[jjmcgo]

Here we go, with a detail first: Then, there's this larger pix

[roaddog727]

"It contains a 15-century fresco that Muslim groups have interpreted as insulting to Islam, because it depicts Islam's Prophet Muhammad in Hell, being devoured by demons."

The truth sucks, doesn't it.

[bayouranger]

Italy has shown itself to be the bastion of Europe in the fight against the islamic threat once again!

[NYer]

This picture is of an early Renaissance fresco in Bologna's Church of San Petronio, created by Giovanni da Modena and depicting Mohammed being tortured in Hell.

Image detail

The fresco is in an inaccessible part of the church and is now only visible at an angle from a distance; this old black-and-white image is one of the few official photos ever taken that shows a straight frontal view of the figures.

Basilica di San Petronio
Bologna, Italy

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[Antoninus]

I always prefered this one by Doré taken from Dante's Inferno:


The Mutilated Shade of Mahomet.

[livius]

Interesting. I saw an article a couple of days ago about their planned attack on the church in Bologna, but it didn't explain why they had singled out that particular church. It all makes sense now...