Christ Taking Leave of His Mother

Hi everyone! My name is Isabella, and I'm so excited to explore this amazing painting with you all today! It's called "Christ Taking Leave of His Mother." nn Can you say that with me? "Christ Taking Leave of His Mother." nn Great job! This painting is really, really old. It was made all the way back in 1595! That's even before your grandparents' grandparents were born! nn Now, look closely at the painting. What do you see? nn That's right! We see a man and a woman. The man is Jesus, and the woman is his mother, Mary. nn See how Jesus is saying goodbye? He looks kind of sad, doesn't he? That's because he knows he has an important job to do. nn And look at Mary. She's holding onto her son, and she looks sad too. It's hard to say goodbye to someone you love so much! nn The painter used only black, white, and gray in this picture. Can you find those colors? Using these colors helps us focus on Jesus and Mary and how they feel. nn Even though this painting is about Jesus and Mary, it also shows us something we all understand: saying goodbye to someone we love can be hard. nn What do you think Jesus and Mary are saying to each other? nn Let's go look at the next painting and see what story it tells us!