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There’s nothing meek or mild about childbirth: why have male artists sanitised the Virgin Mary?

She may be the most painted woman in history, almost always portrayed as subservient, pure, chaste – and never actually giving birth. Thank goodness female artists like Paula Rego and Esther Strauss provided a reality check

The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2024

A realistic statue of Mary giving birth was criticized, then vandalized − but saints and artists have often reimagined Christ’s birth

A sculpture of the Virgin Mary showing her giving birth to Jesus was recently attacked and beheaded. Called “Crowning” by the artist Esther Strauss, the sculpture had been part of a temporary exhibition of art outside the Catholic St. Mary Cathedral in Linz, Austria.

The Conversation · Oct 10, 2024