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The Project Gutenberg EBook of Evangelists of Art, by James Patrick
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Title: Evangelists of Art
Picture-Sermons for Children
Author: James Patrick
Release Date: December 2, 2009 [EBook #30220]
Language: English
*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK EVANGELISTS OF ART ***
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"Here, when Art was still religion, with a simple, reverent heart,
Lived and laboured Albrecht Dürer, the Evangelist of Art;
Hence in silence and in sorrow, toiling still with busy hand,
Like an emigrant he wandered, seeking for the Better Land."
LONGFELLOW, Nuremberg.
EVANGELISTS OF ARTPICTURE-SERMONS FOR CHILDREN
BY
REV. JAMES PATRICK, B.D., B.Sc.
COUPER UNITED FREE CHURCH, BURNTISLAND
"Could I have traced one form that should express
The sacred mystery that underlies
All Beauty, and through man's enraptured eyes
Teach him how beautiful is Holiness..."
Sir J. NOËL PATON
CINCINNATI
JENNINGS & GRAHAM
1903
Printed by MORRISON & GIBB LIMITED, EdinburghCONTENTS
I. CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE W. Holman Hunt
II. LUTHER AT ERFÜRT Sir J. Noël Paton, R.S.A.
III. HERCULES WRESTLING WITH DEATH FOR THE BODY OF ALCESTIS Lord Leighton, P.R.A.
IV. ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE G. F. Watts, S.A.
V. THE LAST SLEEP OF ARGYLL E. M. Ward, R.A.
VI. WISHART ...

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Cover art"Here, when Art was still religion, with a simple,reverent heart,Lived and laboured Albrecht Dürer, the Evangelist of;trAHence in silence and in sorrow, toiling still with busy,dnahLike an emigrant he wandered, seeking for the BetterLand."LONGFELLOW, Nuremberg.EVANGELISTS OF ARTPICTURE-SERMONS FOR CHILDREN

YBREV. JAMES PATRICK, B.D., B.Sc.COUPER UNITED FREE CHURCH, BURNTISLAND"Could I have traced one form that should expressThe sacred mystery that underliesAll Beauty, and through man's enraptured eyesTeach him how beautiful is Holiness..."Sir J. NOËL PATONCINCINNATIJENNINGS & GRAHAM3091Printed by MORRISON & GIBB LIMITED,Edinburgh

CONTENTSI.CHRIST IN THE TEMPLEII.LUTHER AT ERFÜRTW. Holman tnuHSir J. Noël Paton, R.S.A.IIIHERCULES WRESTLING WITH DEALord Leighto.TH FOR THE BODY OF ALCESTISn, P.R.A.IORPHEUS AND EURYDICEG. F. Watts,.A.SV.VTHE LAST SLEEP OF ARGYLLE. M. Ward, .A.R.VWISHART DISPENSING THE SACRAW. Q. OrchaI.MENT BEFORE HIS MARTYRDOMrdson, R.A.VTHE RIDER ON THE WHITE HORSEG. F. Watts,II.R.A.VTHE MAN WITH THE MUCK-RAKESir J. Noël PIIIaton, R.S.A..CHRIST IN THE TEMPLEBY W. HOLMAN HUNT

HCoHlRmIaSnT HINu nTt, HaEn dT EofM MPrLsE.. HBoyl t,p eLrivmeirspsiooonl of Mr.CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE.By permission of Mr. Holman Hunt, and of Mrs.Holt, LiverpoolCHRIST IN THE TEMPLEHow is it that ye sought Me? Wist ye not that I mustbe in My Father's house?—LUKE ii. 49 (RevisedVersion).The Bible story from which the text is taken has beenillustrated by a famous picture. The artist is Mr.Holman Hunt, who has painted many pictures on Biblesubjects, and has spent many years in Palestine inconnection with his work. His painting of "The Findingof Christ in the Temple" is well worth seeing for therich beauty of its colouring and the delicate fineness ofits workmanship, and every one who loves the Biblemust feel that it is still more worth seeing for the sakeof the scene which it represents.iAnst eyrioour loof oak satp athcieo upisc tpuorret icyoo ui n htahvee Tbeemfoprlee yatou the

Jerusalem. The roof is supported on graceful pillars,and from it there hang many lamps of beautiful metal-work. The farther end is closed by an ornamentallattice-screen. At the right hand side a wide doorwayopens on the steps which lead down to one of theTemple courts. A beggar sits on the steps just outsidethe opening, and beyond him there are workmen busyat the building of the Temple, which, as you know, wasnot finished for many years after the boyhood ofJesus. You remember that when He had grown tomanhood, the Jews said to Him, Forty and six yearswas this Temple in building,[1] and even then we knowthat it was not completed. In our picture we see thescaffolding of the masons, and one of the cranes bywhich they raised the stones into position. Theworkmen themselves are engaged with a large marbleblock which is lying on the ground, and for which thereis a vacant space in the wall above. Beyond theunfinished building there is a grove of trees, and in thefurther distance we get a glimpse of the roofs of thecity and of the hills behind. Coming back to the interiorof the portico we see an interesting group of figures atthe farther end. A father and mother have come topresent their child in the Temple, and they havebought a lamb to offer in sacrifice. The father, with thelamb on his shoulder, and the mother, with the littleone in her arms, are following a priest and anotherattendant who are leading the way further into theTemple, while the man who has sold them the lamb isholding back the mother-sheep. Doves are flying in bythe doorway or hovering about inside. They are amongeht"Happy birds that sing and fly

Round Thine altars, O Most High."A boy near one of the pillars is waving a long streamerin the air to frighten them away. But our attention isprincipally drawn to the foreground of the picture. Thispart of the portico is richly carpeted, and here anumber of Jewish Rabbis—the doctors or teachers ofthe Law—are sitting in a half-circle, facing thedoorway. They are grave men, with long beards andflowing robes. Many of them are old and grey. TheRabbi nearest us has a specially withered face, andeyes that have become sightless with age. The onenext him holds in his hand a little metal box withleather thongs hanging down from it. This is aphylactery, containing texts of Scripture written onparchment, and the thongs are for fastening it on theforehead. Another of the group wears his phylactery inits proper position. The blind Rabbi clasps in his armsa great roll of the Law, richly mounted and carefullywrapped up. A little boy, with a brush to drive away theflies, kneels beside him, and another boy behind him isreverently kissing the covering of the roll, which he hasraised to his lips. One of the younger Rabbis holds asmaller roll spread out before him. An attendant ispouring out wine from a jar under his arm, for one ofthe older men to drink. The Temple musicians, withyouthful faces, and with various instruments in theirhands, stand behind the Rabbis and watch the scenewith much interest. But the central figure in the pictureis the boy Jesus, who has risen from the place whereHe has been sitting, and is preparing to go away withJoseph and Mary. He stands just inside the doorway,tightening His girdle with one hand, while the otherhand clasps His mother's arm. His bright, earnest face

is turned a little away from her, and His eyes glancetowards the Rabbis as if He were eager to hear thelast of their words. Mary is smiling with gladnessbecause she has found Him, and is drawing Himgently and lovingly away. Behind her, Joseph, apowerful and noble-looking man, holds with one handthe broad strap by which his wallet is slung over hisshoulder, while his other hand rests beside Mary's onthe shoulder of Jesus. Just above his head there is alarge sun-shaped design on the side of the doorway,around which run the words, both in Latin and inHebrew, The Lord whom ye seek shall suddenly cometo His Temple.[2]tNhoe wp itchteurree taerea caht luesa. sTt htewroe learses otnwso twhhiincghs t ihne wsthoicrhy tahnedboy Jesus sets an example to the boys and girls of to-.yadIFirst of all, there is Love of heavenly wisdom. You canwell understand that there must have been manyplaces and many things in the great and ancient city ofJerusalem which would be full of interest for a boy oftwelve, who had just come for the first time from Hisdistant village home. But there was no place soattractive to Jesus as the Temple of God. There wasnothing that pleased Him so much as to hear what thewise men of the Temple had to say about God's truthand God's service. He had thought a great deal aboutthese matters Himself though He was only a boy. He

had a great many questions to ask. Three days hadnot been long enough for Him to find out all that Hewanted to know. He thought that Joseph and Marywould have understood what He liked best, that theywould have known exactly where to find Him, that theywould never have thought of looking for Him in anyother place than His Father's house.You see that the love of heavenly wisdom is as naturaland as beautiful in a young mind as in an older one.The picture that I have been describing shows Jesuswith a real, bright, boyish face, which is earnest andthoughtful at the same time. And you boys and girlswho read these pages will be able to make the best ofthe happy days of your youth if you love yourHeavenly Father and His house, if you are eager toknow and to obey His will.IISecondly, there is Obedience to earthly parents. Itwas not with any intention of disobeying Joseph andMary that Jesus stayed behind in the Temple. He didnot think of their losing Him, or of their being anxiousabout Him. He did not mean to grieve or vex them. Hewas so carried away by His interest in the teaching ofthe wise Rabbis that He thought about nothing else.This was just like a boy, and Jesus was a real boy. Butas soon as Joseph and Mary found Him and calledHim, He obeyed them. He rose from His seat amongthe doctors and went with His parents towards thedoorway. He would have liked to stay longer, and He

could not help looking back and listening to the last.But He never once dreamed of remaining againstMary's or Joseph's will. He never thought of makingHis love for God's wisdom and truth an excuse fordisobeying them. He went down with them, and cameto Nazareth: and He was subject unto them.[3]And so the boys and girls who are the most earnestand thoughtful, those who love God's house andGod's Word most deeply, ought to be the mostobedient boys and girls at home. God does not wantto take your mind and heart away from your parentsand from what you owe to them. He wants you toserve Him by your loving obedience to them. Whenyou honour your father and your mother you arehonouring God's commandment, and so honouringGod Himself in the very best way.[1] John ii. 20.[2] Mal. iii. 1.[3] Luke ii. 51 (Revised Version).LUTHER AT ERFÜRTBy THE LATE SIR J. NOËL PATON, R.S.A.

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