Historical information
The Light of the World (1851–1854) is an allegorical painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite artist William Holman Hunt (1827–1910) representing the figure of Jesus preparing to knock on an overgrown and long-unopened door, illustrating Revelation 3:20: "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me".
Physical description
Framed colour reproduction of the Light of the World.
Mounting & framing
Mounted and framed
Keywords
References
- New Light on The Light of the World Article by Bronwyn Hughes in Vol. 22 No. 2 (2018): Pre-Raphaelitism in Australasia (Part 1)
