Discuss the controversy surrounding the Paolo Veronese’s Feast in the House of Levi.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. Paolo Veronese’s painting depicts the traditional subject of Christ’s last supper with his disciples, but also portrays sumptuous food, drunken figures, and opulent displays of wealth.
2. The Inquisition considered the subject matter heretical and ordered Veronese to alter the painting to conform to religious standards, but Veronese ultimately retitled the painting so that it appeared to depict a secular subject.
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