religious desecration

His surrealist films like 'Viridiana' and 'The Milky Way' systematically deconstruct Catholic iconography and religious hypocrisy through provocative imagery and dark humor.

His controversial works, particularly 'The 120 Days of Sodom' and 'Salò', weaponize religious and sacred imagery to critique institutional power and moral corruption.

His film 'Dogma' directly engages with Catholic theology and iconography, blending irreverent comedy with genuine theological questions about faith and institutional religion.