The Reflection of God - Baptism of Christ by religious artist Morgan Weistling

The Reflection of God by Morgan Weistling, available from Prickly Pear Galleries.

 

"I chose to depict a quiet moment while Jesus was in the Jordan River to be baptized by John. I wanted to focus on Christ alone, looking to his Father in heaven, as he fulfilled God’s promise to send a Savior. His reflection in the water extends forward, reaching out to us, the viewers, as does Christ himself with his immeasurable gift of salvation. My prayer is that this painting will not only proclaim the deity of Christ but will encourage the viewer to answer the question that Jesus asks all of us: ‘Who do you say I am?’ (Matt. 16:15).”

 

With his masterful use of oils, Morgan Weistling makes the viewer feel like an eyewitness to the scene, bringing passages from the Bible to life as in this depiction of Christ's baptism.

 

Print released 1999.

Open edition canvas released January 2011.