Interesting image from the #Catacomb of Marcus and Marcellianus of Moses or Peter striking the rock between two kanephoroi. Kanephoroi were unmarried women who led processions in ancient Greece carrying baskets containing grain offerings and the knife for slaughtering the sacrificial bull.
When Patrick Bringley's older brother died at 27, his grief prompted him to change his job & work at the Met in NY. His account of his 10 years there, All the Beauty in the World: A Museum Guard’s Adventures in Life, Loss & Art (2023) is an elegiac exploration of that loss, parenthood & mostly how being a guard in a museum can (re)shape your view of art. While not weighty, its a delightful little book which often raises a smile.
The Virgin Mary enthroned with the Christ child in her lap and flanked by four angels. She wears a veiled mantle, or maphorion, royal purple in color. A small white cross is woven into her veil.
S. Apollinare Nuovo, #Ravenna, early 6th cent. (partially restored)
I did another one hour flower over lunch today. I really like how the pitcher worked out, but I feel like I was sloppy with the actual plant parts. All a good learning experience!