“Behold Your Mother”

Description

Title: “Behold Your Mother”
Artist: ArNoUx
Estimated Dimensions: 10 x 8 inches
Medium: Acrylic and mixed media on canvas
Style: German Expressionist Figurative

Curatorial Description:
“Behold Your Mother” is a powerful visual meditation on the moment at the Cross when Jesus entrusts His mother Mary to the beloved disciple John. In this intimate portrait, ArNoUx conveys profound sorrow and transcendent unity, as Mary—whether Magdalene or the Virgin—gazes upon the crucified Christ, accompanied by a shadowed figure symbolic of the disciple. The strokes are raw, emotive, and layered with both mourning and spiritual legacy. The yellow and crimson touches hint at both divinity and sacrifice, while the abstract background evokes the chaos and sanctity of the crucifixion scene.

This work is rooted in the verse from the Gospel of John 19:26–27 (NIV):
“When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, ‘Woman, here is your son,’ and to the disciple, ‘Here is your mother.’”
From that moment, Mary became the spiritual mother of all.