The Faces of Mary in Art

The video on the different faces and representations of Mary in art was very interesting. What I found most interesting was how many different forms there are of Mary holding Jesus. It can be depicted in so many different ways, yet they are almost all trying to represent the same thing. One thing I noticed while the video was showing different pictures of Mary from different cities, is that she is mostly depicted with Jesus. Most of the paintings showed Jesus as a young boy with Mary holding him. I thought it was interesting that Mary is rarely shown alone because of what message that could convey. Although she is sometimes praised and depicted by herself, it is interesting to think about how when she is holding Jesus, most of the attention goes to him. I enjoyed seeing how the faces of Mary changed throughout time and from place to place.