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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

HAPPY EASTER

Whether you are a believer or not, there is no denying the inspiration of the Easter story. So many artists have been so motivated by the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus that we cannot but bow to the beauty and be swept away by the Passion of the Cross. Regardless of what you believe about the validity of God, how can you help but not tremble before the depiction of what is divine? Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Caravvacio, El Greco…masters who are as much to blame for the spread of the Jesus myth (if it is a myth) as are leaders of the church.

One of my all-time favorites is this one – Salvatore Dali’s Christ of St. John of the Cross. The artist said he had drawn inspiration from a cosmic dream – no nails, no crown of thorns, no blood…just a mysterious light coming from an unknown place. I guess one of the reasons I can relate to this work is because it is as controversial and surreal as my sketchy faith.
And even if you are blind and think art is rot, you certainly cannot help but cry upon listening to Johannes Sebastian Bach’s St. Matthew’s Passion. Even hardened atheists feel emotionally charged upon hearing this masterpiece.

Sometimes it is hard to give free reign to the brain when the soul is so willing to be swept away.
 
But basically what I want to say is this - HAPPY EASTER! Enjoy the holiday and be happy and at peace. My love to all my blog friends who I know so well but have never met.

8 comments:

Robin said...

Happy Easter to you, too. I am just glad that I am not delivering the Sunrise Sermon on any topic....

Sandy, Sisters of Season said...

Happy Easter too kiddo! That picture of Christ is stunning . . enjoyed.

Purple Cow said...

Robin and Sandy, HAPPY EASTER! Hope its blessed!

I don't know Robin, Easter sermons inspired by the "Outsiders" sound pretty groundbreaking to me...

Juliana said...

Happy Easter dear!

Propoquerian said...

and even if the image and the song don't draw people in--i know the easter eggs still do!

I think i'm going to request an easter egg hunt from my guy.....
too much? maybe too much.

Farmgirl Paints said...

Happy Easter to you too.

Purple Cow said...

Juliana and Farmgirl Paints - Thanks for dropping by to my blog - enjoy the holy days.

Propequarian - hope he gives you a Faberge egg...the others are just plain fattening!

George said...

I think the 'soul' is part of the brain - but then it might not be. Interestingly all great art is produced by humans. Not sure about divine inspiration, but it is possible that we are all connected someway and can draw upon centuries of wisdom, feeling, emotion or whatever. Do you dream? I do, every night. And I study dreams (in my game you have to)because I think they are so important to an understanding of self. Well that's enough serious stuff for one morning. Do you think horses are intelligent?