Comment from EeanBlack

Excellent

Pretty good imagination. I would like to visit that museum. I would love to visit it with Jesus. I read about the death of Van Gogh. There is an interesting theory about a young man, possibly a lover of his, who shot him. He is my favorite artist. I know this is a spiritual piece, but I was actually introduced to God through art. I love both.

 Comment Written 05-Feb-2025

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reply by the author on 06-Feb-2025

Thanks for your excellent review and your interesting perspective on this piece. There are all kinds of ways to get connected to God; He meets us where we are in life. The Museum of Modern Art in New York was one of my favorite places in the city; I used to go there every January, and seeing some of those paintings like Starry Night, Three Musicians, Blue Poles etc. was like visiting friends once a year. I imagined this piece there, how Jesus would find the human experience in the art, and look to connect to the real people behind it, and the ones who felt their pain in the works. Also how he looks to find a way to make you connect with those there with you. estory

reply by EeanBlack on 06-Feb-2025

I have always wanted to go there.

Comment from lyenochka

Excellent

I like how you set up the art viewing context and how Jesus enlists the narrator to tell these lost people about him. But it seems that the narrator doesn't really know Him. I have to agree with you that Roman Catholicism did not portray Mary like the Biblical Mary - a godly young woman whom God chose to bear the Creator Who became human to save humanity.

 Comment Written 30-Jan-2025

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reply by the author on 30-Jan-2025

Thanks for the excellent review and your perspective on the story. What I wanted to get across was this reluctance on the part of the narrator to get involved with witnessing for Christ, and how Jesus coaxes him into it, and how we as Christians must be the intermediary between Christ and the other people in this world who do not believe in him. I am glad you picked up on that portrait of Mary. I wanted to get across that spirit of Mary, more than our vision of her. estory

reply by lyenochka on 30-Jan-2025

I think you'd like the series The Chosen . Honestly, I shy away from the retelling of the gospels because they have to make up so many other stories to fill in the gaps but this one does a great portrait of Matthew. Anyway, your story reminded me of this quote:
French psychiatrist Pierre Janet: “Every life is a piece of art, put together with all means available.”

reply by the author on 01-Feb-2025

You might be interested in my book, Grace Through Faith, surviving history in God's hands. It is a story of surviving world war 1, nazi germany and world war 2 through faith, and finding meaning and purpose in your life by discovering your place in God's plan. Available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. estory

reply by lyenochka on 01-Feb-2025

That sounds interesting! With today's politics seeming to repeat what happened to lead up to WWII, it sounds timely.

Comment from Debbie D'Arcy

Excellent

This is an interesting and imaginative study of Jesus in the art gallery and a discussion about how He's chosen this venue to illustrate that He is aware of their pain and the reason they choose to detrtact from their own issues by reflecting on the hardships of those illustrated in the paintings. Thank you for sharing this thought-provoking story, Estory.
Take care Debbie
standing at the overlook of the atrium (??) at the people...(looking) at the people
DaVinci
Toulouse-Lautrec
(A)lzheimers

 Comment Written 28-Jan-2025

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reply by the author on 29-Jan-2025

This was a complicated dream sequence, and thanks for the excellent review for what I regard to be one of the more controversial among a few controversial posts I have done. estory

Comment from Michael Ludwinder

Excellent

Your story has such a deep message that really pulled me in. I love how the mysterious man captures our attention with his quiet wisdom. The theme I saw reading this was helping others see beyond their own pain. You can do that just by sharing what's true - so powerful. I felt like I was right there in the museum! I was watching it all unfold. Keep writing - there's so much heart in your words!

 Comment Written 28-Jan-2025

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reply by the author on 29-Jan-2025

Thanks for the excellent review and I am glad the writing was evocative enough to make you feel you were right there in the museum with the narrator. There's a lot going in these scenes; commentary on the relationship between Jesus and believers and unbelievers, the role of believers in revealing Christ, and the compassion of Jesus. I'm not sure I pulled it all off. Next will come the final posts of Ruins, my poetry collection. estory

Comment from barbara.wilkey

Excellent

I haven't been to that art museum since 2011. It's a wonderful experience to visit there. Jesus does want to interact with us on a personal level. We just need to open to Him doing that. Wonderful post.

 Comment Written 28-Jan-2025

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reply by the author on 29-Jan-2025

Thanks for the excellent review and I am glad you caught on to that issue of Christ wanting to connect with us personally. There's also the role of believers in here, as well as the inability of unbelievers to connect directly with Christ. It is a complicated scene. estory

Comment from patcelaw

Excellent

You have very well told us the story of your going through the museum of modern art in New York. I could almost see the paintings that you were describing as you went along and I very much enjoyed listening to your words as you expressed them so well. May you have a wonderful day a very good week and may God bless you. Patricia.

 Comment Written 28-Jan-2025

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reply by the author on 29-Jan-2025

Thanks for the excellent review and I am glad the writing put you in the museum along with the narrator. But this story is not really about paintings or admiring art. The art here is a depiction of the human condition, and I wanted to get that sense of Christ reaching out in compassion to that human condition. estory

Comment from Iza Deleanu

Excellent

Wow, I like how you take us through every step of emotions to finally discover Jesus, who is a reincarnation of all those sorrows, joy and tranquility embedded in those big pieces of arts. Thank you for sharing and good luck with your writings.

 Comment Written 28-Jan-2025

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reply by the author on 29-Jan-2025

Thanks for your excellent review and your wonderful words of support for this piece. I'm not sure I pulled everything off here, there is a lot going on. Not many reviews. It is probably one of the more controversial pieces among a few I have done. estory