religious power

His surrealist masterpieces systematically deconstruct Catholic dogma and religious hypocrisy through absurdist imagery and dark satire.

He provocatively examined the intersection of spirituality, power, and sexuality, challenging institutional religion while exploring sacred themes in works like 'The Gospel According to St. Matthew.'

His austere, philosophical films interrogate faith, martyrdom, and ecclesiastical authority with profound visual and moral complexity, especially in 'The Passion of Joan of Arc.'