Insights Gained Throughout the Semester

Over the past couple of months, I have focused on looking for pictures or paintings that represent my thoughts or what I have read. In the New Testament we read about Jesus Christ from the very beginning of his birth, his miracles, and at the very end, his death and resurrection. This journey has been interesting in finding out the perspective of artists and how they depict or tell the story of Jesus. My favorite creations that i have found where the ones that involved cut glass and where displayed as windows. The amount of colors and brightness used in them makes the glass creation a beauty. I could stare at them for hours and really connect with what the artist portrays. Other pictures show Jesus angry, for example when he casts out the people out of his temple. I was able to feel the frustration he felt through the painting and learned how important and sacred the temple was. Overall, all the paintings I have shared i have really liked, but my favorite will always be the portrait of Jesus Christ that the church come out with.

This is by far my favorite picture of Jesus. i think the artist did a great job in Jesus' facial expression. The picture has an illusion in which we can see Jesus Christ showing us two emotions in his face. One, if the left side of his face is covered his right side demonstrates kindness, love and compassion. The second, if the right side is covered, the left side of his face shows seriousness and even makes him look mad. I like that you can see both emotions because that is Jesus Christ's true nature. At judgment he will show compassion towards us but will not tolerate injustice.

Jesus Christ is our older brother and saved our lives by sacrificing his. Over the semester i learned that he is just like us. He is not some sort of robot that we cannot explain his actions. He looks, act, and lives like us. The pictures i shared where able to make me truly conceptualizes Jesus Christ as someone like me. This encourages me to strive to become like him because now i have a better knowledge of knowing that i can!