Fiodor Mijailovich Dostoievski
(1821 - 1881)
"Artists always draw the Saviour as an actor in one of the Gospel stories. I should do differently. I should represent Christ alone -the disciples did leave Him alone occasionally. I should paint one little child left with Him. This child has been playing about near Him, and had probably just been telling the Saviour something in its pretty baby prattle. Christ had listened to it, but was now musing -one hand reposing on the child's bright head. His eyes have a far-away expression. Thought, great as the Universe, is in them -His face is sad. The little one leans its elbow upon Christ's knee, and with its cheek resting on its hand, gazes upon at Him, pondering as children sometimes do ponder. The sun is setting. There you have my picture. "
(F. M. Dostoievski: The Idiot, III, 10)
Fiodor Mijailovich Dostoievski
(1821 - 1881)
"Artists always draw the Saviour as an actor in one of the Gospel stories. I should do differently. I should represent Christ alone -the disciples did leave Him alone occasionally. I should paint one little child left with Him. This child has been playing about near Him, and had probably just been telling the Saviour something in its pretty baby prattle. Christ had listened to it, but was now musing -one hand reposing on the child's bright head. His eyes have a far-away expression. Thought, great as the Universe, is in them -His face is sad. The little one leans its elbow upon Christ's knee, and with its cheek resting on its hand, gazes upon at Him, pondering as children sometimes do ponder. The sun is setting. There you have my picture. "
(F. M. Dostoievski: The Idiot, III, 10)
