My favorite exhibit was in the BYU Museum, “To magnify the Lord: Six Centuries of Art and Devotion”. This exhibit was full of paintings, and artwork representing the life of our Savior, Jesus Christ. The religious artwork in this exhibit displays beautiful narratives of Christ’s life, and his ministry. All of the paintings in this exhibit relate back to the Savior, and they really emphasize the greatness, and the mercy of the Lord, and many of them portray events that occurred during his life. In this exhibit, I really like the painting by James T. Harwood, “Come Ye After Me”. This was an oil on canvas painting, and was painted in 1904. This painting beckons for all of us to follow Christ and His example. I love the meaning and symbolism behind
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The incredible details and use of the elements of art allow the viewer to see this miraculous event as if it were happening before their very eyes. This painting allows the viewer to take in the event slowly, and really appreciate it. It also includes a lot of symbolism. For example, Christ’s posture, and gesture emphasizes the love, and sincerity He had toward his fellowmen. The whiteness of his robe is an indication of his purity and nobility. The crowded setting around Jesus suggests all those who believed in Christ, and followed Him. This whole scene shows the Savior’s willingness to serve, and do His father’s will, and to show man the glories of His father. Bloch simply wanted to make a beautiful story come to life in a sense. I believe the message of this artwork is simple, it beckons for us to come unto Christ, follow Him, and be healed. This painting shows Christ’s compassion, and His power, and leaves the viewer feeling hope, and feeling reassured that all things are possible through Him. I believe the artist painted this for everyone, but especially for those who believe in Christ, and who have faith, and hope in Him. This painting is especially meaningful to me, and gives me hope, and leaves me with a desire to give others that same hope that I feel. A question I had about Carl Bloch, is what influenced him to paint “Christ Healing the Sick at Bethesda”. As I did more research on the artist, I found that at age 25 Bloch went to Rome on a travel grant. In Rome, Bloch was inspired by the work of the Italian masters, and this influenced him to paint scenes of great events. When Carl Bloch was 31, he was commissioned to paint 23 new paintings for the Frederiksborg Castle Church. These 23 paintings depicted events throughout Christ’s life, and included the painting, “Christ Healing the Sick at Bethesda”. Carl Bloch was truly an amazing painter, and I learned a
The incredible details and use of the elements of art allow the viewer to see this miraculous event as if it were happening before their very eyes. This painting allows the viewer to take in the event slowly, and really appreciate it. It also includes a lot of symbolism. For example, Christ’s posture, and gesture emphasizes the love, and sincerity He had toward his fellowmen. The whiteness of his robe is an indication of his purity and nobility. The crowded setting around Jesus suggests all those who believed in Christ, and followed Him. This whole scene shows the Savior’s willingness to serve, and do His father’s will, and to show man the glories of His father. Bloch simply wanted to make a beautiful story come to life in a sense. I believe the message of this artwork is simple, it beckons for us to come unto Christ, follow Him, and be healed. This painting shows Christ’s compassion, and His power, and leaves the viewer feeling hope, and feeling reassured that all things are possible through Him. I believe the artist painted this for everyone, but especially for those who believe in Christ, and who have faith, and hope in Him. This painting is especially meaningful to me, and gives me hope, and leaves me with a desire to give others that same hope that I feel. A question I had about Carl Bloch, is what influenced him to paint “Christ Healing the Sick at Bethesda”. As I did more research on the artist, I found that at age 25 Bloch went to Rome on a travel grant. In Rome, Bloch was inspired by the work of the Italian masters, and this influenced him to paint scenes of great events. When Carl Bloch was 31, he was commissioned to paint 23 new paintings for the Frederiksborg Castle Church. These 23 paintings depicted events throughout Christ’s life, and included the painting, “Christ Healing the Sick at Bethesda”. Carl Bloch was truly an amazing painter, and I learned a