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  1. Jul 27, 2024 · The opening ceremony’s artistic director, Thomas Jolly, confirmed that Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” was not his inspiration for the performance. While the theatrical opening ...

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  2. Jul 30, 2024 · On the evening of July 26, 2024, in the midst of pouring rain, French President Emmanuel Macron officially opened the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games. The opening ceremony, a four-hour long ...

  3. Jul 30, 2024 · A Paris 2024 Olympics spokesperson admitted the controversial drag show version of "The Last Supper" seen in Friday's opening ceremony was indeed inspired by the iconic da Vinci mural painting.

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  4. Jul 28, 2024 · A performance during the Paris Olympicsopening ceremony on Friday has drawn criticism from church leaders and conservative politicians for a perceived likeness to Leonardo da Vinci’s ...

  5. Jul 28, 2024 · PARIS (AP) — 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 behind it Sunday. Da Vinci’s painting depicts the moment when Jesus Christ declared that an apostle would betray him.

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  6. Aug 3, 2024 · Updated 12:07 PM PDT, August 3, 2024. ROME (AP) — The Vatican said Saturday it “deplored the offense” caused to Christians by the Olympic Games opening ceremony, a scene of which evoked Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” and featured drag queens. A week after a storm of criticism erupted around the event, the Holy See issued a ...

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  8. Jul 29, 2024 · Organizers of the Paris Olympics have apologized for what some critics described as a parody of “The Last Supper” during the lavish opening ceremony on Friday.. The scene featured drag artists ...

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