Posted on 12/17/2022 11:59:44 AM PST by PROCON
LAST SUPPER OF A BLESSED NATION
Two millennia ago, Jesus Christ gathered the Apostles for His Last Supper to offer them a New Covenant, to bring His Gospel and Light to a world that desperately needed it.In my painting I used the “Da Vinci - Last Supper” to represent the Covenant our Lord has made with the people of this land. Christ lays His hand upon the hourglass of time and sits in judgement upon this nation.
Twelve Presidents represent the rise and fall of American culture, the great demise of our nation’s honor and virtue, as this country’s destiny is laid in the balance. On the table are laid various symbols that describe what is, what was, and what shall be. Each American President has a story to tell, a truth to be revealed, and has played a part in our country’s blessing or destruction.
Today, America is divided and broken, both politically, and spiritually. What will be the fate of our generation? Consider your place at the table and discover the deeper meaning within the painting “Last Supper of a Blessed Nation.”
Figures from left to right: Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, James Madison, Jesus Christ, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Franklin D. Roosevelt
Table from left to right: chains of slavery, three gold coins, scale weighing the heart against a feather, spilled wine, US Constitution, hourglass, court gavel, Holy Bible, keys, American Flag, silver platter of money, weapons, hand mirror
Scripture noted on wall behind Christ:
Psalm 33:12: “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.”
2 Chronicles 7:14: “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
Latin words on front monument: AD FINEM TEMPORUM (To the End of Time)
I never knew this value existed for a white feather.
As I said in the thread- the artist likely explains the symbolism of this work.
After all, there are several other objects to consider, such as the Capitol Bldg., in the background, the money and rifles, etc., and where they are placed and by whom they reside.
Also, should we compare the placement of U S Presidents in the image at the table, to the original apostles (juxtaposed against these) modern positions of surrogates?
Annotated stonework in the foreground... “to the end of time.”
Left to right-
Lincoln, Kennedy, Trump, Obama, Biden, ???, CHRIST, ???, Washington, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Roosevelt.
How about some help on the ???. TY
Hello!
I AM A DUM DUM!
I saw the image and began to pontificate the meaning of it in total, and in the minuscule. Good Grief!
I just went to the website to find more information, copying and pasting an explanation, which you have already supplied in your initial post.
Face palm slap.
In case you missed it- (like I did) in the original posting... here’s the motive from the artist in his artistic creation.
START >>>
Two millennia ago, Jesus Christ gathered the Apostles for His Last Supper to offer them a New Covenant, to bring His Gospel and Light to a world that desperately needed it.
In my painting I used the “Da Vinci - Last Supper” to represent the Covenant our Lord has made with the people of this land. Christ lays His hand upon the hourglass of time and sits in judgement upon this nation.
Twelve Presidents represent the rise and fall of American culture, the great demise of our nation’s honor and virtue, as this country’s destiny is laid in the balance. On the table are laid various symbols that describe what is, what was, and what shall be. Each American President has a story to tell, a truth to be revealed, and has played a part in our country’s blessing or destruction.
Today, America is divided and broken, both politically, and spiritually. What will be the fate of our generation? Consider your place at the table and discover the deeper meaning within the painting “Last Supper of a Blessed Nation.”
Figures from left to right: Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, James Madison, Jesus Christ, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Franklin D. Roosevelt
Table from left to right: chains of slavery, three gold coins, scale weighing the heart against a feather, spilled wine, US Constitution, hourglass, court gavel, Holy Bible, keys, American Flag, silver platter of money, weapons, hand mirror
Scripture noted on wall behind Christ:
Psalm 33:12: “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.”
2 Chronicles 7:14: “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
Latin words on front monument: AD FINEM TEMPORUM (To the End of Time)
Righteous pump / bump!
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