When I was going to school in Pasadena, CA I visited the Norton Simon museum 2-3 times a week.  It was a great museum, it was small and eclectic.  During the time I spent there I developed a love for a small Botticelli painting they had, Madonna and Child with Adoring Angel.  The reason I love this piece is that it is one of few Mary and Jesus paintings that focuses on the simple and strong mother-son bond.  I feel most paintings that show Mary and baby Jesus focus more on Mary’s viriginity and Christ’s divinity, and lose the more human relationship this mother and son share.  It’s a beautiful piece.  In light of my feelings about this piece I drew a copy of it for my mother for Mother’s Day.

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