Agapé - after Michelangelo's Pieta | Watch a painting in progress

Greetings

In the year 1500 AD, Michelangelo Buonarotti completed what is said to be one of his most highly accomplished works, the Pietå. He apparently was so pleased with his work that it is the only piece he ever actually signed.

I have always been attracted to the Mother and Child subject, particularly when portrayed as the “Madonna and Child”.

Obviously two of the most important times in the life of Christ were His birth and His death. I have chosen to paint the later, after Michelangelo's Pieta.

Agapé means "love" in modern day Greek. In biblical literature, its meaning and usage is illustrated by self-sacrificing, giving love to all, friend and foe alike.

I have chosen to name the painting Agapé so as not to lament the death of Christ, but to celebrate his sacrifice and to reflect upon what was gained more than what was lost.

You can follow my progress on this painting at this page on my website: www.brycebrownart.com/agape.html

Kind regards
Bryce Brown.

www.brycebrownart.com

+64 7 575 0123

“Bryce is an artist who moves forward in leaps from one painting to the next capturing the essence of his subjects in a distinctive style that is powerful yet subtly moving.” Denis Robinson. Editor of New Zealand’s Favourite Artists (2007, Saint Publishing).