Limitation' of the Christianities

The Indonesian weekly apologized to the media about the "limitation" of Leonardo Da Vinci's last supper. They claimed that it was not to disrespect the Christianities and to compensate, in the weekly Tempo magazine, the Indonesian weekly would further extend their apologies to avoid protest against this act.

The image on the cover of the book is deniable that it is a portrayal of Leonardo Da Vinci's last supper. There are not much explanation could be done because it is clearly looks like it was either by mistake or purpose. Research should be nicely run to avoid controversies like this in media. Shriver (1997) mentioned that signs from different countries do not share the same meaning. The cause is mainly because of cultural differences. Taking in account to other countries, cultural differences apart from yours is essential.

Suharto's: Tempo Setelah Dia Pergi

Leonardo Da Vinci's Last Supper

The media should pay more attention like this because it is obviously a very sensitive issue especially it involves religions.

Reference

1. Schriver, KA 1997, 'The interplay of words and pictures', Dynamics in document design: creating texts for readers, pp. 361-441, Wiley Computer Pub, New York.