On a Lucas Cranach Portrait
Through Cranach’s portraits of Johann Friedrich I over his life, we see the life of Christian suffering depicted.
Series: Art/Music Reflection
On “Easter Mystery” by Maurice Denis
Maurice Denis’ mysterious Easter scene conveys the prophecies fulfilled, and the life won for us, in the Resurrection.
On “A Time to Keep” by Tasha Tudor
Family traditions show our children that our seemingly mundane and fleeting lives can be a reflection of the eternal life we are meant for.
On “It Is Finished” by James Tissot
Tissot gave the viewer unvarnished slices of biblical life, based on his own experiences in those places where our Lord actually walked.
On “The Annunciation” by Fra Angelico: Receiving the Gift of Jesus
Adam and Eve’s sin brought death, while the seed of woman brought life.
On “Saint Martin and the Beggar” by El Greco
In any act of Christian charity, we see Christ.
Lukas Cranach, Proclaimer of the Gospel in Visual Form
While Luther proclaimed the doctrine of justification in words, Lukas Cranach brought out this theology visually through his art.