Candace Cameron Bure has criticised a controversial Olympic painting that evoked Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper”.
Bure, 48, a devout Christian, took to Instagram on Sunday to share her thoughts on the images that sparked a massive backlash after they appeared during the opening ceremony.
Friday’s masterpiece received some criticism for a banquet scene in which an actor playing the Greek god Dionysus took center stage at a table with drag queens, which has been interpreted as reminiscent of the painting The Last Supper.
Bure called the painting “disgusting” and said it made her “sad” and “angry” as she spoke out against the piece with her followers on social media.
In her passionate video, Bure began by describing how much she enjoyed the Olympics and her own personal connection to the games, before opening up about her crime.
Candace Cameron Bure has criticised the controversial Olympic painting that evoked Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘The Last Supper’
Friday’s masterpiece received some criticism for a banquet scene in which an actor playing the Greek god Dionysus took center stage at a table with drag queens, which has been interpreted as reminiscent of the painting The Last Supper.
“The Olympic Games have always given me great joy. It’s the best athletes in the world competing for the title.
“So to see such an incredible and wonderful event taking place over the next two weeks and to see the opening ceremonies completely blaspheme and mock the Christian faith with their interpretation of the Last Supper was sickening.”
“It made me very sad. Someone told me, ‘You shouldn’t be sad. You should be angry about it.’ And I said, ‘Believe me. It makes me angry.’ But I’m sadder because I’m sad about the souls.”
She captioned the post: ‘You asked me to share this on Story, so here it is. My take on the Olympic Opening Ceremony.
‘Since I posted this, many have tried to correct me by saying that this was not an interpretation of Da Vinci’s The Last Supper, but of a Greek god and the festival of Dionysus; that he is a god of lust, madness, religious ecstasy, ritual insanity, etc. I still don’t see how that relates to unifying the world through competitive sports and making it acceptable for children to watch.
‘In any case, I don’t believe it. I hope you will listen to it until the end. God loves each and every one of you and His desire is for you to know Him. I will not stop praying and calling on the name of Jesus.’
Meanwhile, Bure’s Full House co-star Jodie Sweetin didn’t share Bure’s view on the matter. She shared a post questioning the uproar over the Last Supper comparison.
The post, which was originally shared by influencer Matt Bernstein, read: ‘Drag queens at the Olympics were reenacting the Feast of Dionysus, not the Last Supper. And even if you thought it was a Christian reference, what’s the harm? Why is it a “parody” and not an homage? Can’t drag queens be Christian too?’
Bure called the painting “disgusting” and said it made her feel “sad” and “angry” as she spoke out against the piece to her followers on social media.
In her passionate video, Bure began by describing how much she enjoyed the Olympics and her own personal connection to the games, before speaking openly about her crime.
Sweetin also shared a video poking fun at the backlash with a comedian explaining how the painting depicted Dionysus. “Tell me you don’t know about art or history, without TELLING ME you don’t know about art and history…” Sweetin wrote alongside the video.
Paris 2024 organiser Anne Descamps has since apologised for any offence caused by religious depictions during the opening ceremony.
Some religious groups condemned the ceremony, including the Catholic Church in France, which said it included “scenes of mockery and ridicule of Christianity.”
The ceremony’s artistic director, Thomas Jolly, has denied that The Last Supper served as inspiration for the performance, he told BFMTV. Deadline.
At a news conference on Sunday, Descamps apologised for any offence caused and insisted the ceremony was intended to “celebrate community tolerance”.
“It is clear that there was never any intention to disrespect any religious group,” he said. “On the contrary, I believe that Thomas Jolly did intend to celebrate community tolerance. We believe that this ambition was achieved. If anyone has felt offended, we are of course very sorry.”
The Paris 2024 organiser has since apologised for any offence caused by religious depictions during the opening ceremony.
The International Olympic Committee later said in a statement: “The IOC has taken note and welcomes the clarification given by the Paris 2024 Organising Committee regarding the Opening Ceremony.
‘At the daily press conference, the Organising Committee stated that there was never any intention to disrespect any religious group or belief.
“They reiterated that their intention with the opening ceremony was always to celebrate community and tolerance. The Organizing Committee also said that if anyone was offended by certain scenes, it was completely unintentional and they were sorry.”
