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"?

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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.

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