Kate Wolfe-Jenson--images and words for the journey
 

Lent & Easter 2005

The lectionary seemed to me to be exploring how others' saw Jesus during his ministry. I decided to produce or reproduce images of Jesus across time and geography. Banners were 3' x 3'

If you are the son of God...

Matthew 4:1-11 "If you are the son of God... "
based on images from mesolithic cave art

 

Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher

John 3:1-17 "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher"
based on Israeli temple Beth Alpha's mosaics from the 6th century

This is truly the savior of the world

John 4:5-42 "this is truly the Savior of the world."
based on the Emperor Justinian Mosaic, St. Vitale of Ravenna, 548

You do not know where he comes from and yet he opened my eyes

John 9:1-41 "You do not know where he comes from, and yet he opened my eyes."
detail from El Greco's, Christ Healing the Blind, 1570

I believe you are the Messiah

John 11;1-45 "I believe that you are the Messiah"
detail from Jean Jouvenet, The Resurrection of Lazarus, 1706

This man was God's son


Matthew 26:14- 27:66 "Truly this man was God's Son!"
detail from unknown, South German artist, mid 19th century

He has been raised!

For Easter, another couple in the church was
making paper butterflies, so my 21st century art
included them.