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Spanish city protests against 'too friendly' devil sculpture [View all]
Source: BBC
Spanish city protests against 'too friendly' devil sculpture
15 January 2019
A planned sculpture of Satan in the Spanish city of Segovia has been criticised for being too jolly.
The bronze statue was created as a tribute to a local legend, which says that the devil was tricked into building the city's famous aqueduct.
But residents say that the devil - who is smiling and taking a selfie with a smartphone - looks too friendly.
The artist told BBC News he was surprised by the level of criticism directed at his artwork.
A judge has now ordered the artwork to be put on hold while he looks into whether it is offensive to Christians.
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15 January 2019
A planned sculpture of Satan in the Spanish city of Segovia has been criticised for being too jolly.
The bronze statue was created as a tribute to a local legend, which says that the devil was tricked into building the city's famous aqueduct.
But residents say that the devil - who is smiling and taking a selfie with a smartphone - looks too friendly.
The artist told BBC News he was surprised by the level of criticism directed at his artwork.
A judge has now ordered the artwork to be put on hold while he looks into whether it is offensive to Christians.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46878941
A mock-up of the sculpture, which has yet to be installed
Residents say that Satan's face should not appear so friendly
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