The Hindu : A `not bad' scene for art

The Hindu : A `not bad' scene for artA YEAR and a bit ago, a relatively unknown Kottayam-based artist sent a copy of his 2ft x 1.5ft work in oil to Pope John Paul II for his perusal. The painting, a portrait of Jesus Christ at a surprisingly undocumented period of his life, his adolescent years, shows the youthful Jesus in singular, compassionate beauty with a translucent skin and traces of a developing moustache. Ever since the Pope's congratulatory reply, others from Kofi Annan and a host of dignitaries have followed.