Tattoo Artist Faces Prison for Virgin Mary Tattoo
A tattoo artist from Perm faces prison time under the article for insulting the feelings of believers for a tattoo depicting an image resembling the Virgin Mary with a halo made of weapons.
Consensus
- The tattoo artist is from Perm.
- The artist is 24 years old.
- The artist has worked as a tattoo artist for five years.
- The tattoo features an image resembling the Virgin Mary with a halo made of weapons.
- The artwork was published in the artist's personal blog or group.
- A complaint was filed against the tattoo under Article 148, Part 1 of the Russian Criminal Code.
- An expert evaluation determined the image to be offensive to religious believers.
- The artist was contacted by a representative of the Investigative Committee on October 9.
- The artist claims she did not intend to offend anyone and was simply fulfilling a client's request.
- The maximum penalty under the article is one year of imprisonment.
- The case is ongoing and the artist hopes it will be closed.
Points of divergence
- The tattoo was created in 2025. — vm
- The client provided the sketch. — vm
- The artist's name is Ekaterina. — vm
- The case is compared to that of Ksenia Belousova, who was sentenced to 200 hours of community service after tattooing a hookah on a kulich. — vm
- The article mentions the case was reported by a Telegram channel. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Shot: Tattoo artist from Perm faces prison term for tattoo resembling the Virgin Mary — Вечерняя Москва
- Tattoo artist from Perm faces prison term for depicting the Virgin Mary — Вести