standing between chib and the grant is the one-eyed critic rex luscus, who took his name from ""inter caecos regnat luscus"", better known as "in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king". the price of rex's approval, which will make chib famous, is sexual favors. chib's art is controversial. he depicts religious scenes using a three-dimensional technique which presents different views, some of which are blasphemous comments on religion and humanity.