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This
clearing of the subconscious, this rigorous and ruthless look upon
ourselves naturally leads to the question of the sacred. The Sacred in
REGNER's works appears like a meditation about death: "Piéta selon Saint Jean", and the three "Mise au tombeau".
Yet, the attentive care that surrounds the precious body, the gentle
and enveloping gestures also suggest the imminence of a glorious
resurrection. Here we are far from the boiling casserole of our
subconscious; we are transported in a universe of calm and profound
peace. The scathing colors of Hell give way to a slow display of grave
browns flaming in places. One thinks of the poignant sadness of
Albinoni, but of his trusting hope, as well. "La Piéta", the
three "mise au tombeau"
and "La Dormition de la Vierge" appear to be major works of
contemporary Sacred Art. We should also, perhaps, include "L'homme
mort", wherein, beyond the terrible fact, an entity seems to escape
into the maze of lines. "L'ange du Seigneur" and "Trois mystères en un" leave this austere register, however, by soothing themselves in juvenile sweetness.
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