Christ At Heart S Door

Any of us are familiar i dare say with the devoutly imaginative rendering of the first part of these wonderful words which we owe to the genius of a living painter.

Christ at heart s door.

It was inspired by a tradition of british and german painting and prints from the 19th century which depict christ knocking at the door of a home. Each framed print comes boxed for easy gifting. Warner sallman was born on april 30 1892 in chicago. Christ at heart s door and several other paintings with the same recognizable face soon appeared.

The door is overgrown with weeds and the nails and hinges are rusted implying that the door has never been opened. Christ at heart s door is an 8 x 10 print reproduction framed in an ornate gold finish 11 x 13 frame under glass with easel back stand as well as metal hangers for wall mounting. Behold 1 i stand at the door and knock. Sallman is also well known for his rendition of the popular image christ at heart s door.

It is up to the person on the other side of the door to let jesus in. Sallman is best known for his head of christ which was designed in 1940 and has sold over 500 million copies that are used in churches of several christian denominations as well as for private devotional use. Christ at heart s door is the second most cited image by sallman among the 473 letters which the research project received from readers of popular religious magazines. Sallman based christ at heart s door on our verse from revelation.

Christ at heart s door picture small measures. Gerffert collection christ at heart s door religious framed portrait print 13 inch ornate gold tone finish frame 4 7 out of 5 stars 49. Get it as soon as fri aug 28. He became interested in art at an early age and was especially impacted by the religious art of gustave dore.

In many ways the painting is a visual parable. Christ at heart s door is the second most cited image by sallman among the 473 letters which the research project received from readers of popular religious magazines. Imbedded in the artwork are several clues that help us understand the verse. Christ at tbe door.

It was inspired by a tradition of british and german painting and prints from the 19th century which depict christ knocking at the door of a home. 12 x 14 total with frame under regular glass boxed one of the most beloved pictures among the christian faithful this representation of the lord jesus show him knocking at a door with no handle.