2008 June - Huguenot
But the Huguenot gently refuses, and assures the maiden that he cannot be worthy of her love if he should remain untrue to his honour and his faith. Bartholemew’s Day, 1572, thousands of Huguenots were massacred at Catholic hands. The bittersweet and tragic nature of this painting hangs upon the fact that we may assume this man was among the fallen. After diving headlong into my beloved Middle Ages with The Flowers of Arden, I was ready to try my hand at something a little different.
Sources:
- contemplativecalendar.blogspot.com
- dyspraxicfundamentalist.blogspot.com
- www.flickr.com
- activerain.com
- feeds.jacksonville.com
Tags: arden, faith, flowers, honour, huguenot, love, middle ages, painting, tragic nature