Nicolás Maduro caused a stir on social media by posting a painting of himself captaining a ship with Jesus Christ. The work, which was given to him according to the President in 2022, was published on his X account this Sunday with a religious message.
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“Look at this painting they gave me… I have it at home since 2022… Always with Christ the Redeemer… Let's unite our prayers for Venezuela,” Maduro wrote. Catholic faith in his speeches and public events.
Look at this painting you gave me…I have it in this house since 2022…Always with Christ the Redeemer…Let's unite our prayers for Venezuela… pic.twitter.com/N82TyOUk7D
— Nicolas Maduro (@NicolasMaduro) March 3, 2024
The painting, which shows Maduro dressed in blue and holding the helm of a ship, with Christ giving him a hand, generated a variety of reactions among social network users, who were quick to express their opinion on the matter.
Some criticized the painting as disrespectful to the image of Christ and an example of Maduro's “narcissistic” personality.
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