[Alamo-Girl]

I doubt if degrading Christ was the artist's intent - it was however, at least for me, a consequence.

[netmilsmom]

So then it’s correct for all those African American Libs to be offended by Rush’s “Barack the Magic Negro” song, eventhough the intent was not to offend blacks. It’s just a consequence and they are right.

Is that correct?

[wagglebee]

I doubt if degrading Christ was the artist's intent - it was however, at least for me, a consequence.

On of the realities of dealing with marble (which this statue is) is that it is very soft and fragile (go to a cemetery sometime and you will see that the marble headstones all look worn, but the granite ones look brand new regardless of age). This is the main reason that Michelangelo's "David" in Florence was moved inside. It would be very difficult to sculpt a marble cross of a significant size and not support it, it would simply collapse during a major storm. Something had to support the cross out of structural necessity. Also, the Blessed Mother is looking AWAY from the cross, that would lead me to believe that she is watching as her Son is taken to His tomb.