비탄에 젖은 마리아.
화면을 뚫을 듯 강렬하면서도 몹시도 차가운 그녀의 눈빛에
한동안 눈을 떼지 못했다.
아름다움의 절정!
그녀의 엄청난 슬픔이 이렇게 아름답게 표현될 수 있다니...
William Bouguereau 作
1876
Oil on canvas
90.55 x 58.27 inches / 230 x 148 cm
Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, Dallas, Texas, USA
"The weeping Mary cloaked in a robe of black, mourning the death of her son Jesus, whom she clutches to her chest, is a religious masterpiece. The dead body of Jesus hangs limply in her arms while eight weeping angels surround them.
The angels are clad in the colors of the rainbow and create an arc over Mary and Jesus. This arc could possibly symbolize the approach of Jesus’ resurrection. In the Old Testament, after the great flood had ended, Noah and his children saw a rainbow appear in the shape of the Ark, which was God’s way of saying that the flood was over and the world could be born anew. In Bouguereau’s Pieta, the rainbow might symbolize that the sacrifice of Jesus is complete and that the human soul can be born anew and ascend to God after death.
At Jesus’ feet lies the crown of thorns used to mock him during the Crucifixion; it lies on a white cloth covered in the blood of Christ, showing the torment Jesus went though in order that humanity could attain salvation. The white robe and pitcher of water represent the purity of Jesus' soul. Both Jesus and Mary are surrounded by a halo of light indicating their holiness."
피에타 (Pieta)
비탄에 젖은 마리아. 화면을 뚫을 듯 강렬하면서도 몹시도 차가운 그녀의 눈빛에 한동안 눈을 떼지 못했다. 아름다움의 절정! 그녀의 엄청난 슬픔이 이렇게 아름답게 표현될 수 있다니... William Bouguereau 作 1876 Oil on canvas 90.55 x 58.27 inches / 230 x 148 cm Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, Dallas, Texas, USA "The weeping Mary cloaked in a robe of black, mourning the death of her son Jesus, whom she clutches to her chest, is a religious masterpiece. The dead body of Jesus hangs limply in her arms while eight weeping angels surround them. The angels are clad in the colors of the rainbow and create an arc over Mary and Jesus. This arc could possibly symbolize the approach of Jesus’ resurrection. In the Old Testament, after the great flood had ended, Noah and his children saw a rainbow appear in the shape of the Ark, which was God’s way of saying that the flood was over and the world could be born anew. In Bouguereau’s Pieta, the rainbow might symbolize that the sacrifice of Jesus is complete and that the human soul can be born anew and ascend to God after death. At Jesus’ feet lies the crown of thorns used to mock him during the Crucifixion; it lies on a white cloth covered in the blood of Christ, showing the torment Jesus went though in order that humanity could attain salvation. The white robe and pitcher of water represent the purity of Jesus' soul. Both Jesus and Mary are surrounded by a halo of light indicating their holiness."