[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you for sharing your insights, dear brother in Christ!

Also, the Blessed Mother is looking AWAY from the cross, that would lead me to believe that she is watching as her Son is taken to His tomb.

Perhaps you are correct, but it does not offend me less even if that were the artistic vision. The draping of the arm over the cross is offensive to me. Christ's suffering on that cross is holy and therefore, the symbol should be treated with deference, in my view.

[wagglebee]

The draping of the arm over the cross is offensive to me.

Without a better picture, I don't we that we can be certain of that. It looks as if some of her fingers might be on the top of the cross, but that could also be the angle. As I said before, other than the photographer's title we have no actual way of knowing WHO is even being depicted.