When I look at this piece I get and eerie feeling. i guess its because the woman is holding a skull in her lap. but of all things why a skull, is she in mourning, does it belong to someone that was close to her, its like it has a secret meaning that only she can understand. Also the way she looking at the flame, its like she's staring into the flame and fixated on it, like she stepped into a memory or day dream. But i think if this is to portray Mary Magdalen, i would think this scene is when she is in mourning over Jesus death, and wondering what life would be like now that he isn't with them anymore?
