art provides me with the sense of structure, order, and continuity, which I feel, is lacking in modern life. I've found that the meaning of art goes far beyond any technique or style, and that for each individual, art is a reflection of his or her own unique identity. While the touching image of a mother and child or the powerful story of the scorned savior in the Pieta may bring tears to the eyes of some, but in my eyes the greatest beauty and the deepest meaning exists in the grace and realism that lies within every detail of this masterpiece....