I hadn't heard of this painting before today, but look into the eyes of these two apostles, I see such a mixture of conflicting emotions; expectancy, fear,....and hope; "ah at last maybe it really was true after all" and resurrection in the hearts of believers that starts and grows and trusts in That which is eternal!
Monday, April 13, 2009
The Disciples Peter and John Running to the Sepulchre on the Morning of the Resurrection
I hadn't heard of this painting before today, but look into the eyes of these two apostles, I see such a mixture of conflicting emotions; expectancy, fear,....and hope; "ah at last maybe it really was true after all" and resurrection in the hearts of believers that starts and grows and trusts in That which is eternal!
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Wow -- that's a really fabulous painting! I haven't seen that before.
I found your copy of this powerful image because my wife and I just saw it in an old, illustrated Bible we bought at a second hand store in Oregon (USA). Magnificent image...the faces and leaning bodies, propelled to see if He has risen. Thank you for sharing this with the world.
I saw this in Musee D'Orsay in Paris, and started crying. Repeatedly I left the room, and cried again each time I returned. I'm a 57 year old man, and I have no idea why this has such a powerful effect. I am fascinated by the difference in their expressions...Peter seems to have grasped in this moment all that this means.
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