Sister Warwood and I cleaned out the bookshelf in our front room the other day and we found some small cards with pictures of Christ at different points in His ministry. It's interesting to me how depictions of Jesus Christ are so personal. I didn't feel a connection with the represention of Jesus on those cards, but I knew they were nice so I left them on the shelf for someone else to find and enjoy.
This painting, Worth of a Soul by Liz Lemon Swindle is one of my absolute favorite images of Christ. I like it for a few reasons. One is that it is tranquil and calm. There is so much turmoil in the world and I know that the Savior suffered for every pain of every individual. He is there to succor us in our afflictions. I love how innocent children are, and we are all admonished to become like little children and put off the "natural man" to become like Christ. Mosiah 3:18
I am also drawn to Byzantine icons of the Savior. My love for this artwork stemmed from a class I took in college titled Spirituality in Art. These likenesses of Christ are not intended to soften the heart and do not in any way reflect that "Jesus is my homeboy" attitude (I really don't like that phrase). These illustrations of the Savoir remind me that Jesus Christ is the divine Son of God. They bring reverence to Him.
I know that having representations of Christ in my home and around me in life are essential as reminders to be like Him. What are some of your favorite portrayals of our Redeemer?
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one of my favorites is this one i have from deseret, with christ and the 4 children around him. not the colored pencil version, but the full on painting. i also love the ones with mary recognizing him outside the tomb. and most of the carl bloch versions. thanks for such a sweet reminder today :) i'm sure it brightened the week!
One of my favorite images of the Saviour is the one of him sitting on a park bench with a young traveler. Not only does it show me that Christ cares about the wanderers, but it also shows that He cares about the youth. And I really like the fact that He's sitting on a park bench. Nothing fancy, but rather where the individual is...
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