Mother and Child Sculpture in Stone Speaks Volumes
The theme for this Thursday’s Challenge is Mother.
It will be a real challenge to any one who would try to define this word even in 1000 words let alone a picture. For me too, selecting just one picture to depict this powerful word was not easy.
from Florence in Italy
This one here, a Mother and Child Sculpture, is from my archives. This picture was taken in Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy. There is so much of emotion in the mother’s face, the joy of holding her child in her arms is so evident in her smile, it almost looked the statue would straighten herself soon gently swaying the child in her arms.
The time stood still and the emotion frozen in that frame. Hope you will like it.
Mother and Child Sculpture
from Mechelen in Belgium
Yet another sculpted image of a Mom and Child. These pictures were taken in Mechelen Belgium.
Sculptor of this statue was Ernest Wijnants (1878 – 1964). He came from a family of furniture makers. Mechelen boasts of several sculptures made by him in 1950.
Mother and Child is a popular painting by Jamini Roy. I attempted to make a copy of the painting. See here: Copy of Jamini Roy’s “Mother and Child”
Update:
Years later I got an opportunity to take pictures of full term pregnant mother and her child. Check here: Maternity Photo Shoot
Wonderful choice on the theme! Very well captured!
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Beautiful pic and perfect for the theme
I think you made a perfect choice for the challenge.
Oh yes, it's wonderful. A perfect choice.
So beautiful sculpture and a good photo of it !!!!
Have a nice week end !
Love it.. Italy is famous for it's beautiful statues..I have not been to Florence but visited Rome and Venice.
Lovely picture!
amazing work of art…thanks for bringing it back from ur archives Ind..
a mother and child sculpture.
looks inspiring and yes, a nice one.
Mums are the best always
Bikram's
What a lovely choice for the theme, Indrani. Could feel the bond between them. 🙂
I think this is a perfect photo for the theme. The expression on the mother's face is priceless.
A wonderful choice for the theme!!
I think you handled the theme very well!
Nice photo … this sculpture is undoubtedly a genius, I love this
Beautiful and captures the word "mother" perfectly!!
Hugs
SueAnn
Nice one Indrani.
Absolutely feel the love and emotions. Only a mother… And you describe her well with this photo. Blessings Jo (Tanzania)
I've seen this in the Pitti Palace, and found it unusual—and wonderful!
beautiful representation indeed!
Incredible. So much love.
A beautiful sculpture.
really nice one ….feel the expressions
What an awesome statue, Indrani! They look so real, like being frozen in time!! And what mother doesn't look/smile like that with her baby in her arms! Beautiful!
Sylvia