nikolaos papadopoulos

Politician detained after attacks on ‘blasphemous’ works at Greek National Gallery

Four works by artist Christoforos Katsadiotis were vandalised earlier this week, The National Gallery - Alexandros Soutsos Museum in Athens confirmed

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Greek lawmaker attacks paintings in Athens’ National Gallery, claiming they are offensive

Greece’s National Gallery says a Greek lawmaker attacked four paintings in an exhibition, including one he had previously criticized as offensive on religious grounds.

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Greek Politician Destroys Art in National Gallery, Claiming ‘Blasphemy’

In a shocking act of vandalism, a religious politician attacked four artworks on display in Greece's national museum, forcing it to close.

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Greek lawmaker attacks ‘offensive’ paintings in Athens' National Gallery

Nikolaos Papadopoulos, of the small right-wing, ultra-religious Niki party, attacked the paintings in The National Gallery - Alexandros Soutsos Museum. The exhibition includes works that caricature religious icons and themes.

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Greek Lawmaker Attacks Paintings He Said Were Offensive to Christians

A far-right Greek lawmaker attacked four paintings in an exhibition at the country's National Gallery on Monday, the gallery said, after he had described one as offensive because of its distorted depictions of Christ and the Virgin Mary.

Greek MP Nikos Papadopoulos arrested after vandalizing ‘blasphemous’ artworks

Greek Member of Parliament Nikos Papadopoulos was arrested on Monday after allegedly vandalizing artworks at the National ...

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Far-Right Greek Politician Detained After Vandalism of ‘Sacrilegious' Artworks in Athens

Greek authorities arrested Nikos Papadopoulos, a far-right MP with the Niki party, after artworks in Athens's National ...

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Far-Right Politician Vandalizes “Blasphemous” Artworks at Athens Museum

Parliament Member Nikolaos Papadopoulous was detained and questioned for shattering four works by artist Christophoros ...

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National Gallery: Attack orchestrated with lies, no intent to offend religion, says its director

Syrago Tsiara guided us through the exhibition vandalized by the MP from "Niki" and explained that the artist is not painting the Virgin Mary but rather addressing the darker aspects of our psyche ...

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Greece’s National Gallery closed following arrest of MP after artworks damaged

Nikolaos Papadopoulos, a member of the small ultra-religious Niki party, allegedly smashed glass cases and attacked works he ...

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Greek lawmaker attacks paintings in Athens' National Gallery, claims they are offensive

Greece's National Gallery said a Greek lawmaker on Monday attacked four paintings in an exhibition at the museum in Athens, ...

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Holy Synod agree’s with Papadopoulos but not on the vandalism of the National Gallery’s exhibition, “We will take appropriate action”

The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece has expressed regret over certain artworks displayed in the exhibition "The Allure of ...

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