No wailing, no resentment. Jesus Christ leaned on the arms of his mother to gain relief. Under the cross, in the calm sorrow of the Virgin and Child, a broad and deep power appeared. In this masterpiece, the Virgin Mary portrayed by Michelangelo is dignified and beautiful. Because he felt that pure and sacred maternal love should be eternal and young. Maria's eyebrows drooped, like an ordinary Italian girl. It is a pity that in 1972 a crazy audience used a hammer, leaving an irreparable crack on her face. It is hard to imagine how Michelangelo would feel about it if he knew it. The reason why this work is so moving is that the artist perfectly blends the humanistic spirit derived from ancient Greek art with the pious belief in the Bible and God since the millennia in the Middle Ages. In the compassionate eyes of the Virgin, religion is no longer an abstract preaching, but a redemption from the warmth of maternal love. And let the fragility in everyone's heart find a trace of comfort. For this work, 23-year-old Michelangelo once went to Carrara to mine stone. And after the work was completed, he left the only work signature in his life. And this year is 1499, he is 25 years old
