Not every painting is pretty. Sometimes a painting forces the viewer to look at uncomfortable things. When it comes to sacred art, sometimes that “thing” is our own sin. Yet there is often inherent in sacred art a double measure of beauty which defies all meaning save that contained in Holy Scripture. What follows are details of a work of mine, “Ecce Homo,” paired with Biblical texts to which the details point...
“He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief;
and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not”
(Isaiah 53:3)
(Isaiah 53:3)
“He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities”
(Isaiah 53:5a)
(Isaiah 53:5a)
“Upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.”
(Isaiah 53:5b)
(Isaiah 53:5b)
““They will mock Him, and scourge Him, and spit on Him, and kill Him.””
(Mark 10:34a)
(Mark 10:34a)
“They bound Jesus, led Him away, and delivered Him to Pilate.”
(Mark 15:1b)
(Mark 15:1b)
““Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!””
(John 1:29b)
(John 1:29b)
“Pilate said to them, “Behold the man! [Ecce Homo!]””
(John 19:5b)
“And Moses took the blood and threw it on the people and said, “Behold the blood of the covenant that the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words.””
(Exodus 24:8)
(Exodus 24:8)
“And all the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!””
(Matthew 27:25)
(Matthew 27:25)
“In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses,
according to the riches of his grace...”
(Ephesians 1:7)
according to the riches of his grace...”
(Ephesians 1:7)
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Giclée prints of "Ecce Homo" are available from the artist
Sizes/Prices
6.75" x 16" / $75
10" x 24" / $100
15" x 36" / $150
to order or for more info, PLEASE e-mail the artist at edriojasartist@gmail.com
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