When looking at the sculpture as a whole, we can see the sculpted clouds above her head as she is taken into heaven and below, the astonished disciples look up into the sky while one (Thomas, perhaps?) reaches into her tomb in disbelief.
The level of artistry in this piece is almost unfathomable. I never cease to be dumbfounded at the skill it must take to turn something like stone into a living form.
There is probably no one who has inspired more great art in the history of mankind, just might be the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Beautiful!
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ReplyDeleteAssam did an awesome job with this. I would love to see it in person and find out how he seemingly suspended Our Lady and the angels in mid air. This should be classified as one of the great sculptures of all time.
ReplyDeleteI think it was St. Louis de Montfort, or was it St. Bernard? who said "of Mary we can never say too much."
Last Sunday I posted a painting I like of the Assumption by Martin Knoller at my Sunday Snippets post. I like it because it shows Jesus reaching towards her and God the Father and the Holy Spirit are there as well. The address is: http://www.sufferingwithjoy.com/2010/08/15/sunday-snippets-a-catholic-carnival-27/
Thanks so much for your art lessons and comments. I look forward to them every week.
Thanks, Barbara. I am really enjoying exploring the art world.
ReplyDeleteThis is one beautiful and amazing sculpture. I would imagine up close the details would almost be mind-boggling.
ReplyDeleteI think so too.
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