Julia
Margaret Cameron’s “Three Marys” is different than the other works of art we
have seen for this week of Easter. It is a photograph from the mid 1800s. (1864)
Most
of this Scottish artists's female models came from her immediate surroundings, and she often
photographed her housemaids in various biblical and mythological disguises,
which reflects her belief in the transformative power of art. This photo is a
cunning double play: not only does the picture depict a biblical scene of the
three Marys but also all the women modeling for the image, are called Mary:
Mary Kellaway, Mary Ryan and Mary Hillier. The young women have that far off look of one who cannot believe, the pain is still fresh, yet they have a duty to perform, to get the body of their dead Master taken care of before corruption set in.
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