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| Martha and Mary by He Qi |
This weekend's gospel is the story of Jesus' visit to his friends Martha and Mary. This post offers nine contemporary paintings of this story. First, take a look at the story and then spend some time with the paintings. Each one has its own take on Jesus' visit to Bethany and his stopping in to see his friends.
As you study the paintings you might ask:
- which painting best tells the story in the gospel?
- what do the different facial expressions reveal?
- what does the artist's placement of the three individuals tell you?
- which one best reflects some relationships in your family? among your friends?
- who's speaking to whom?
- who's listening to whom?
- who's focused on whom? and why?
- what does each painting tell me about Jesus? about Martha? about Mary?
- which paintings portray a scene I'd like to be part of?
- were I to hang one of these paintings in my home,
which one would it be - and why?
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| Martha and Mary by Maud Sumner |
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| In the House of Martha and Mary by Eileen Kennedy |
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| At the Home of Martha and Mary by Ain Vares |
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| The Better Part by Ann Brink |
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| Mary and Martha: Vie de Jesus MAFA |
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| Mary and Martha by Judith Fritchman |
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| Jesus with Mary and Martha by Adam Kissel |
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| Martha and Mary by Maud Sumner |
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