Am hoping that image comes through. I have a print of this piece called “Simeon’s Moment” in my home. I was so struck by the joy and devastation of Simeon’s holding the Christ child in the fulfillment of God’s promise that Simeon would live to see Israel’s salvation!
The work is fabulous in that we do not see the face of Jesus — which was intentional so that every person viewing this piece could relate to Jesus being for all people. The cross is superimposed upon the painting with a map of the world as the background.
I imagine Simeon’s moment was very akin to this artist’s rendition and marvel at how he captured the intimacy, longing, and beauty of the moment
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Am hoping that image comes through. I have a print of this piece called “Simeon’s Moment” in my home. I was so struck by the joy and devastation of Simeon’s holding the Christ child in the fulfillment of God’s promise that Simeon would live to see Israel’s salvation!
The work is fabulous in that we do not see the face of Jesus — which was intentional so that every person viewing this piece could relate to Jesus being for all people. The cross is superimposed upon the painting with a map of the world as the background.
I imagine Simeon’s moment was very akin to this artist’s rendition and marvel at how he captured the intimacy, longing, and beauty of the moment
Thank you for sharing both the painting and your interpretation, Deidre. Who is the artist?
Ron DiCianni