The Light of the World (1851–1854) is an allegorical painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite artist William Holman Hunt (1827–1910) representing the figure of Jesus preparing to knock on an …

The Shadow of Death is a religious painting by the English painter William Holman Hunt, on which he worked from 1870 to 1873, during his second trip to the Holy Land. [1] It depicts Jesus as a …

Sep 8, 2022 · The Light of the World (1851–1853) is an allegorical painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite artist William Holman Hunt (1827–1910) representing the figure of Jesus preparing …

Feb 7, 2019 · Jesus, carrying a lantern, is depicted knocking at a door with no handle on the outside. The door is overgrown with weeds, and the nails and hinges are rusted, implying that …

The artwork depicts a richly symbolic scene where Hunt portrays a haloed figure, which can be interpreted as Jesus Christ, standing outside an overgrown, unwelcoming door, symbolizing …

Sep 28, 2015 · There’s no handle or doorknob on the door, for it represents the human heart—which can only be opened from the inside. This painting by William Holman Hunt is …

The Finding of the Saviour in the Temple (1854–1860) is a painting by the English artist William Holman Hunt intended as an ethnographically accurate version of the subject traditionally …

Jun 21, 2024 · “The Light of the World” by William Holman Hunt is a masterful depiction of divine revelation and spiritual awakening, capturing the profound moment of Christ’s invitation to the …

The Light of the World (1851–1854) is an allegorical painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite artist William Holman Hunt (1827–1910) representing the figure of Jesus preparing to knock on an …

Sep 18, 2021 · "The Light of the World (1853–54) is an allegorical painting by William Holman Hunt representing the figure of Jesus preparing to knock on an overgrown and long-unopened …