Comments on: Is this the greatest Easter painting of all time?

By: Carol Demery

Carol Demery — Sun, 17 Apr 2022 12:07:23 +0000

In reply to Angelo Giovas. The first time I saw it in the Musee d’Oraay it arrested me. I stood for many minutes to absorb its meaning and intensity. Definitely the best Easter painting ever! Hallelujah! He has risen!

By: David Rhodes

David Rhodes — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:53:18 +0000

The only disciple to stay with Jesus to the end? That’s odd – the gospels list by name three courageous women disciples who were there at the end. Women who then went to see where they buried him and risked their lives yet again by going to the tomb early on the third day to lovingly cleanse the body. Meanwhile, where were the male disciples? Hiding under the kitchen table.

By: Ash Carter

Ash Carter — Wed, 22 May 2019 22:00:31 +0000

Except the ages are way off – which people always forget. John was probably in his early 20s and Peter in his mid 20s when Jesus was put to death and brought back to life.

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By: Eric Demeter

Eric Demeter — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 10:33:11 +0000

I love this painting. Thanks for sharing!

By: Ron

Ron — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 21:13:49 +0000

In reply to Judson Taylor. My wife and I did the exact same thing. We just moved and it is hanging where we can see it the first thing every morning.

By: Mercia Lee

Mercia Lee — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 11:14:38 +0000

I saw this painting in Paris years ago and found it incredibly beautiful and moving – the running bodies leaning forwards with eagerness and anticipation and the wonderfully evocative facial expressions. When I read the gospel stories the images in the painting of John and Peter are just as I imagine them. So when I returned to Paris a couple of years ago the most important thing I wanted to do was to return to the museum to see it again. It wasn’t where I remembered it to be and we had to ask where it was. It moved me again as it had done before. I now have a print of it in the kitchen. Thank you for the post. The painting on its own sums up what Easter is about. He is risen!

By: Graham wharton

Graham wharton — Sun, 01 Apr 2018 07:23:29 +0000

Powerful and so helpful this Easter morning. Thank you.

By: John Smuts

John Smuts — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 16:49:49 +0000

oh dear… what a numpty. Sorry for the double post. Maybe it is the best and I am being justly punished.

By: John Smuts

John Smuts — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 16:47:04 +0000

In reply to Michael Frost.

You ask a question, you get a response 🙂 Alright, already.

I still think it is a good Easter painting… one of my favourites even… demanding the response you call for. Just not the best.