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Asta Vrečko wrote that the sculpture behind the president of the National Assembly and the Truth in the Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican does not depict Emperor Constantine, but rather Charlemagne. According to her, this is one of the more well-known depictions of Charlemagne and the most famous work of the Italian sculptor Agostino Cornacchini from 1725. She added that apparently the facts were not an obstacle for a good quote, and remarked that some general knowledge of art history would not hurt. She contrasted her theoretical approach with her interlocutor's practical experience. #umetnost #zgodovina #KarelVeliki (translated)

"I am very pleased that the graphics went very well, as did the sculptural objects and ceramics," said Maarin Ektermann, president of the Estonian Artists' Union, adding that the result exceeded all expectations in the landscape of Estonian art auctions. #EestiKunst #KunstnikeLiit #Oksjon (translated)

Eva Selsing wrote that her criticism of modern art in B.T. could also be directed at Jens Galschiøt's Trump sculpture, which she described as vulgar kitsch. She believed that much modern art was poorly conceived and executed political contributions that conveyed propaganda for an oikophobic establishment rather than uplift or give spirit to the human condition. Selsing stated that she was not surprised that the Danish Arts Foundation supported that type of projects. She pointed out that artists, works, funds, and museums, in her view, were influenced by left-leaning individuals, and that the result was often works characterized by ugliness, death, something unpleasant, and meaninglessness. She emphasized that her criticism was not about art being provocative, but that provocation had been highlighted for decades as the only or most important task of art. She asked why art should not also show beauty, and called provocation that followed the demands of the time ideological commission work. Selsing rejected that she had the sole right to define art but believed that works that could be reduced to poorly conceived political contributions were not good art—if they were even art at all. She referred to most modern art as societal-degrading kitsch. #ModerneKunst #Kitsch #KunstDebat (translated)

Oliver wrote that the sculpture apparently paid off and suggested that the EU would be surprised when confronted with completed facts and would not be allowed to participate. He shared an article from Tichys Einblick, the headline of which claimed that Donald Trump is embarrassing the EU by ordering diesel from Vladimir Putin. #EU #Politik #Trump (translated)

Henrik Dahl wrote that the sculpture, in his opinion, was extremely uncontroversial and banal because Jens Galschiøt's social circle already regarded Donald Trump as a plague. He believed that the artist would have shown greater courage by depicting an overweight welfare recipient in Middle Eastern attire on the shoulders of a thin, European taxpayer, adding that it would be bold in the European Parliament. #kunst #politik #samfund (translated)

Oliver wrote that Clausen had stated that anyone who cannot tolerate the exhibition of a sculpture in the European Parliament does not belong on the world stage. He then urged the person addressed to erect a comparable sculpture of Mohammed and repeat the same statement. He claimed that this person would not do so out of fear of the consequences, and suggested that Trump was chosen as a subject because it was safe and without repercussions. Oliver described the individual as incompetent and cowardly. The headline of the linked article reported on a sculpture directed against Trump in the European Parliament and used a derogatory term for him. #Skulptur #EuropäischesParlament #Trump (translated)

A provocative art action featuring the sculpture "Orange Plague" by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt is being presented at the European Parliament, depicting US President Donald Trump naked and oversized, which is causing controversy. #OrangePlague #TrumpSatire #KunstImParlament (translated)

Die USA haben Syrien 36 antike Werke im Wert von über fünf Millionen Dollar zurückgegeben, die überwiegend aus dem Metropolitan Museum of Art und von privaten Sammlern stammen, darunter eine über 450 Kilogramm schwere Kalkstein-Skulptur aus Palmyra, die während der Zerstörungen durch die IS-Miliz geplündert wurde. #Raubkunst #Kultur #Antiquitäten

Japāņu avangarda māksliniece Jajoi Kusama, pazīstama kā punktu karaliene, mirusi 97 gadu vecumā, atstājot aiz sevis starptautiski atzītu mantojumu ar savu raksturīgo mākslu, kas ietver gleznas, skulptūras un performances, un vairāk nekā 900 darbiem no viņas lielākās sērijas My Eternal Soul. #JajoiKusama #avangarda #māksla

Die japanische Künstlerin Yayoi Kusama, bekannt für ihre markanten Polka Dots und Kürbis-Skulpturen, starb im Alter von 97 Jahren in Tokio, nachdem sie seit ihrer Kindheit an Halluzinationen und Depressionen litt und bis zu ihrem Tod in einer psychiatrischen Einrichtung lebte. #YayoiKusama #zeitgenössischeKunst #PolkaDots

Der chinesische Künstler Gao Zhen wurde zu drei Jahren Haft verurteilt, da seine satirischen Skulpturen von Mao Zedong, die als „Heldenbeleidigung“ eingestuft wurden, als politische Bedrohung angesehen werden, was international auf Kritik stößt, insbesondere von Amnesty International. #GaoZhen #Kunstfreiheit #Menschenrechte

💊 Krievijā būvē parkus ar Eiropā nojaukto okupekļu kopijām un dodas tur apraudāt “zaudēto varenību”. Tā vairs nav nostalģija. Tā ir diagnoze. 🙈 Daži lasītāji mani kritizē par apgalvojumu, ka krievijā dzīvo psihiski nelīdzsvaroti cilvēki. Viņi patiesi uzskata, ka es demonizēju šīs valsts iedzīvotājus un ka piemēri, kurus es publiski minēju, ir tikai atsevišķas neprāta izpausmes, nevis sistēma. 🤯 Sakiet, lūdzu, kā gan citādi raksturot tautu, kas ne tikai savā teritorijā būvē dažādu Eiropā nojaukto okupekļu miniatūras kopijas, tostarp arī Rīgas okupekļa, bet vēl arī dodas pie tām nolikt ziedus un apraudāt to, ka šīs falliskās skulptūras, kuras slavina dažādu tautu genocīdu, pašām šīm tautām izrādījās nevajadzīgas? 🤷🏻‍♂️ Stefanovs, protams, kļūdās, apgalvojot, ka betona briesmoni Pārdaugavā nojauca kaut kāda mītiska “nacistiskā elite”. Patiesībā to panāca pilsoniskā sabiedrība, kas tajos mēnešos demonstrēja Latvijai līdz tam nepieredzētu vienotību vienā politiskā jautājumā. 🔥 Citiem vārdiem sakot, tieši tauta piespieda varu izdarīt to, ko pati vara dažādu ieganstu dēļ bija atlikusi vairākus gadu desmitus. 🤦🏻‍♂️ Tagad tādi cilvēki kā stefanovs speciāli brauc uz Karaļaučiem, kur ilgi skatās uz šo okupekli un nodarbojas ar politisku masturbāciju (bet kurš zin, varbūt ne tikai ar to — izmērs taču atļauj), sapņojot par to, ka šis arhitektoniskais kroplis kādreiz atgriezīsies savā iepriekšējā vietā. 🧐 Iedomājieties situāciju: vīrietis gadiem ilgi ņirgājās par sievieti, kurai beidzot izdevās no viņa aizbēgt. Bet šis briesmonis pēc tam izgatavoja savas bijušās mīļotās vaska figūru un turpināja savas neprātīgās izdarības jau ar tās kopiju. ❓ Kā jūs domājat — vai tie ir psihiski veseli cilvēki? Atbildiet godīgi, lūdzu, bez jebkāda politkorektuma vai tolerancēs — tā, kā tas ir patiesībā. ❌ Vai cilvēki, kuri savu valsti pārvērš par milzīgu poligonu, parkus — par propagandas zonām, skolas — par zombiju fabrikām, bet tautu — par lielgabalu gaļu diktatora slimo ambīciju vārdā, ir garīgi veseli? 📍 Tad kas, jūsuprāt, ir šie cilvēki, kuri gadsimtiem ilgi veido kultu ap okupāciju un genocīdu slavinošiem pieminekļiem un pēc tam patiesi cieš, kad šos pieminekļus nojauc? 🙊 Vai arī mēs vienkārši baidāmies godīgi nosaukt lietas īstajos vārdos? #Pseidointelektuālis #Nostalgija #PsihiskāVeselība