
La Mort De La Vierge (The Death of The Virgin)
1601- 1605/1606 oil on canvas 369 x 245cm
This image does not do this painting any justice,
at all.Tim and I came back from Paris yesterday morning and
we were fortunate enough to visit the amazing and epic
Louvre.
This brilliant painting is by Michelangelo, I remember
seeing it in art books during compulsory high school
art lessons.
I tend to gravitate to art that is quite dark. When I saw
this painting, the air in my lungs was knocked out of me.
I was mesmerized; transfixed by it's darkness, emotion,
death, the colours and the faces of the subjects.
My chest felt as though a tonne of bricks were pushing
against it, I was moved by it's brilliance. Tears started to
welt up in my eyes.
There was so much drama and emotion in it, I was in
another zone while staring at the faces of Mary and the Apostles.
It is hard for me to express my feelings in words....
my body reacted to this painting in a way that I will
never forget. I have never had this type of reaction
in art galleries that I have visited in the past.
Michelangelo, thank you for creating this masterpiece.
I will never forget this painting and the profound experience I had in the Louvre.
You are amazing.