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Again a classic motif from the Bible, the virgin Mary with the dead Jesus after he has been brought down from the cross. The grief and sadness of this moment is of a magnitude that makes it as holy as the roles involved. That could very well be a basic ground for practically all things sacred: they are symbols of how we experience, or would like to experience, our own lives. The mother grieving over her son's death - a terrible crime against the order of things - makes it all but insignificant who the father might be. A mother, a son. I could relate to that, though preferably not to this outcome. That too, is true about life itself: we are not immune, we really cannot take it in as it is - that would make us combust, one way or other. So we have to move away a bit, step to the side and look at it from a distance. much like an observer. Well... like an artist. Thumbnails Instant reviewExpress your view, with grades and/or your own words.stenudd.com |