This week, Estonian artist Elisa Ritsing’s new exhibition “13 Faces of the Virgin,” inspired by the various innate, cultural and social aspects of femininity, opened at the Kastellaanimaja Galery in Tallinn.
The iconic paintings included in Elisa Ritsing’s exhibition portray the Virgin Mary from thirteen different perspectives. In her works, Ritsing intertwines the sacredness of women with their humanity and carnality.
“The figure of the Virgin Mary has remained somewhat in the background in the Lutheran faith, and of course in the Catholic faith, she is primarily associated with the role of mother. However, I have opened up this box to reveal her other roles or faces, because the Virgin Mary was, first and foremost, a woman,” explained Ritsing.
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