2) priest & woman – the woman in the picture is representing Mary Magdalene, or rather the repression of woman within the Catholic Church but also in the man dominated society over centuries.
“Moreover, I do not allow a woman to teach or to usurp authority over a man. Instead, she is to be quiet.” (1 Timothy 2:12, International translation, 2008)
The Real Mary Magdalene - document
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb17NbNaUU8&feature=related
I was thinking that we could use this painting as inspiration in terms of the positions of models - woman kneeling on the ground, the position of the priest would be more rigorous.
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| Alexander Ivanov: The Appearance of Christ to Mary Magdalene |
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