If there was no way into God, I would never have laid in this grave of a body for so long

As most everyone now knows (from me complaining about it, most likely)...working in retail ruins all holidays. This Christmas, it was more evident to me than ever how crazy people are during this time of year. It kinda sucks. It's so crazy how much emphasis people put on gifts and things and silliness. I cant talk too much...I, too, get stressed out over buying gifts for my loved ones, but it's not because i'm afraid that everyone will hate me if i dont. I just love to see a smile on someone's face that I love when i give them something, whether i spent a million dollars on it or made it from the tree bark in my yard. I guess that's why everyone gets so crazy...everyone wants to see that happy face beaming back at them. But in the end...that's not even what it's all about either.

Well that went on a little longer than planned....now the rest of this will just be works from some of the most talented hands of all time, whom I admire... and marvel at the thought of one day just being in the same room (or even the same country) as any one of these masterpieces.

Enjoy!

Madonna and Child
Quentin Massys

Madonna and Child
Jan van Eyck

Adoration of the Magi
Gentile de Fabriano

Nativity
Geertgen tot Sint Jans

Madonna of the Rosary
Geertgen tot Sint Jans

Donne Triptych
Hans Memling

Adoration of the Magi
Jan Gossaert

Portinari Altarpiece
Hugo van der Goes

Rolin Madonna
Jan van Eyck

The Epiphany Triptych
Hieronymus Bosch

The Deposition from the Cross
Filippino Lippi and Pietro Perugino

The Entombment of Christ
Caravaggio

The Transfiguration
Raphael

"You'd say that today holds something special
Something holy and not superficial
So here's to Jesus Christ who saved our lives"

Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night :)

laurenthevampireslayer signing off...