Leaving at 9:30 a.m. with Naomi to go to the Carl Bloch exhibit at the BYU Museum of Art was a wonderful choice of time. I was deeply moved that we were seeing the original artwork from Danish & Swedish church alters. For these to be shared in the first place was a great gift to us. The ipad information that was offered was a great help in understanding what I was viewing and gave a spiritual message not possible in just viewing.
Being uplifted by each alter painting my gratitude became full for the greater spiritual understanding of the compassion Bloch captured with Christ's freely given, selfless atonement in the Garden of Gethsemene. Bloch's depiction of Christ's suffering, grief, pain, and submission is the first time I've felt those feelings truly captured in painting. A rich spiritual experience was created in pondering this viewing. The angel so willingly and lovingly comforting him in his deep grief helped me feel his love for me. His ability to suffer for me personally is still so incomprehensible, but my heart came closer to understanding through this great work. This painting and exhibit, although crowded even on a light day, was worth every effort to view and take into my heart.
I'm intrigued by Bloch's painting of his parents. The statue of Thorvalsen's Christus seems so modern day, yet they had a replica statue in their own home? Bloch had a loving Christian family who evidently loved Christ. Their example led to Bloch being able to feel Christ's love sharing his testimony to me through painting. 
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