nefarious

(adj.) wicked, villainous, despicable.

[timbllr]

[calzblvck]

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[bad-days-are-ok]

Artist is Comicname

[lord-kitschener]

I mean the whole damn point of the Nativity story is that the supposed son of God (interpret Jesus how you fucking want, of course) was born to a couple of poor, exhausted peasants in the stable for the inn, and his first bed was a feeding trough for animals. That would nowadays be like a poor couple where the mother gives birth in a parking garage behind the motel because they couldn’t find a better place and nobody else would take them in. It’s a pretty gritty setting, and the idea is that God was reborn in some of the rock-bottom lowest circumstances. The only thing majestic was all the angels and shit, and of course motherly love

I get that a lot of the art portraying Madonna and Child as fabulously wealthy europeans in splendid robes and golden light was meant to glorify God + whichever nobility was sponsoring the artist, and while of course it’s genuinely beautiful art, it just always struck me as horribly missing the point, which is that the supposed son of God started in incredibly humble circumstances, among the kind of people that everyone else looks down on

[ziegfeldghirl]

‘Massacre des Innocents’ by Leon Cogniét, 1824. Although the Feast of the Holy Innocents is in a couple of days time, this painting is still really relevant in that it portrays Mary as how She really was: a scared refugee mum, so fearful that Her son was going to be one of the Innocents killed by King Herod.

[durnesque-esque]

My new favorite mordern interpretation is this work, José y Maria by Everett Patterson (http://www.everettpatterson.com)

[libraford]

I had to look at this like FIVE TIMES to register all the layers of symbolism going into the piece by Patterson. 

The hoodie as a veil. 

Weisman cigarettes

Each of them is haloed by an advertisement sticker. 

No Vacancy sign on the motel. 

Dove sticker over Maria’s head. 

Neon sign with a star symbol also over Maria’s head. 

The crown over the ‘Dave’s City Motel’ sign. “New Manger.”

The sign behind Jose’s elbow likely says ‘Herod.’

The wee little plant growing through the cracks at their feet. 

It’s like a New Testament ‘I Spy.’ I love it!

Ugh.

New favorite interpretation of the nativity. 

[theprinceofprinces-deactivated2]

The paper at José’s feet has an advert for Shepard Watches Maria’s hoodie says Nazareth High School The sign above José’s head proclaims ‘Good News!’

[naamahdarling]

This is incredible and lovely.

[nakedinasnowsuit]

Maria on the coin operated pony instead of an ass.

[kaijuno]

“Zeke 3415-16” on the phone booth for Ezekiel 34: 15-16

[existenceisanillusion]

[broadwaybooksandbagels-deactiva]

Actually Potatoes were originally grown in Peru

[neogale]

As a kid who lives in Peru I can confirm that potatoes are from here and that we have over 1200 varieties of potatoes

[captainlordauditor]

only corn

[teaboot]

Natives had corn before us. U gonna be a white supremacist u gonna eat white food. Sheep guts and boiled bread my dudes

[harperhug]

Haggis is from Scotland. If we’re being fair with no immigrant food whatsoever, they can’t eat that either.

[vanshira]

We’re getting down to “if you hate immigrants you can’t eat” and I’m 100% okay with that

[xmagnet-o]

Even the white immigrants are stanning this post. Keep the solidarity going.

[redhoneysugarorange]

Tomatos?

[grumpysunlight]

Sorry can’t eat that either! They’re from Central America!

[redhoneysugarorange]

I’m all for that nothing diet

[injuries-in-dust]

Chicken?

[deactivated-blog]

The first chickens were from India and eastern Asia. It’s nothing or nothing with a side of not a damn thing :)

[murderleek]

If you hate immigrants,

Starve

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Visit Original Link

[theshitneyspears]

this is WILD

[pulsatingsound-deactivated20211]

I WENT INTO ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK

[therevenantrising-deactivated20]

Is no one going to mention that the woman in the wheelchair is a DANCE COACH.

[heartofrhine]

I’m sorry this

Isn’t satire?!

[aximili]

op i wish only the most wonderful things in your life.

[zagreus]

Visit Original Link

[the-rivulet]

you fuck

[zagreus]

how DARE you accuse me of such a thing

[wasforcenturies-deactivated2016]

14 & 15 are such hard ages literally i’m so glad I am not 14 or 15 anymore

[wasforcenturies-deactivated2016]

If you’re 14/15 right now trust me when I say it gets easier once you start to understand yourself and at 14/15 you’re still trying to figure out who you are so don’t be too hard on yourself for being confused or sad because you are just a caterpillar and one day you’ll be a butterfly

[coltre]

goodnight to all the ones who never receive a goodnight

[danieljlayton-deactivated202002]

…I usually don’t reblog this kind of thing, but…for some reason, this really hit me.

[probablymetarpgideas]

Let those who feel unloved rest easy, i see you, and i care

[enby-entity24-deactivated201910]

Thank you

[swarnpert]

[anxietyproblem]

[nicodoll]

whenever people are like “SKETCHING CIRCLES IN SAI IS SO HARD” im like

[extradan]

pffft I work with 6000X4000 and the size of the brush can be only not above 2000px

i dont use that trick

[nicodoll]

[sheikofthesheikah]

this is the sassiest and most helpful tutorial ever.

[chikendog-deactivated20211002]

дякую

[uptodaete]

[vrystol]

oh my god

[traingirls-vs-trigglypuffs]

Reblogging again for my inflation artist followers. XDDD

[etherealpanacea]

This is absolutely the most unnecessary addition to this post you could have ever made.

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[iminitforalaugh]

Me getting excited to see what Bobby put in my suitcase only to remember that we’re not in a couple and I prob won’t see him until day 18

[veronicalombardi]

mom says its my turn in the villa