Mural Depicts George Clooney as 'God's Gift to Women'

By Kelly Fisher Posted Feb 18th 2011 07:30AM

Let's file this story under 'Bizarre Celebrity Depictions.' As George Clooney descends on Cincinnati, Ohio, this month to film a new movie, local fans have gone above and beyond to capture his, uh, beauty.

According to NBC affiliate WLWT, local artists at Studio Vertu have created a 4-foot-by-10-foot mural depicting Clooney as Adam in Michelangelo's famous Sistine Chapel painting. Yep, Clooney's head has been placed onto Adam's body, sans clothes and reaching out to the hand of God.

And the mural, aptly titled 'God's Gift to Women,' is not just hanging in a local art gallery. The image, which was printed on Italian marble tiles, is prominently displayed on a wall outside Grant Street Studio.

"This is our homage to George Clooney," said Mark Schmidt with Studio Vertu. "We decided to have a little fun with it, roll out the red carpet in our own way."

Though not much is left up to the imagination in the painting, the image of Clooney's body is specifically cropped right at the waist.

"Well, I didn't want to compliment him, or insult him," Schmidt said.

Clooney is currently in town filming 'The Ides of March.' According to IMDB, the actor, who co-stars with Ryan Gosling and Marisa Tomei, also co-wrote the screenplay and is directing the film, which centers around dirty politics during a presidential campaign.

Watch Studio Vertu's Rob Dorgan and Mark Schmidt talk about their George Clooney mural below.

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Saturday 19 February

By dc walker

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........I'm sorry but Clooney does nothing for me. Men on the screen today are not as manly looking as those in the old movies there more like pretty bosy. Now Burt Lancaster, he, I could have found on a desert island and been quite happy.

By kc

Obviously Mark Schmidt wishes Clooney was God's gift to gays!!

By imagood1

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He's no one's gift....if he was "given" to me I'd ship him back quickly. What a jerk!

By Betty

That has got to be the sickest thing I have every seen. George Clooney as God's gift to humanity, gag me. He is just an actor, whom most times does a good job.

Friday 25 February

By Denise

George is a sexy hunk.........

By trish

OH PLEASE!!!!!!!!!

By BarbaraAnn

Clooney is a silly man/child and very unappealing. This painting depicts just that!! How stupid! There are plenty of real manly men in Hollywood way better then him! Personally, I vote for Gerard Butler a million times over Clooney.

By Blonde Ambition

That's just silly.

By Keep The Receipt

If he's a gift, I'd like to return him, please. He doesn't do a thing for me, personally.....too liberal and "girly". I need a real man.

Monday 21 February

By joan

We love our George, a native to this area. He's even handsome without makeup--few of us can say that, for sure!! He has been all over the city, shooting scenes, looking forward to seeing our 'stomping grounds' on film.

By turbogtrmstr

I think he is Looney Clooney, and a legend in his own mind. He does nothing to me.

By Judy

Maybe he is really God's gift to the world. He could, after all, be resting on his laurels and spending his money. He could, after all, be living his life for himself. Instead, he is beginning initiatives for people around the world without a voice.

By opinionlady

YUCK! George Clooney is ugly. And, the things that he says and believes makes him uglier. Plus, he is not that good of an actor. UGLY!

Tuesday 22 February

By MicheleUSA

God's gift to women?! No way! Yeah, he's good-looking, but God goes MUCH deeper than that! George has been around so many blocks, it's nasty. One-woman Godly man is best by far. No Georges. Thanks but, No thanks!

By Jan

What did this Joke cost the Cincinnati taxpayers?

By Mike

Guys like George too!

By Notbuyingit

God GIft to Women? Women in a fantasy world or sure, who would buy his charm? He reeks of "sugar Daddy" and a fake. He likes the guys and he reeks of it.

Bill is a bigot, with that post, mirror.

Thursday 24 February

By Moyra

Oh how stupid!

George has the looks, sex appeal, and talent......obviously....

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