1978 Mao Tse-Tung Portrait Hung At Vatican News Clipping - New Christian Crusade Church - Late Cold War Era - Ready For Framing

Vintage Original 1978 Mao Tse-Tung Portrait Hung At Vatican News Clipping - New Christian Crusade Church - Late Cold War Era - Ready For Framing

This 1978 Clipping Highlights A Painting Of A Young Mao Tse-Tung That Was Mistakenly Hung In The Vatican Press Room, Near A Portrait Of Pope Paul VI. Vatican Officials Believed The Image Depicted A Priest Due To The Subject's Attire. The Painting Was A Gift And Was Displayed Without Verification. Once Identified As Mao, The Vatican Chose Not To Remove It But Prohibited Photography. The Work Was Created By Luigi Carnevali, Confirmed By His Son Lanfranco. This Incident Was Reported By The Associated Press On December 24, 1969. The 1978 Clipping Reproduces This Event, Reflecting Cold War-Era Tensions Between The Catholic Church And Communist China.

In Very Good Vintage Condition - Trimmed Edges, Paper Toning Due To Age And History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On Clipping. Measures Approx. 4-7/8" Wide by 5-3/8" Tall.

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