Jesus The Light of the World is a painting by Philip Ralley which was uploaded on July 28th, 2013.
Jesus The Light of the World
The Light of the World (1853-54) is an allegorical painting by William Holman Hunt representing the figure of Jesus preparing to knock on an... more
Title
Jesus The Light of the World
Artist
Philip Ralley
Medium
Painting - Oil On Panel
Description
The Light of the World (1853-54) is an allegorical painting by William Holman Hunt representing the figure of Jesus preparing to knock on an overgrown and long-unopened door, illustrating Revelation 3:20: "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me". According to Hunt: "I painted the picture with what I thought, unworthy though I was, to be by Divine command, and not simply as a good Subject. The door in the painting has no handle, and can therefore be opened only from the inside, representing "the obstinately shut mind". The original, painted at night in a makeshift hut at Worcester Park Farm in Surrey, is now in a side room off the large chapel at Keble College, Oxford. Toward the end of his life, Hunt painted a life-size version, which was hung in St Paul's Cathedral, London, after a world tour where the picture drew large crowds. Due to Hunt's increasing infirmity, he was assisted in the completion of this version by English painter Edward Robert Hughes.
Uploaded
July 28th, 2013