tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5866783683800111854.post6373296189344455781..comments2024-02-26T02:24:13.559-06:00Comments on anthemsweet: A Madonna and Child attemptanthemsweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01419702110074033426noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5866783683800111854.post-81177666631049985882016-12-06T16:04:30.238-06:002016-12-06T16:04:30.238-06:00I actually wonder about that "Mary was thirte...I actually wonder about that "Mary was thirteen" theory. I'm guessing that people generally married not too long after puberty, but nowadays puberty is happening earlier and earlier purportedly due to the estrogenic effect of all the petroleum products in our environments. I read somewhere that the average onset in the 1800s was 15 years old, so I wonder. That's still young by today's standards, but as a not very young mother myself, I think there's something to be said for bringing the energy of youth to parenthood.:)anthemsweethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419702110074033426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5866783683800111854.post-51848319266409126152016-12-05T21:27:43.897-06:002016-12-05T21:27:43.897-06:00Yep. Who you lookin at. . . But actually I like th...Yep. Who you lookin at. . . But actually I like that you are looking at me. I think Jesus was a real person and felt the things we all feel. If not how could he relate to us so well. I like his curly head :-) in your drawing. I did not know Mary was so young. What a lot of responsibility she had. That young they were in some ways like sister and brother. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06551170473537298099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5866783683800111854.post-14799895660055416402016-12-05T11:10:51.713-06:002016-12-05T11:10:51.713-06:00Thank you! I'm glad you liked the baby. His fa...Thank you! I'm glad you liked the baby. His face is not refined or ethereal as baby Jesus is often portrayed, and I think he has the mistrustful, slightly crabby look older babies give to strangers. Which makes sense to me, but I wasn't sure how it would come across to other people.anthemsweethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419702110074033426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5866783683800111854.post-27213888344177134282016-12-05T10:56:26.508-06:002016-12-05T10:56:26.508-06:00Thank you! I've also heard that she was thirte...Thank you! I've also heard that she was thirteen, but to me she looks eleven here. I'm going to try for fifteen next time around. :) anthemsweethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419702110074033426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5866783683800111854.post-62736109581573715082016-12-04T22:20:58.805-06:002016-12-04T22:20:58.805-06:00I agree. Was going to say that your drawing may b...I agree. Was going to say that your drawing may be more realistic than many. It is quite beautiful. The little boy is adorable. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06551170473537298099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5866783683800111854.post-14823009161971210412016-12-04T17:31:22.316-06:002016-12-04T17:31:22.316-06:00Mary was only about 13 anyway, so maybe your drawi...Mary was only about 13 anyway, so maybe your drawing isn't really too young? This has a lovely feeling to it.Linda Hensleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929626735450807904noreply@blogger.com