’ opening ceremony

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    Except it wasn’t about the Last Supper at all. The so-called re-enactment was a scene of a bacchanal, a feast to the Greek god Dionysus. After all, the Olympics originated in ancient Greece, and ...

  4. Olympics Organizers Deny ‘Last Supper’ Reference in Opening ...

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    The organizers found themselves in hot water over a tableau that seemed to evoke Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” — with a decidedly modern twist. The scene, set against the backdrop ...

  5. Paris 2024 apologises over ‘Last Supper’ parody at Olympics ...

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    The Paris 2024 organisers have apologised to Catholics and other Christian groups angered after a parody of Leonardo Da Vinci's famous The Last Supper painting during the Olympics opening ceremony ...

  6. 2004 Summer Olympics opening ceremony - Wikipedia

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    The opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics was held on August 13, 2004 starting at 20:45 EEST at the Olympic Stadium in Marousi, Greece, a suburb of Athens. [2] As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings combined the formal and ceremonial opening of this international sporting event, including welcoming speeches, hoisting of the flags and the parade of athletes, with an artistic ...

  7. Olympics opening ceremony tableau sparks controversy among ...

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    A tableau from the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony has prompted controversy among the Christian community, who thought the scene resembled "The Last Supper." Olympics opening ceremony tableau ...

  8. The Asphyx - Wikipedia

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    When Cunningham views the film, he sees that not only has he captured the blur, but that it is moving towards his son, and not away from him. Cunningham concludes that the blur is not the soul but a force known as an "asphyx", a kind of personal Grim Reaper, told of in Greek mythology, which comes for every individual at the moment of their death.

  9. Paris Olympics organizers say they meant no disrespect with ...

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    Paris Olympics organizers apologized to anyone who was offended by a tableau that evoked Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” during the glamorous opening ceremony, but defended the concept ...