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Saint Cecilia, Stefano Maderno, 1600. Saint Cecilia in Trastevere., Rome, Italy. Questions -What is your first reactions to this statue? -How does this differ from how Saint Cecilia is usually depicted? -Why do you think the artist chose to display the saint like this, rather than a more common way to show them alive or as a portrait? Reflection There is something so intimate about this sculpture. The intimacy that is familiar, close, private and personal. I think that this c

Pieta, Nicolas Coustou, 1721-1728. Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France. Questions -What do you notice about this version of the Pieta?...

The first statue that we dive into on this blog. A beautiful Bernini sculpture nestled into a side chapel in Rome.