St. John leading Home His Adopted Mother Size:24" x 36" At the heart of the

At the heart of the painting lies the focal point: the Eucharist

The Gospel records that Simeon had been promised that "he should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ" (Luke 2:26)

The painting encapsulates the power of inspired words

Various other artists make up the rest of the crowd carrying the trestle upon which the altarpiece sits

St. John leading Home His Adopted Mother Size:24" x 36" At the heart of theA touching and sorrowful representation of St. John leading His Adopted Mother Home after departing the tomb (depicted in the background) wherein Christ was laid. A tribute to some of Christ's last words, the bequeathing of His Mother to the Human Race: "Woman, behold thy Son" and to St. John "Behold thy Mother." This piece was painted by William Dyce (1806 1864). He was a member of the Pre Raphaelites and though he never left Europe, he spent much