Stripped and Suffering - nfs - 2017

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This is the third of three images I used to illustrate a special service for Good Friday. I wanted to show Jesus as he would have, been on the cross, but found it hugely difficult to find an image of him, where he is not coyly covered up by a loin cloth, so created my own to bring out the shame as well as the pain of crucifixion but also his total isolation at the end. What do you think? Love and God bless ❤️🙏🕊

Posted by Andrew Smith on Sat 10 Jun 05:44:29

I think your interpretation is very good - a powerful painting

Posted by Heather Love on Sat 10 Jun 05:55:48

Thank you, dear Heather for your lovely affirming response; Love and God bless😃❤️🙏🕊

Posted by Andrew Smith on Sat 10 Jun 06:28:47

I agree with Heather Andrew. A very powerful piece of work.

Posted by Chris Scott on Sat 10 Jun 07:01:15

A powerful painting. Love the light and dark and how you have added just the right amount of detail x

Posted by Jacqueline Trice on Sat 10 Jun 07:26:20

Thank you, Chris, response; Love and God bless😃❤️🙏🕊

Posted by Andrew Smith on Sat 10 Jun 08:03:15

Thank you, dear Jacqueline, for your thoughtful and affirming response; Love and God bless😃❤️🙏🕊

Posted by Andrew Smith on Sat 10 Jun 08:03:44

The Bible tells us the Roman soldiers are said to have drawn lots for Jesus's robe, so I would imagine he was allowed some dignity as much for the onlooking women, and his private parts covered, but maybe that's just a personal view as we can never know, Andrew. . Art is about personal concepts, so yours is one. Nicely done.

Posted by Jim Morris on Sat 10 Jun 08:35:17

Thank you Jim for your feedback, but it was normal practice to strip those being crucified to humiliate as well as torture, and Jesus was not seen as special by the soldiers, so I think that it is unlikely that he would have been treated any differently; Love and God bless, my friend 🙏🕊

Posted by Andrew Smith on Sat 10 Jun 08:42:17

A moving picture of suffering, well captured 🙏

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Sat 10 Jun 09:07:40

Quite so Andrew. I was not in any way detracting from your fine sketch. I suppose My mind avoids the brutality and wickedness of some humans. "The evil that men do lives after them" . Apology.

Posted by Jim Morris on Sat 10 Jun 09:46:07

Thank you, Stephen for your reflective feedback response; Love and God bless😃🙏🕊

Posted by Andrew Smith on Sat 10 Jun 13:09:10

Thank you, Jim; no apology needed; you just gave me your view on the event ; God bless 🙏🕊

Posted by Andrew Smith on Sat 10 Jun 13:10:11

A powerful piece Andrew. Very good!

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Sat 10 Jun 18:05:16

Powerful image Andrew

Posted by Christine Rogan on Sat 10 Jun 19:00:40

Thank you, Spencer for your affirming feedback; Love and God bless😃🙏🕊

Posted by Andrew Smith on Sat 10 Jun 20:17:02

Thank you, dear Christine, for that feedback! Love and God bless😃❤️🙏🕊

Posted by Andrew Smith on Sat 10 Jun 20:18:55

The word 'powerful' has been used a number of times to describe this Andrew and indeed it is. It's a very striking and emotive image.

Posted by Russell Edwards on Sun 11 Jun 22:47:05

Thank you, dear Russell, for that strong response; Love and God bless🙏🕊

Posted by Andrew Smith on Mon 12 Jun 05:37:59

Thank you, Coral; Love and God bless😃🙏🕊

Posted by Andrew Smith on Mon 12 Jun 18:42:06

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10/06/2023

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The naked Christ on the Cross, in pastels.

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Andrew Smith

I’ve always loved water, its movement, its colour, its power. I had the privilege of working as a hydrologist for nine years before ordination, necessarily but enjoyably observing the movement of water in full flow or even in floods. That was thirty years ago but my love for moving water has not…

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