Tag: Image

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The elevation of George Best

George Best has appeared in a new painting showing him ascending into heaven, in the company of two saints, leaving behind a couple of Page Three lovelies on earth. At least one bishop has been wheeled out to declare that the painting might be offensive to Christians... but what do you think?

Unexpected faces

In our Faces of Jesus section, we look at how artists have pictured Jesus down the centuries. Here, we're looking at patterns and shapes in nature which look like a man with a beard, or a man wearing robes, and which resemble traditional images of Jesus. Click any of the images below to explore.

Faces of Jesus

Click one of the images below to see a larger version and to read the story behind the picture.

Celtic spirituality

Celtic Christians see life as a pilgrimage, use earthy yet poetic prayers, and have a vivid sense of saints, angels and the unseen world. Use the module contents in the column to the right to find out more.

Mel Gibson’s Passion movie

It's been called "the most controversial film of the century" and has, like Jesus himself, drawn big crowds and raised lots of questions. These pages give you an opportunity to get close enough to the man at the centre of it all to ask some personal questions. Such as: why did Jesus suffer and die? What was his life all about? What difference does it make?

Jim Janknegt’s rich fool

We asked Jim Janknegt from Austin, Texas to paint an interpretation of Jesus' parable, The Rich Fool. You can see his finished icon here. You can also delve into the creative process along with Jim and follow his progress with the video diary below. There are also close-ups and details from the work.

Lizzie Everard’s blessings

We asked Lizzie to work to the following brief: "Produce three images to illustrate each of the blessings from Matthew chapter 5 (see below). The finished piece will then have 24 images. Your work does not have to be illustrative and literally representative of the passage. Instead, you can take the ideas for a walk. You will keep a sketchbook of thoughts as you develop the piece and a video diary.

My Sweet Lord

Artistic images of Jesus are often controversial and Cosimo Cavallaro's latest installation "My Sweet Lord" is proving to be no exception. Having gained notoriety back in 1999 for covering a hotel room in cheese his latest piece is a sculpture of Jesus fashioned in chocolate. The exhibition, in New York's Lab Gallery opens this Sunday, just a week before Easter.

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