Francois Sagat Will Not Be The Only Hung Gay Man In The Vatican

The French/Turkish pornstar continues his role as muse for the mainstream world with this painting that will be hung in the Vatican. Oh, wait. It's a protest against the Vatican? That makes way more sense.

Australian gay artist (and total fox) Ross Watson inserts famous gay men (like Australian diver and unicorn afficianado Matthew Mitcham) into classic paintings. Here, as a comment on the Catholic church's stance against homosexuality and safer sex with condoms, he has placed Sagat—who he sees as a positive role model—in the role of St. Peter in a homage to Carravagio's The Crucifiction of St. Peter. We always did get a bit of boner looking at all those hot, naked, bloody saints while at St. Dymphna's School for Wayward Boys, but it seems way or justified now that Sagat is in the picture—literally.

· The Vatican Inspires a Provocative Painting of Gay Porn Icon as Saint (francoissagat.com)