I have always loved this picture. My parents got it from a missionary to China, a friend of theirs, when they were first married in the mid-60's. They had it framed and hanging on our wall ever since I can remember. If you look at it closely, you can see it is the entire gospel of John. I remember stopping to read it occasionally as a child. :)
The only information we found on it is that it was done by a Korean Christian named Gwang Hyuk Rhee (or Lee), circa 1950. It seems he was martyred for his faith, but before he died, he did several other pieces of art similar to this one. I just discovered them on ebay and want to buy them all!!!
i have a large port or jesus with thorns round his head looking up,by gwang hyuk rhee it has 1968 copy right date its old but in great shape its allso a text image above his head says "the gospel according to st. matthew and at bottom it says forgive them father,i looked all over internet not seen another like it.
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