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Why do Girls Want to Get Married |
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I felt that a painting of the Christian story of the Annunciation needed to be part of the exploration of why girls want to get married, but I was unconvinced on how to handle the story. While leafing through the many examples of how other artists dealt with the subject, I came across Botticelli’s version. I was surprised when I looked at his figure of the Angel Gabriel to realize the artists was not treating the figure as the messenger, but as the seducer. So I borrowed his angel for my painting. My Virgin is from a photo session I had with the 7 year-old daughter of friends. I asked her to dress her Barbie doll as the Virgin Mary. This is what she assembled for my camera. Leda and the Swan had to follow. |
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