" I painted the picture with what I thought, unworthy though I was,
to be a divine command, and not simply a good subject."
-William Holman Hunt
(1851-1854)
William Holman Hunt
(1827-1910)
English Pre-Raphaelite artist
"Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any man hears My voice and opens
the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me."
(Revelation 3:20)
In this classic allegorical painting, the door, overgrown with weeds and vines, has no
visible handle and can only be open from the inside, which according to the artist,
represents, "the obstinately shut mind" of fallen humanity.
The painting often referred to as the "sermon in a frame" was seen by
millions of people during a world tour in 1904, and has been considered to be
even more famous than the artistic works of the great Renaissance masters,
as it seemingly reflects the longing of those who seek to be at peace with, and
reconciled to God, which can only come by opening the door and allowing
the Lord Jesus Christ to step across the threshold and into our heart.
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