Two figures—Jesus Christ and John the Baptist—are in the water, facing one another. Between them is a stylized bird, which represents the Holy Ghost. In a circle around them are other standing figures, who are witnesses. Beyond them are pairs of sticks, ‘call clap sticks,’ which send messages to the four corners of the earth.Previous Image: Strong and MightyNext Image: Joseph and Emma

Baptism of Jesus Christ

Connie J. Daisy (1972– )

Medium

Australia
2005
Acrylic on canvas
15.5 × 19.5 in.
Church History Museum Collection

Purchase Award
Purchase Award

"Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God." —John 3:5

“My work uses traditional native Australian motifs to communicate the subject from John 3:5. Two figures—Jesus Christ and John the Baptist—are in the water, facing one another. Between them is a stylized bird, which represents the Holy Ghost. In a circle around them are other standing figures, who are witnesses. Beyond them are pairs of sticks, ‘call clap sticks,’ which send messages to the four corners of the earth.”