... by Picasso. This is shown in all his work in a variety of media. His paintings consist of heavy sharp paint strokes of contrasting colours, the bold colours representing spiritual and sexual attributes. Souza wanted each piece of art to have an undertone, whether it was a controversial view of religion or sexual innuendo, each piece when closely analysed expressed a strong message. I viewed such pieces as 'Two Saints on a Landscape' and 'The Crucifixion', displayed at the Tate Britain. 'The Crucifixion' I specifically analysed, as I've never seen the crucifixion portrayed in such an ironic way. I initially noticed Jesus being black, a very disputable statement in the view of many Christians, as Jesus had always been portrayed as white. Although the statement could be initially offensive, Souza's depiction of the black Christ represented his own feelings of religious conflict and the cultural tensions between black and white, and ...

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