You may not know who Carl Bloch is, but as soon as you walk into this gallery, you will instantly recognize the incredible paintings of the Christ's life that have been used all over the world for literally over a hundred years.
My wonderful parents got us tickets (which are free, click here) so see this. I thought I knew what I was going to but I was wrong. It was so much more than I could have imagined. The original paintings in their true sizes left me speechless, literally. The portrayals of the Savior felt so real. The art gallery felt like a sacred place.
As I walked and looked at this breathtaking paintings, I thought to myself "I should read Carl Bloch's biography to learn more about his testimony of Christ." And then I realized that I was looking at his testimony and I knew exactly what it said.
I am so grateful that I was able to see this exposition. Trust me, you need to see it too.
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| “And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.” (Luke 2:7.) |
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| “Jesus … said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water … shall be in him a well … springing up into everlasting life.” (John 4:13–14.) |
This is cool! I was already planning on going to this exhibit tomorrow. :)
ReplyDeleteHow was it Robby? I'd love to hear what you thought!
ReplyDeleteI liked it. It was really interesting to see several different versions of the same picture all from different years. I hadn't realized that all those famous paintings came from the same artist, and that they had been painted so long ago. I kind of thought that the painter must have been contemporary.
ReplyDeleteI loved the painting of Christ in the garden of Gethsemane and the angel that came to strengthen him. I think my favorite non-Christ painting was the one about Prometheus.