THE LAMB OF GOD

As the artist explains, “There is a long period in Jesus’ life — after he taught in the temple at age twelve and before he declared his ministry — that remains unknown. We can assume that as a Jew, Jesus would have taken part in the centuries-old Passover ritual. At twelve he would have been considered a member of the community and expected to make the Passover pilgrimage from Nazareth to Jerusalem. I have portrayed the young Jesus with a sacrificial (paschal) lamb — symbolic of Christ himself, first-born and unblemished — to represent Christ’s sinless sacrifice.”