Love at the Museum

St Mary Magdalene Meditating

Georges de La Tour

1636-8

I recently saw this at the LACMA

and I fell instantly in love.

I normally don't like this style of painting,

too dark and oppressive,

too heavy and forbidding...

But I love this.

I love the juxtaposition of the candlelight and shadows.

It makes me feel as reflective as the subject

and there is an innocence among all the darkness

that I find enlightening.

I found it truly captivating.

What do you think?