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The National Gallery is collaborating with the London Film School on 'Transcriptions: LFS Shorts', an innovative new project which involves second term students producing short 3-4 minute films inspired by the Gallery’s collection as part of their course.
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From the film-maker:
The Virgin Mary in the painting made me think about how Mary, both as a human being and as Joseph’s betrothed, came to accept being made pregnant by God. But in the film, virgin Mary is turned into a menopausal Mary.
E Soonil
A piece inspired by: Philippe de Champaigne The Dream of Saint Joseph, 1642-3
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