No wonder  this painting has captured all of us over the centuries, regardless of religion, gender or culture. It so cleanly depicts a condition that we are all familiar with and perhaps especially more so at this time in our history. Among the multiplicity of meanings that we can  project upon this painting, one thing we see for certain: a person managing to stay centered in the middle of strife, battles among people he loves dearly but are at that moment divided. They battle among one another for various reasons but note how they all look towards the center of the table, … Continue reading →