Author Question: What material was used by Chris Ofili for the Holy Virgin Mary that created great controversy when ... (Read 67 times)

corkyiscool3328 · **on:** Jun 23, 2018

What material was used by Chris Ofili for the Holy Virgin Mary that created great controversy when it was exhibited at what museum in the United States? Why was the painting called an attack on religion itself?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Dunhuang is the site of a great collection of early Chinese art that fills the

a) Mogao Caves.
b) the Great Wall of China.
c) the city of Beijing.
d) Beijing National Stadium.

bulacsom · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: Ofili used elephant dung covered with resin, which caused an outcry when the painting was exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum. This material was used to depict a religious subject, the Virgin Mary.

Answer to Question 2

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