Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Giotto & Spurgeon


"Oh, if it be so sweet to see Him now and then, how sweet to gaze on that blessed face for aye, and never have a cloud rolling between, and never have to turn one's eyes away to look on a world of weariness and woe! Blest day, when wilt thou dawn?"

Giotto's Nativity: Birth of Jesus fresco

2 comments:

wyofaith said...

There is something so lovingly real about Joseph crashed out-they've all had a long night and the Madonna is taking one last adoring look before taking a nap herself. I'm loving this.

joan.ekimball said...

i agree...nice to see mary lying down for a change. really lovely pic.