@benquash.bsky.social
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In the middle of Howard Finster's painting, #Christ stands upon the waters with open, welcoming arms. Finster makes clear that it is the Lord who delivers his people.
This is written on the face of the waters along with the promise ‘I WANT HAFTO CROSS JORDAN ALONE’.
This is written on the face of the waters along with the promise ‘I WANT HAFTO CROSS JORDAN ALONE’.
July 18, 2025 at 8:29 AM
In the middle of Howard Finster's painting, #Christ stands upon the waters with open, welcoming arms. Finster makes clear that it is the Lord who delivers his people.
This is written on the face of the waters along with the promise ‘I WANT HAFTO CROSS JORDAN ALONE’.
This is written on the face of the waters along with the promise ‘I WANT HAFTO CROSS JORDAN ALONE’.
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Finster creates a sense of flow towards the heavenly kingdom which dominates much of the painting.
The great white paths draw the eye upward. Each one is inscribed with characteristics of the promised land—KINDNESS, LOVE, PEACE, ETURNAL LIFE, HOME.
The great white paths draw the eye upward. Each one is inscribed with characteristics of the promised land—KINDNESS, LOVE, PEACE, ETURNAL LIFE, HOME.
July 18, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Finster creates a sense of flow towards the heavenly kingdom which dominates much of the painting.
The great white paths draw the eye upward. Each one is inscribed with characteristics of the promised land—KINDNESS, LOVE, PEACE, ETURNAL LIFE, HOME.
The great white paths draw the eye upward. Each one is inscribed with characteristics of the promised land—KINDNESS, LOVE, PEACE, ETURNAL LIFE, HOME.
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Finster was a #Baptist preacher and an untrained artist. After decades in the church, he felt a call to paint sacred art as a way to teach people the #gospel.
Read about THE LORD WILL DELIVER HIS PEOPLE ACROSS JORDAN in our exhibition on #Joshua 3–4:
thevcs.org/crossing-jor...
Read about THE LORD WILL DELIVER HIS PEOPLE ACROSS JORDAN in our exhibition on #Joshua 3–4:
thevcs.org/crossing-jor...
July 18, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Finster was a #Baptist preacher and an untrained artist. After decades in the church, he felt a call to paint sacred art as a way to teach people the #gospel.
Read about THE LORD WILL DELIVER HIS PEOPLE ACROSS JORDAN in our exhibition on #Joshua 3–4:
thevcs.org/crossing-jor...
Read about THE LORD WILL DELIVER HIS PEOPLE ACROSS JORDAN in our exhibition on #Joshua 3–4:
thevcs.org/crossing-jor...
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An impression of water, silence, and liminality is conveyed by @iamfujimura.bsky.social's work 'Silence and Beauty—Mysterion'.
The massive canvas is structured like a triptych and conveys a wall of emerald waters.
Read Mark Scarlata's commentary here:
thevcs.org/crossing-jor...
The massive canvas is structured like a triptych and conveys a wall of emerald waters.
Read Mark Scarlata's commentary here:
thevcs.org/crossing-jor...
July 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
An impression of water, silence, and liminality is conveyed by @iamfujimura.bsky.social's work 'Silence and Beauty—Mysterion'.
The massive canvas is structured like a triptych and conveys a wall of emerald waters.
Read Mark Scarlata's commentary here:
thevcs.org/crossing-jor...
The massive canvas is structured like a triptych and conveys a wall of emerald waters.
Read Mark Scarlata's commentary here:
thevcs.org/crossing-jor...
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"And those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, Joshua set up in Gilgal." (Joshua 3–4:20)
This week's exhibition is called 'Crossing the Jordan', and we first look at an extraordinary set of stones that were erected around 2900 BCE on the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
This week's exhibition is called 'Crossing the Jordan', and we first look at an extraordinary set of stones that were erected around 2900 BCE on the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
July 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
"And those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, Joshua set up in Gilgal." (Joshua 3–4:20)
This week's exhibition is called 'Crossing the Jordan', and we first look at an extraordinary set of stones that were erected around 2900 BCE on the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
This week's exhibition is called 'Crossing the Jordan', and we first look at an extraordinary set of stones that were erected around 2900 BCE on the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
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The Calanais Standing Stones remind Mark Scarlata of the twelve stones arranged by #Joshua as a memorial to the Lord at #Gilgal.
Find out more by clicking the link:
thevcs.org/crossing-jor...
Find out more by clicking the link:
thevcs.org/crossing-jor...
Crossing the Jordan
Exhibition: Crossing the Jordan (Joshua 3–4). Featuring works of art by Unknown artists, Makoto Fujimura and Howard Finster. Commentaries by Mark Scarlata.
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July 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The Calanais Standing Stones remind Mark Scarlata of the twelve stones arranged by #Joshua as a memorial to the Lord at #Gilgal.
Find out more by clicking the link:
thevcs.org/crossing-jor...
Find out more by clicking the link:
thevcs.org/crossing-jor...
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The man with the withered hand leans against a column. He lifts his arm towards #Jesus, who points to it with his own right hand. Yet, Jesus’s attention is directed somewhere else.
Read about Jan van Orley's etching in our exhibition of the week:
thevcs.org/man-with-wit...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
Read about Jan van Orley's etching in our exhibition of the week:
thevcs.org/man-with-wit...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
July 12, 2025 at 6:58 AM
The man with the withered hand leans against a column. He lifts his arm towards #Jesus, who points to it with his own right hand. Yet, Jesus’s attention is directed somewhere else.
Read about Jan van Orley's etching in our exhibition of the week:
thevcs.org/man-with-wit...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
Read about Jan van Orley's etching in our exhibition of the week:
thevcs.org/man-with-wit...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
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In this 17th-c. illumination, Jesus stands looking at a man, who extends his left hand towards him (Luke specifies the right hand, but Matthew and Mark do not identify which hand needed healing). There is a clear indication of limpness in the wrist.
July 9, 2025 at 11:14 AM
In this 17th-c. illumination, Jesus stands looking at a man, who extends his left hand towards him (Luke specifies the right hand, but Matthew and Mark do not identify which hand needed healing). There is a clear indication of limpness in the wrist.
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The 'Naskh' calligraphy, traditionally used in the Qur’an, was designed to be easy to write and attractive to read.
The written verses span the end of Matthew 12:13 to the opening clause of verse 17.
The written verses span the end of Matthew 12:13 to the opening clause of verse 17.
July 9, 2025 at 11:14 AM
The 'Naskh' calligraphy, traditionally used in the Qur’an, was designed to be easy to write and attractive to read.
The written verses span the end of Matthew 12:13 to the opening clause of verse 17.
The written verses span the end of Matthew 12:13 to the opening clause of verse 17.
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Find out more in this week's exhibition on #Matthew 12:9–14, #Mark 3:1–6, and #Luke 6:6–11, 'The Man with the Withered Hand'.
thevcs.org/man-with-wit...
thevcs.org/man-with-wit...
The Man with the Withered Hand
Exhibition: The Man with the Withered Hand (Matthew 12:9–14; Mark 3:1–6; Luke 6:6–11). Featuring works of art by Ilyas Basim Khuri Bazzi Rahib, Hendrick Goltzius and Jan van Orley. Commentaries by Chl...
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July 9, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Find out more in this week's exhibition on #Matthew 12:9–14, #Mark 3:1–6, and #Luke 6:6–11, 'The Man with the Withered Hand'.
thevcs.org/man-with-wit...
thevcs.org/man-with-wit...
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When only one year old, Hendrik #Goltzius permanently damaged his right hand by fire.
It’s speculated that the stiffness of his fingers had the side effect of strengthening his arm and shoulder, so he etched with his right hand and drew with his left.
It’s speculated that the stiffness of his fingers had the side effect of strengthening his arm and shoulder, so he etched with his right hand and drew with his left.
July 7, 2025 at 10:10 AM
When only one year old, Hendrik #Goltzius permanently damaged his right hand by fire.
It’s speculated that the stiffness of his fingers had the side effect of strengthening his arm and shoulder, so he etched with his right hand and drew with his left.
It’s speculated that the stiffness of his fingers had the side effect of strengthening his arm and shoulder, so he etched with his right hand and drew with his left.
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Here, he imagines his hand whole and healed.
In this week’s exhibition we explore this etching alongside an Arabic manuscript and an etching by Jan Van Orley in the context of Jesus’ healing of a man’s withered hand.
thevcs.org/man-with-wit...
In this week’s exhibition we explore this etching alongside an Arabic manuscript and an etching by Jan Van Orley in the context of Jesus’ healing of a man’s withered hand.
thevcs.org/man-with-wit...
The Man with the Withered Hand
Exhibition: The Man with the Withered Hand (Matthew 12:9–14; Mark 3:1–6; Luke 6:6–11). Featuring works of art by Ilyas Basim Khuri Bazzi Rahib, Hendrick Goltzius and Jan van Orley. Commentaries by Chl...
thevcs.org
July 7, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Here, he imagines his hand whole and healed.
In this week’s exhibition we explore this etching alongside an Arabic manuscript and an etching by Jan Van Orley in the context of Jesus’ healing of a man’s withered hand.
thevcs.org/man-with-wit...
In this week’s exhibition we explore this etching alongside an Arabic manuscript and an etching by Jan Van Orley in the context of Jesus’ healing of a man’s withered hand.
thevcs.org/man-with-wit...
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Jesus’s command to the man to stretch out his hand is laden with theological significance, but also a reminder that restoration to wholeness is a distinguishing feature of the #Sabbath.
July 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Jesus’s command to the man to stretch out his hand is laden with theological significance, but also a reminder that restoration to wholeness is a distinguishing feature of the #Sabbath.
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Why is #Genesis 15 so emphatic about darkness?
Our Exhibition of the Week is called 'Seeing in the Dark' and features works of art by Pierre Soulages, Zohar Gotesman, and Dornith Doherty.
Read the comparative commentary to find out more:
thevcs.org/seeing-dark#...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
Our Exhibition of the Week is called 'Seeing in the Dark' and features works of art by Pierre Soulages, Zohar Gotesman, and Dornith Doherty.
Read the comparative commentary to find out more:
thevcs.org/seeing-dark#...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
July 6, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Why is #Genesis 15 so emphatic about darkness?
Our Exhibition of the Week is called 'Seeing in the Dark' and features works of art by Pierre Soulages, Zohar Gotesman, and Dornith Doherty.
Read the comparative commentary to find out more:
thevcs.org/seeing-dark#...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
Our Exhibition of the Week is called 'Seeing in the Dark' and features works of art by Pierre Soulages, Zohar Gotesman, and Dornith Doherty.
Read the comparative commentary to find out more:
thevcs.org/seeing-dark#...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
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Biblical Hebrew applies 'zera' (seed) both to human offspring, such as the descendants promised to Abram in #Genesis 15, and to the reproductive units of plants.
Read about Dornith Doherty's 'Archiving Eden' project in our exhibition of the week:
thevcs.org/seeing-dark#...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
Read about Dornith Doherty's 'Archiving Eden' project in our exhibition of the week:
thevcs.org/seeing-dark#...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
July 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Biblical Hebrew applies 'zera' (seed) both to human offspring, such as the descendants promised to Abram in #Genesis 15, and to the reproductive units of plants.
Read about Dornith Doherty's 'Archiving Eden' project in our exhibition of the week:
thevcs.org/seeing-dark#...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
Read about Dornith Doherty's 'Archiving Eden' project in our exhibition of the week:
thevcs.org/seeing-dark#...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
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Our exhibition on St #Thomas the Apostle features three works of art that explore the relationship between faith, reason, and sensory experience.
On his feast day, click here to find out more:
thevcs.org/doubting-tho...
On his feast day, click here to find out more:
thevcs.org/doubting-tho...
![John 20:24–31
Doubting Thomas
LO SPADARINO [GIOVANNI ANTONIO GALLI] :
Christ Displaying His Wounds, 1625–35 , Oil on canvas
MICHAEL LANDY :
Doubting Thomas, Installation view, The National Gallery, Saints Alive, 2013 , Mixed media
BERNARDO STROZZI :
The Incredulity of St Thomas, c.1620 , Oil on canvas](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:56evsdniuprhq3rgsnxichuy/bafkreidyvxa7rkn6n7qysknc4tcbxoygviulh4gacdkx5lwnxh5yksj5ri@jpeg)
July 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Our exhibition on St #Thomas the Apostle features three works of art that explore the relationship between faith, reason, and sensory experience.
On his feast day, click here to find out more:
thevcs.org/doubting-tho...
On his feast day, click here to find out more:
thevcs.org/doubting-tho...
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Zohar Gotesman's 'No Relief' is a mock Assyrian relief, resting on a pallet jack. It’s a quotation of a 7th-c. BCE relief from the ancient Mesopotamian city of Lachish, Nineveh.
Read about this highly-original work in our exhibition on #Genesis 15:
thevcs.org/seeing-dark#...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
Read about this highly-original work in our exhibition on #Genesis 15:
thevcs.org/seeing-dark#...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
July 2, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Zohar Gotesman's 'No Relief' is a mock Assyrian relief, resting on a pallet jack. It’s a quotation of a 7th-c. BCE relief from the ancient Mesopotamian city of Lachish, Nineveh.
Read about this highly-original work in our exhibition on #Genesis 15:
thevcs.org/seeing-dark#...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
Read about this highly-original work in our exhibition on #Genesis 15:
thevcs.org/seeing-dark#...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
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This week we take a closer look at #Genesis 15.
The first work of art in our exhibition of the week was made by Pierre #Soulages, often regarded as France’s greatest post-WWII painter.
thevcs.org/seeing-dark#...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
The first work of art in our exhibition of the week was made by Pierre #Soulages, often regarded as France’s greatest post-WWII painter.
thevcs.org/seeing-dark#...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
June 30, 2025 at 11:48 AM
This week we take a closer look at #Genesis 15.
The first work of art in our exhibition of the week was made by Pierre #Soulages, often regarded as France’s greatest post-WWII painter.
thevcs.org/seeing-dark#...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
The first work of art in our exhibition of the week was made by Pierre #Soulages, often regarded as France’s greatest post-WWII painter.
thevcs.org/seeing-dark#...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
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Soulages emphasised a formative influence on his painting practice: the prehistoric cave paintings at Lascaux he saw as a boy.
You can read about these in our exhibition on #Job 39:
thevcs.org/brutal-lesso...
You can read about these in our exhibition on #Job 39:
thevcs.org/brutal-lesso...
July 1, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Soulages emphasised a formative influence on his painting practice: the prehistoric cave paintings at Lascaux he saw as a boy.
You can read about these in our exhibition on #Job 39:
thevcs.org/brutal-lesso...
You can read about these in our exhibition on #Job 39:
thevcs.org/brutal-lesso...
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Our Exhibition of the Week is called 'The Twists and Turns of Israel' and is on #Psalms 77 and 78.
It features paintings by Vincent van Gogh, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, and Caravaggio.
Click here to read the comparative commentary:
thevcs.org/twists-and-t...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
It features paintings by Vincent van Gogh, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, and Caravaggio.
Click here to read the comparative commentary:
thevcs.org/twists-and-t...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
June 29, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Our Exhibition of the Week is called 'The Twists and Turns of Israel' and is on #Psalms 77 and 78.
It features paintings by Vincent van Gogh, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, and Caravaggio.
Click here to read the comparative commentary:
thevcs.org/twists-and-t...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
It features paintings by Vincent van Gogh, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, and Caravaggio.
Click here to read the comparative commentary:
thevcs.org/twists-and-t...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
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#Psalm 78 features David prominently in its concluding verses.
#Caravaggio’s depiction of David aligns thematically with its conclusion: Goliath’s defeat marks David’s transition from shepherd to king.
Find out more in this week's exhibition:
thevcs.org/twists-and-t...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
#Caravaggio’s depiction of David aligns thematically with its conclusion: Goliath’s defeat marks David’s transition from shepherd to king.
Find out more in this week's exhibition:
thevcs.org/twists-and-t...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
June 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
#Psalm 78 features David prominently in its concluding verses.
#Caravaggio’s depiction of David aligns thematically with its conclusion: Goliath’s defeat marks David’s transition from shepherd to king.
Find out more in this week's exhibition:
thevcs.org/twists-and-t...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
#Caravaggio’s depiction of David aligns thematically with its conclusion: Goliath’s defeat marks David’s transition from shepherd to king.
Find out more in this week's exhibition:
thevcs.org/twists-and-t...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
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Giovanni Battista #Tiepolo’s 'The Gathering of Manna' ostensibly depicts events first recorded in #Exodus 16:15, but equally has much to say about #Psalm 78.
Curious? Read about it in our exhibition of the week:
thevcs.org/twists-and-t...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
Curious? Read about it in our exhibition of the week:
thevcs.org/twists-and-t...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
June 25, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Giovanni Battista #Tiepolo’s 'The Gathering of Manna' ostensibly depicts events first recorded in #Exodus 16:15, but equally has much to say about #Psalm 78.
Curious? Read about it in our exhibition of the week:
thevcs.org/twists-and-t...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
Curious? Read about it in our exhibition of the week:
thevcs.org/twists-and-t...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
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This week we turn to the #Psalms and one of Vincent van Gogh's most moving pictures, often referred to as 'At Eternity’s Gate'.
The subject was a pensioner and war veteran, and he is depicted here seated in a bare and desolate room.
thevcs.org/twists-and-t...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
The subject was a pensioner and war veteran, and he is depicted here seated in a bare and desolate room.
thevcs.org/twists-and-t...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
June 23, 2025 at 2:09 PM
This week we turn to the #Psalms and one of Vincent van Gogh's most moving pictures, often referred to as 'At Eternity’s Gate'.
The subject was a pensioner and war veteran, and he is depicted here seated in a bare and desolate room.
thevcs.org/twists-and-t...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
The subject was a pensioner and war veteran, and he is depicted here seated in a bare and desolate room.
thevcs.org/twists-and-t...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
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Our Exhibition of the Week is called 'Jesus Heals an Official's Son' and is on John 4:43–54.
It features an engraving by Anton Wierix II, a painting by Rodolpho Amoêdo, and a Mughal manuscript illumination.
Read the comparative commentary here:
thevcs.org/jesus-heals-...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
It features an engraving by Anton Wierix II, a painting by Rodolpho Amoêdo, and a Mughal manuscript illumination.
Read the comparative commentary here:
thevcs.org/jesus-heals-...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
June 21, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Our Exhibition of the Week is called 'Jesus Heals an Official's Son' and is on John 4:43–54.
It features an engraving by Anton Wierix II, a painting by Rodolpho Amoêdo, and a Mughal manuscript illumination.
Read the comparative commentary here:
thevcs.org/jesus-heals-...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
It features an engraving by Anton Wierix II, a painting by Rodolpho Amoêdo, and a Mughal manuscript illumination.
Read the comparative commentary here:
thevcs.org/jesus-heals-...
#CofEPeeps #narthex