@bymuseum: The Light of the World (1851–1853) By William Holman Hunt 📍 Keble College, Oxford, United Kingdom Jesus is knocking on a door he cannot open. But look closely. There's no handle on the outside. William Holman Hunt painted The Light of the World in the early 1850s. The door is covered with ivy, its hinges are rusty, and weeds grow around the entrance. It looks as though nobody has opened it for years. But this isn't an ordinary door. Inspired by a passage from Revelation, Hunt uses it to represent the human soul. Christ can knock, but the person inside must choose whether to open it. The lantern represents conscience, while the light around his head represents salvation. And here's the painting's greatest mystery. We never see the person behind the door. Why did Hunt paint the one who knocks, but not the one who must answer? Follow @bymuseum for more stories behind famous paintings.

lighthouse :

maybe the handle is on the other side and rather than trying to get in he's trying to get out 🤔

Артём_2033 :

Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on me a sinner.

LUKA :

The one behind the door is the one the Lord is looking at

Mesopotamian storyteller :

The meaning is all reversed. Jesus was outdoors but the door was opened from his side for his sheep who were locked by their sins.

Shevirat | Spiritual Framework :

il this account sm 💯

Craig Spratt272 :

My grandparents had a ceramic version but the door led to the heart.

ezîdîÊstudío :

💫 Powerful, Te amo Cristos ❤️🪽

Omran :

if you know all of this JUST WHY YOU DON'T ADMIT .You are so near but from the back at the back this is why .. few shall know the deep meaning of those wards.

Engineer Festo Jahari :

Because the one who answers could be anyone but the one who knocks will always be Jesus Christ 🙏🏽. In short anyone could be on the 🚪

Hotpops64 :

This is like a beautiful Christmas image.

Jay :

Interesting considering the time

HU$LE @ 99 :

This make’s really sense

ANDREW GLOUBERMAN 🦢 :

such great art peace ✌️

Jeph kanani :

beautiful

DynoKami :

DynoKami :

Lightgoddess :

💕💕💕

amauricamile :

[Laughing]

Fayan SH :

Jesus Christ is God ❤️