Category Archives: Western Art

Happy Jesus, Part 2: Blue Jeans Edition

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

Who says you can’t wear jeans to church?  Jesus is doing it. For the last two years, a bronze, denim-clad Jesus has been hanging off the side of the bell tower at Our Lady Immaculate and St. Philip Neri Catholic … Continue reading →

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Alive Because He Is

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

“I am the resurrection and the life.  He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”  -John 11:25-26 “Don’t you know that all of … Continue reading →

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Gethsemane, Part 7: An Abstract Perspective

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

This painting is part of a Stations of the Cross series by French street artist 3TTman.  He said he’s intrigued by religious symbology, the art of expression by symbols, which is why he chose to tell the story of Christ’s … Continue reading →

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Gethsemane, Part 6: Covered by Angels

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

“Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and . . . an angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.” —Luke 22:39, 43 Luke is the only one of the Gospel writers to mention that in response … Continue reading →

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Gethsemane, Part 4: To Drink Or Not To Drink?

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

Jesus’ prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane has always been a question-raiser for me, mostly on the subject of wills.  I might have alternatively entitled this post “A Will Divided?”. Before I go any further, let me first cite the … Continue reading →

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Gethsemane, Part 1: Pain in a Tear

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

The Easter season is upon us, and I feel overwhelmed by all there is to address.  The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the centerpiece of Christianity.  It has tremendous implications for everyone, because if Jesus really did rise from the … Continue reading →

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Jesus Invites Us to Touch, See, and Know

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

One of my favorite narrative paintings of Jesus is Caravaggio’s St. Thomas Putting His Finger on Christ’s Wound (1603). I like it not just because of its display of technical skill but because of its theological message. To me this … Continue reading →

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