abeautifulform: Beauty: The virgin Mary ‘The Annunciation’ Beholder: Edward Burne Jones Mary the holy virgin mother of the christian god is arguably the most popular depiction of ideal feminine beauty portrayed by european artists across the ages. Comparing the different versions of Mary from different times and places speaks clearly of the many many different types of beauty in this world. This mary is actually more full-figured than many of his other paintings of woman, and perhaps shows the artists intention of creating a more ‘realistic’ figure?
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Beauty: The virgin Mary ‘The Annunciation’

Beholder: Edward Burne Jones

Mary the holy virgin mother of the christian god is arguably the most popular depiction of ideal feminine beauty portrayed by european artists across the ages. Comparing the different versions of Mary from different times and places speaks clearly of the many many different types of beauty in this world.

This mary is actually more full-figured than many of his other paintings of woman, and perhaps shows the artists intention of creating a more ‘realistic’ figure?

Source: hoocher.com

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