Please check out this very interesting painting by Caravaggio on Terry's blog. I had not seen this particular painting before and it was a bit shocking to see the Blessed Mother portrayed in such a vulnerable manner. It makes me wonder what Caravaggio mindset or inspiration was when he decided to paint this particular subject in such an unusual way.
Terry: BTW, I wanted to leave you a comment at your blog. Are you familiar with a painting "The Assumption of Mary Magadelene." Have you ever heard this story before? Thanks!
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Dear Esther,
I believe that The Assumption of Mary Magdalene has been painted by Jusepe de Ribera, José Antolinez, Domenichino and others.
Where and when the tradition arose that St Mary Magdalene`s body was subject to the same privilege as the Blessed Virgin Mary , I simply do not know.
It would seem to be contrary to the Traditions of the Catholic and Greek Churches.
I have always veered off the subject in my blog
Hope you and the family are well and will have a good and festive Fourth of July
BTW the comments section on my blog seems extremely temperamental. Sometimes it seems to work oter times it does not. I am not technically minded. I have always allowed comments. Why there are problems I really don`t know.
Kind regards
Terry
Thanks for the link.
Happy Fourth!o
Hi Terry:
Thank you. I believe I saw the one by de Ribera. Strange that those artists who appear to be Spanish and Italian and therefore I assume Catholic would paint so controversial a subject matter. I haven't shared it on my blog either for probably the same reasons as you.
As for your 4th of July wishes, thank you very much!
I do not know why the comment sections are like that. I will ask my son, maybe he knows.
Aloha for now,
Esther
My pleasure Elizabeth. I thought the painting was beautiful, not just your typical BVM painting is all.
My Zoe walked by as I looked and recognized the painting. She said it was in her Seton Spelling.
Mary, Seton does use wonderful works of Catholic art. Thank you!
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