Two Marys

Two Marys

Two Marys

Two Marys

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Oil on linen
42 x 36 in (106.68 x 91.44 cm)

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Joseph Santore reimagines the Annunciation, one of the most enduring themes in Renaissance art. The janitor from Santore's studio building poses as the archangel Gabriel, while models embody the two Mary figures. In Santore's version, Mary is the protagonist of her own story. “She presses her body against the column to experience a physical sensation, assuring her that she is young and alive in this world,” the artist explains. “The angel can come or go, raise his hand or broom at will, but that doesn’t mean she has to be happy with the way God is entering her.” Through this contemporary recasting, Santore explores the conflicts we all face; do we accept what’s offered to us, do we reject it, or do we really have a choice?

Two Marys

2019-2020

Oil on linen
42 x 36 in (106.68 x 91.44 cm)

$35,000

Joseph Santore reimagines the Annunciation, one of the most enduring themes in Renaissance art. The janitor from Santore's studio building poses as the archangel Gabriel, while models embody the two Mary figures. In Santore's version, Mary is the protagonist of her own story. “She presses her body against the column to experience a physical sensation, assuring her that she is young and alive in this world,” the artist explains. “The angel can come or go, raise his hand or broom at will, but that doesn’t mean she has to be happy with the way God is entering her.” Through this contemporary recasting, Santore explores the conflicts we all face; do we accept what’s offered to us, do we reject it, or do we really have a choice?

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