The Blessed Virgin compared to a jug of pure water and the infant Jesus to a lamp.

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The Blessed Virgin compared to a jug of pure water and the infant Jesus to a lamp.

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Description

Married and living with his wife and young son near Nelson in 1946-48, McCahon turned from depicting landscapes to Christian imagery. By synthesizing disparate elements - portraiture, still life and symbolism (the lamp and jug) with words McCahon emphasized that his works had a message. Purity and the innocence of childhood are memorialised in this momentous post-war work but it also carries art historical and filmic references. The Virgin Compared, McCahon revealed, owes its being both to th...

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Creator

McCahon, Colin

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https://otago.ourheritage.ac.nz/items/show/5470

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Art and religion / Christian art and symbolism / Jesus Christ / Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint / Symbolism in art / Words in art / Crosses in art / Art, Abstract

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