I Have a Picture That Inspires Me

Kramskoy-christ In The Desert

By: scribbles7

Written on December 28th, 2009

without sounding like a religious nut I hope,I will say that Jesus has always been the biggest inspiration in my life.There are a lot of paintings of Jesus but nothing caught my eye like this painting.There is Jesus so Human and frail and alone.He's Probably thinking of the trials that lie ahead before him or probably something much further but there is that frailty in those hollow eyes and face that is so human.Probably he's praying a desperate prayer for everyone and knows somehow it won't work.There is this landscape all around him of a desert that is in complete agreement with him.The Human suffering and weakness so apparent in a being worshipped as a Messiah always inspired me to realize how he has been through it before me for me and that everything will be alright.Only one who goes through pain can know and understand others pain and suffering and one look at that picture even in my lowest of the lows tells me that he understands and cares..

By: scribbles7

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scribbles7

Hi Steve,Thank you.I think it's not a Picture of Jesus as in a God or a Son of God even.It's just a picture of someone vulnerable and so strained.It's simply human.A lot of us have been where he was.That's all i wanted to point out :)

Oct 12, 2011
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steve86

I'm not a religious person at all, but this painting just blew me away.. for all of the reasons mentioned above.

As if he knows what the road ahead entails... a huge burden on his shoulders and a solitary realisation that mankind is doomed.

Oct 8, 2011
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scribbles7

It is isn't it sweetie?....i haven't seen a more suffering christ in any painting.The most brutal crucifixion paintings got nothing on this one.I'm so sorry about that kitti....yes it is.I completely agree.Russian artists can a knack for portraying misery in such a good way...You're welcome,sweetie

Dec 28, 2009
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softkitti

Wow ... the picture the picture is strong ...but your post made me look at it again ...... I can appreciate it now a little better ... I think I have seen that look a few times in my life in my own mirror .. it is amazing how a brush in the hands of a great artist can create something that can move people to reflect on their own lives ... thank you darling this was quite a paniting :)

Dec 28, 2009
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