approaching mother's day

[wytchcroft]

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[alex_kraine]

Here's the Blessed Virgin, Mother Mary by Vrubel from the altar in St. Cyrill church

Look at those eyes. I am always fascinated by that look full of concern, care, pain.

[wytchcroft]

that is - well, i am astonished!
thank you for posting such a remarkable piece, so emotional.
:))

[wytchcroft]

i was stunned:))

[alex_kraine]

Well, I cannot help being fascinated by that sacred painting. That is love that never dies. :)

[wytchcroft]

http://alex-kraine.livejournal.com/24364.html?view=281132#t281132

it's an amazing story!:)

[alex_kraine]

What is interesting, the model for Holy Virgin was Emilia Prakhova, the young wife of Hadrian Prahkov, PhD, professor of Fine Arts and Vrubel's patron in reconstruction of St. Cyrill's in Kiev. And of course, both young people fell in love with each other... It's an intriguing and sad story, and I will probably tell it a little bit later.

[wytchcroft]

please, now you have made me curious indeed!:))

[alex_kraine]

A bit later, my friend, a bit later. it's the story of an artist, lover and believer haunted by the Demon. :)

[neversremedy]

Wow. I've never seen a madonna/child image quite so striking. Usually painters add drama happening around them, never just offered it in the simplicity of a look as this ... making the image far more complex. It's actually painful to look into her face.

[wytchcroft]

yes! i felt it hit me physically. An amazing thing:)