light of the world
i am so grateful that this painting and artist was shared with me, especially for advent. "light of the world" by william holman hunt, was painted in 1854. hunt, who loved to draw when he was a child, always wanted to be an artist. his parents discouraged this, instead pushing him towards a "real" profession, so he took drawing lessons at night.
he was befriended by dante gabriel rossetti, a british poet, illustrator, painter and translator who founded the pre-raphaelite brotherhood in 1848 with hunt and john everett millais.
this painting immediately captivated my heart. upon closer inspection, i notice that he is depicted as wearing two crowns, one of thorns and one representing his kingship. His knocking upon the gate can only be responded to, as there is no handle on the side facing Jesus. it is a liminal space (or thin space in celtic spirituality) that bears the invitation, as the stars and early sunrise show the time when night is turning to day, darkness to light.
he was befriended by dante gabriel rossetti, a british poet, illustrator, painter and translator who founded the pre-raphaelite brotherhood in 1848 with hunt and john everett millais.
this painting immediately captivated my heart. upon closer inspection, i notice that he is depicted as wearing two crowns, one of thorns and one representing his kingship. His knocking upon the gate can only be responded to, as there is no handle on the side facing Jesus. it is a liminal space (or thin space in celtic spirituality) that bears the invitation, as the stars and early sunrise show the time when night is turning to day, darkness to light.
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