The great painters' gospel : $b pictures representing scenes and incidents in the life of Our Lord Jesus Christ, with Scriptural quotations, references and suggestions for comparative studyBailey, Henry Turner
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The great painters' gospel : $b pictures representing scenes and incidents in the life of Our Lord Jesus Christ, with Scriptural quotations, references and suggestions for comparative study
Bailey, Henry Turner
Jesus Christ -- Art; Jesus Christ -- Biography; Painting
Their mother comes worshiping, and asking that her two sons may
receive special honor in Christ's Kingdom. Jesus is saying, "My cup
indeed ye shall drink; but to sit on my right hand and on my left
hand it is not mine to give." (Matt. 20:20-28.) Peter is ready to add
his word of condemnation.
[Illustration: Christ and Zebedee's Children.]
Plate 121. _Christ and Zebedee's Children._ Bonifazio. 1494-1563.
AT JERUSALEM.
PASSION WEEK.
Jesus went on his way towards Jerusalem, and when he came within
sight of the city he wept over it and said, "Would that you had
learned, while there was time--yes, even you--the things that make
for peace! But as it is, they have been hidden from your sight. For a
time is coming for you when your enemies will surround you with
earthworks, and encircle you, and hem you in on every side; they will
trample you down and your children within you, and they will not
leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not see that God
was visiting you." (Twentieth Century N. T., Luke 19:42-44.)
_Eastlake, Plate, 124,_ has not followed the scriptural account
closely, but has designed a panel, with the text in mind, possibly
influenced also by Matt. 23:37, "How often would I have gathered thy
children together as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and
ye would not!"
[Illustration: Christ Weeps Over Jerusalem.]
Plate 124. _Christ Weeps Over Jerusalem._ Sir Charles Eastlake. 1793-
1865.
_Deger, Plate 123,_ represents the triumphal entry into Jerusalem as
recorded in all the Gospels, but with most complete detail in Luke
19:29-44. The people threw their garments upon a colt, and set Jesus
thereon, and accompanied him from Bethpage to Jerusalem, waving palm
branches (John 12:13), and spreading garments and palms in the street
(Matt. 21:8), and shouting "Hosanna, Blessed is he that cometh in the
name of the Lord." (Matt. 21:9.) The artist has allowed the mother of
Jesus to witness this short lived triumph of her son; nor has he
forgotten the children (Matt. 21:15).
[Illustration: Triumphal Entry.]
Plate 123. _Triumphal Entry._ Ernest Deger. 1809-1885.
_Dore, Plates 125 and 127,_ gives two incidents of the early part of
the week: the Herodians asking about tribute to Caesar (Matt. 22:16-
22), and the poor widow giving her contribution to the temple
treasury (Mark 12:41-44).
[Illustration: Jesus and the Tribute Money.]
Plate 125. _Jesus and the Tribute Money._ Gustave Dore. 1833-1883.
[Illustration: The Widow's Mite.]
Plate 127. _The Widow's Mite._ Gustave Dore. 1833-1883.
_Titian, Plate 126,_ in dealing with the incident of the tribute to
Caesar, has selected the moment Dore selected, when Jesus asks, "Whose
image and superscription hath it?" (Mark 20:24.)
[Illustration: Tribute to Caesar.]
Plate 126. _Tribute to Caesar._ Titian. 1477-1576.
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