William Adolphe Bouguereau, Song of the Angels (1881)

William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Song of the Angels (1881). Oil on canvas, 213.4 × 152.4 cm (84.0 × 60.0 in). Forest Lawn Museum, Glendale, California, Image Source: wikimedia

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~Sunnyside

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  1. Wow. This is incredibly beautiful! What a lovely painting this would be around Christmas time for a card maybe. I am not religious, but I do love it. Thank you. 🙂

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    1. My pleasure, Sheila! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. 🙂

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  2. I’ve always loved this sweet painting

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    1. Thanks for visiting and sharing your thoughts, Luisa. 🙂

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      1. You’re so welcome 🌺

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  3. He was such a master of fingers and toes,

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    1. Yes! I have assembled a folder of grayscale images of hands and feet from his paintings to learn how to draw them. Truly a master!

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  4. I can feel the softness of the infant’s flesh.

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    1. His technique amazes me, Rosaliene. And to think he was disparaged for his smooth brush work! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. 🙂

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  5. sienablue says:

    I think he is sometimes dismissed for the sweetness of these paintings, but they are marvelous meditation prompts. I hope that She was given the gift of hearing and seeing Angels as she held the Holy Child.

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    1. What a tender thought – I hope so, too. Thanks for sharing, sienablue.

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