Resources on Victoria Emily Jones

Disciple, Emmaus, Cleopas, Wife

Jesus as the New David

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Victoria Emily Jones explores the dual symbolism of an illumination of Psalm 91:13 in Cassiodorus’s sixth-century Commentary on the Psalms. In it, David is depicted as Jesus trampling the twin beast of sin and death.

Jesus, Art, David, Psalms

Adoration of the Magi

Victoria Emily Jones | ArtWay

Victoria Emily Jones comments on Nanias Maira's "Ner Wiynmai," which depicts the adoration of the Magi (Matthew 2:1-12) in the traditional style of the Kwoma people from northwestern Papua New Guinea.

Matthew 2:1-12

Epiphany, Adoration, Magi, Jesus

Yoruba Christmas carol and art (Nigeria)

Victoria Emily Jones | Art & Theology

Victoria Emily Jones presents a video of the Yoruba Christmas Carol “Betelehemu” by Babatunde Olatunji, arranged for men’s choir by Wendell P. Whalum. Also included are examples of Yoruba art.

Christmas, Praise, Nativity, Art

Mother Mary Teaches Her Son Jesus

Victoria Emily Jones | Art & Theology

Artwork, Prayer

Victoria Emily Jones' post about Mary's teaching of young Jesus features Charles O’Donnell's poem “The Son of Man” and Henry Ossawa Tanner's painting "Christ and His Mother Studying the Scriptures."

Luke 2:19, 40, 52

Jesus, Mary, Learning, Devotion

In Gethsemane by Gloria Ssali

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Victoria Emily Jones introduces Ugandan artist Gloria Ssali's painting "In Gethsemane." The bold brushstrokes and warm tones of this painting simultaneously suggest Jesus' doubts on that night and the divine energy of his act to come.

Jesus, Maundy Thursday, Art, Gethsemane

She mistook him for the gardener

Victoria Emily Jones | Art & Theology

Reflecting on Mary Magdalene's mistaking the risen Jesus for a gardener (John 20:14-15), Victoria Emily Jones discusses a long Christian tradition of portraying Jesus as a gardener and presents many works of art that do so.

John 20:14-15

Jesus, Resurrection, Mary Magdalene, Saint, Garden

Son of David, I Want to See

Victoria Emily Jones | Art & Theology

Song or Hymn and 3 more types

Victoria Emily Jones' post on the healing of Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52) features Julia Stankova's painting "Christ and Bartimaeus," the song "Son of David" by Cam Huxford and Shay Carlucci, and Richard Crashaw's poem "The Blind Suppliant."

Mark 10:46-52

Healing, Silence, Jesus, David

Radiant (Artful Devotion)

Victoria Emily Jones | Art & Theology

Scripture Meditation or Sermon and 3 more types

Victoria Emily Jones looks at the story of the Transfiguration (Luke 9:28–36) and includes “Radiant” the third movement of the Concerto fro Violoncello and Strings by Dobrinka Tabakova.

Luke 9:28-36

Transfiguration, Art, Music, Jesus

Jesus as the New David

Victoria Emily Jones | ArtWay

This illumination is from an eighth-century copy of Cassiodorus’s sixth-century Commentary on the Psalms. Based on Psalm 91:13, Christ is presented as the New David, the warrior-king from whom he descended.

Psalm 91:13

Jesus, Art, King David

Jesus as the New David

Victoria Emily Jones | ArtWay

"Jesus as the New David," part of an illuminated manuscript, shows a person holding a ring that says "David" but standing on the lion and adder, common iconography for the resurrected Jesus.

Jesus, Art, David, Messiah

Lazarus

Victoria Emily Jones | Art & Theology

Victoria Emily Jones' post based on John 11:1-45 features Julia Stankova's painting "Resurrection of Lazarus," and audio and video of David Wisbish's song "Lazarus."

John 11:1-45

Jesus, Mary, Lazarus, Resurrection

My Eyes Have Seen

Victoria Emily Jones | Art & Theology

Victoria Emily Jones' post based on Luke 2:25-32 features Severino Blanco's artwork "Simeon Blessing the Christ Child" and audio of Steve Thorngate's song “You Send Your Servant Forth in Peace."

Luke 2:25-32

Salvation, Gentiles, Simeon, Revelation

Birth and death in Lavinia Fontana’s Holy Family painting

Victoria Emily Jones | Art & Theology

Book Quote, Artwork, Article about Artwork

Victoria Emily Jones reflects on Lavinia Fontana’s painting "Holy Family with Saints Margaret and Francis," and features commentary by Margaret Samu. The painting pictures Jesus as an infant and includes several elements that foreshadow his death.

Death, Nativity, Mary, Jesus

Dawning Light

Victoria Emily Jones | Art & Theology

Victoria Emily Jones' post on Isaiah 9:1-5 and Matthew 4:12-17 features Judith Tutin's diptych "Breaking" and audio of James Ward's song "The Dawning Light."

Isaiah 9:1-5; Matthew 4:12-17

Light, Jesus, Galilee, Repentance

Holy Saturday

Victoria Emily Jones | Art & Theology

Victoria Emily Jones' post on the entombment of Jesus (Matthew 27:57-61; John 19:38-42) features an Armenian painting “The Entombment of Christ,” and Tigran Mansurian's lament music “Tagh for the Funeral of the Lord."

Matthew 27:57-61; John 19:38-42

Funeral, Lament, Jesus, Holy Saturday

My Father’s House

Victoria Emily Jones | Art & Theology

Victoria Emily Jones' post based on John 14:1-3 features Helen Siegl's color woodcut "Rejoice & Be Glad," and the traditional African American song “Come and Go with Me to My Father’s House."

John 14:1-3

Heaven, Father, House, Anxiety

By the Mark

Victoria Emily Jones | Art & Theology

Song or Hymn and 3 more types

Victoria Emily Jones' post on John 20:27-28 features Solomon Raj's artwork "You and I, before 1993," the song "By the Mark" by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, and Malcolm Guite's sonnet “St. Thomas the Apostle."

John 20:27-28

Doubt, Thomas, Belief, Faith

Three Resurrection paintings

Victoria Emily Jones | Art & Theology

Victoria Emily Jones reflects on three paintings about Christ's resurrection by Jyoti Sahi. Images used include Jonah being expelled by the fish, a snake shedding its skin, and Christ dancing.

Jesus, Crucifixion, Resurrection, Jonah

Rest

Victoria Emily Jones | Art & Theology

Victoria Emily Jones' post on Jesus' promise of rest (Matthew 11:28) features Franz von Lenbach's painting "The Red Umbrella" and the song "Rest" by Ken Burton.

Matthew 11:28