Sometimes the realities of life weigh heavily. Difficult decisions must be made, difficult messages must be conveyed. There is no making it good. There is no happy ending. The ability of the artist to represent these difficulties speaks to his or her humanity. And so I turn to these poignant images, created centuries apart, but in the same place: Bolzano, Italy. I find them so touching, so moving.
And yet...
And yet...
The truth is that sometimes even the humanity of the artist and the poignant beauty of his or her work is not enough to make one feel better.
