Sister Wendy loves to comment on the sensuality of the figures and the relationships of the people. A portrait of a husband and wife (Rembrandt’s “The Jewish Bride” 1665-1669) shows them as not very young, but very devoted. Their somewhat life-worn expressions are softened by the way the husband’s hand lightly touches his wife’s breast. You can tell as Sister Wendy comments about these details in her soft and lisping voice that she sympathizes with these people. It makes me wonder who Sister Wendy is underneath that black habit. I know she was never married, but she seems to understand this relationship so well. Did Sister Wendy experience a relationship like this? She often talks about love in way that makes me feel she understands it at a deep and intimate level. If I ever had an opportunity to paint her would I be able to see what lies beneath her sweet round face in the way the artists of the paintings she so lovingly describes were able to see through to the souls of the people they painted? Probably not. She is like the Mona Lisa. You know there is something amazing behind her subtle smile and the mystery of what it might be makes me keep looking and wondering. I watch Public television quite a bit. There are very few commercials, except for pledge season when the whole channel is one giant commercial. Instead the shows run for about 50 minutes and then there is a break which they fill with a variety of short subject clips. My favorite is Sister Wendy. Although I have no desire to be a nun, she is a role model for me. Scroll over for painting identification
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Linda Pace
11/6/2015 04:22:00 pm
I didn't know you watched Sister Wendy. I learned more about her from your blog!!!
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