“The Truth” by Michael D’Antuono

This painting isn’t controversial at all.

Michael D’Antuono, and artist from New York City, painted this picture called “The Truth” for an art exhibit on President Obama’s 100th day in office. Held in Union Square Park, the painting was

“to be in a mock voting booth for people to view privately and then interviewed to express their own views.”

Instead, D’Antuono cancelled the event after receiving approximately 4,000 angry emails, many from conservative Christians who said he was 

“trying to promote the idea that liberals believe the president to literally be our savior.”

His original intention, he claims, was to paint a “metaphor” and not compare Obama to Jesus.

But, President Obama is neither dying, nor Jesus. So what’s the metaphor here?

“The Truth” is currently on display at the Bunker Hill Community College Art Gallery in Boston in his exhibit titled “Artists on the Stump — The Road to the White House 2012.”

What do you think about this painting, and what exactly is D’Antuono’s message?

How do you think President Obama would feel about this?