| Title: | The Light of the World |
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| Notes: | Wesley was born in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh into a fifth generation Christian family of Hindu and Muslim descent. He belongs to the Lucknow school of painting. His paintings reflect this influence and that of the Chughtai school of painting that flourished in India at the turn of the century. Wesley made art based on both biblical and secular themes. He used water colours, oil paintings, miniatures and wooden carvings.
Wesley's painting "Blue Madonna" was used for the first UNICEF Christmas card, while five of his paintings were exhibited at the 1950 Holy Year Exhibition in the Vatican. He is also known for designing the funeral urn for Mahatma Gandhi's ashes. |
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| Artist: | Wesley, Frank, 1923-2002 |
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| Scripture: | Matthew 1:18-25
Luke 2:1-14, (15-20)
Luke 2:(1-7), 8-20
John 1:(1-9), 10-18
John 1:1-14
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| Person as Subject: | Jesus Christ (Biblical figure)
Mary, the mother of Jesus (Biblical figure)
Joseph, the husband of Mary (Biblical figure)
Shepherds (Biblical figure)
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| Lectionary links: | AAdvt04
ANatv
BNatv
CNatv
BDiv
AXmas02
BXmas02
CXmas02
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| General Subject: | Nativity
Birth
Animals
Culture: Indian
Light
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https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=59168
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| Copyright Source: | Estate of Frank Wesley, http://www.frankwesleyart.com/main_page.htm |
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| Copyright Permission: | The artist has granted permission for the non-commercial use of this image with attribution. The artist must be contacted for other uses. |
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| Attribution: | Wesley, Frank, 1923-2002. The Light of the World, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=59168 [retrieved March 9, 2025]. Original source: Estate of Frank Wesley, http://www.frankwesleyart.com/main_page.htm. |
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| Record Number: | 59168
Last Updated: 2022-06-23 16:48:20
Record Created: 2021-12-14 05:56:21 |
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| Institution: | Vanderbilt University
Collection: Art in the Christian Tradition |
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