We might not be behind in the last minute of the final quarter, but we're still gonna throw a Hail Mary. This episode is all about a very important figure in the art realm - Mary, the Mother of Jesus. Venerated for centuries, the Madonna has inspired many different artists and composers to create beautiful works regarding many aspects of her life. So we’ve decided to take this episode to venerate the artists and composers behind these gorgeous works!

 

Art:

Michelangelo (1475-1564): Pieta (1498-1499)

Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510): Mary with the Child and Singing Angels (1477)

Jan van Eyck (1390-1441): The Ghent Altarpiece: Virgin Mary (1432)

Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882): The Girlhood of Mary Virgin (1848-1849)

 

Music:

Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179): Ave Maria

Josquin Deprez (c.1450-1521): Ave Maria ... Virgo Serena (c.1475)

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901): Quattro pezzi sacri: Ave Maria (1889)