JESUS

“Each frame, reminiscent of an early gothic style, presents cameos of events enriched by Wildsmith’s inspired sense of decoration. Pictures to be dreamed over, and meditated upon, over and over again.”
Times Educational Supplement

Using pieces from the four Gospels, he fashions a narrative that hits the high points of Jesus' life, including the nativity story, the flight to Egypt, Jesus' baptism, the wedding at Cana, the calling of the disciples, the raising of Lazarus, and Jesus' death and resurrection. Wildsmith's pictures are framed in windowlike arches, set against backgrounds of pure colors. As with his other works, gold embellishments add majesty. In places the text seems like a simple recitation of events, and some of the line work has a tentative feel. Still, this is an attractive offering, and libraries that own Wildsmith's Exodus (1999) and Joseph (1998) will probably want this as well.”
Ilene Cooper

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