Im not christian, but seeing a king humbling himself not consumed by riches or greed, going to war, standing for his people like his role model jesus christ is a beautiful thing.
You should perhaps try praying to God or something, it helped me a lot with building a relationship with him and had helped me in several aspects of my life. Not forcing tho!
I love how ’Jesus on the cross’ is the only thing that isn’t colored. It’s dark and forgotten. But not by those whom are devoted. Only the king is paying attention to what truly matters. I’m not religious. But this painting moves me. Edit: ya’ll it’s a painting! Calm down. Tranquilo! Like wow! Art is SUBJECTIVE. Which means what?? Oh! It’s able to be interpreted in different ways depending on who’s looking at the picture. Wow! People have their own opinion on religious ART. Keyword: Art.
It's not dark and forgotten. It's done in a way that keeps it vague so as to not make a second commandment violation. True Christians don't promote graven images of Christ.
@@acoasterbro nope. God doesn't want us to make graven images of Him. Islam thinks Jesus is just a created being and a good prophet. They're horribly wrong. Plus their "god" had to will himself into creation. How stupid is that? 🤣
@@goosieschmoo8239I'm not Christian nor Islamic but you shouldn't call the the other stupid just because it doesn't make sense to you. I don't understand a lot of Christian stuff but I don't go around calling it stupid
"The Two Crowns" by Frank Dicksee, created in 1900, is one of my all-time favorite paintings. I love it so much that it’s currently my phone wallpaper. ❤
Also love how the civilians are wearing flower crowns, which will inevitably decay, to highlight the king's more permanent crown... and then the realization hits that the dead man's crown is the most eternal of them all (in two ways)
And that the true ✨️💖👑🐑🦁🕊 king of kings ✨️💖👑🐑🦁🕊is ✨️RISEN ✨️❤❤❤protecting us and watching over all of his children and citizen who are looking for him with genuine faith and love, keeping his law and respecting him and want an actual relanshionship with him that je is waiting with open arms❤❤❤and its coming back for its people that belived in his name soon ❤❤❤ Amen in Jesus mighty name❤❤
@brute4236 I pray that you can find peace in something greater than yourself: Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Also, what was the point of that comment. Even if you are incapable of believing God, why must you ridicule someone else for being able to?
@@GiggleChad12 What do mean "incapable " as if it's some ability, I didn't mean to ridicule, just stating obvious fact, there's no god and it's clearly a Human creation across different regions and cultures . that doesn't make it real.
Whether you’re religious or not, you’ve gotta admit, old Christian paintings go unbelievably hard. We really have lost some aspects of art when people stopped making art like these.
Damn dude you dont know the downs of trying to make a painting, not even including the cost of materials and set up for something like this, i get it your trying to say here but do you really blame us? Who has this much free time man
I can assure you artists are making works just this stunning, just this eyecatching, just this thought provoking today. They're just not sponsored by the church or state anymore, and they're mostly painting digitally, so a lot of their works are hard to find outside of art-centered spaces. But I can PROMISE you they're still out there, still creating.
you can see they were truly inspired in their art (buy you can still find art like that today) If anything i say intrigues you, I advise looking at the video series why we can trust the bible by DLM Christian Lifestyles, as well as the video by Reedemed Zoomer one 10 arguments for God. But the way I see it If everything had a cause, nothing would exist because before we could get to the present, an infinite amount of events would need to happen first, which is impossible. So there needs to be a definite start. Since life comes from life and not nonlife, that definite start would be a thinking feeling life, God. We can see attributes of God in us like our ability to reason and love and feel. As well as there are things that I believe are objectively wrong (like murder) and in order for things to be objectively wrong, there would need to be someone with an authority above us to set said morals in place, which would be God. Like any other historical source, the disciples and other eyewitnesses of Jesus life, miracles, resurrection and that he is God, held true to their claims till death, even though their claims didn't benefit them and got them persecuted and killed, making them reliable sources. The gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) are some of these eyewitness accounts. As well as there being Roman (nonchristian) writers who wrote about Jesus' execution, proving his existence. God is good, so sin and evil is when you disobey God and his will. God loves us so he gives us the free will to choose what we want to do, even if it's wrong. However, God is still just, so he can't leave evil unpunished. He is so just that all who sin aren't worthy of his Kingdom. And we all sin. Think about it like this, a lot of pain and suffering in the world is caused by us, whether big or small. God loves us and doesn't want anyone hurting us. But in order to remove all the pain from the world, He'd have to remove us as removing the free will he gave us isn't just. God cared for us enough to meet us where we are. As whilst we were still sinners, God came to Earth as a man (Jesus), lived the perfect sinless life we should've lived and paid the price for our sins (death) and defeated death when he rose again on the third day, so that we can have peace, salvation, eternal life and a relationship with him. And all we need to do is repent (express remorse) for our sins and follow Jesus. He cares for each one of us enough to die for the sins of each one of us (crimes he didn't commit), so he cares about people (including you) on an individual level too, that's why he wants a relationship with you. Romans 5:8-9 New International Version (NIV) "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him!" God gives us the free will to choose to follow him or not. However, when you follow him, you allow him to work in your heart to give you peace and joy and to make you a better person. But if u refuse to follow him, God honors your free will and choice to do so. However, that means you are claiming that you can live a good life without Him. So when God is judging people and their actions (as he must as He is both good and just) all the sins of the unbeliever are weighed against them, because they claimed full responsibility for their actions and choices. But the believer has accepted the gift Jesus gave in paying the price for their sins, so they are weighed as blameless. God doesn't force you to follow him. He gives you free choice, but the different choices have consequences. God wants us to follow him because he wants to have a relationship with us, as we are his children who he loves dearly. So believers meet God in heaven to live eternally, because they followed him. And non believers are to be judged for their sins and since everyone sins, they are thrown into Hell. That's why believers are called to share this message so that people accept Jesus and can be saved by repenting their sins and accepting and following Jesus. Jesus lived a life helping those who were sick, poor in spirit, and hurting. He lived his life poor when he could've chosen to be born rich. This is why I trust in God's goodness and love for us, even when i don't fully understand some things This is why I believe God is real, loves you and you can put your trust in him. And though there are people who twist religion to hurt others (Jesus warned against false prophets and scribes we should be weary of), I'm not going to let the corrupt nature of some people ruin my relationship with God. There will always be people who try take a good thing and use it for evil, so even though there are many times of people using the Bible for their own motives, I can trust in the God who was willing to face physical and spiritual death for me even when I didn't do anything to earn it, who wants to grant me peace and joy and who emphasized loving God and loving thy neighbour.
Very moving. In these days where things like this would be ignored, thank you for calling our attention to this. I had never seen this painting before. Bless you!
I think he means the topic of the painting, unless you get into a religious channel, program, etc people nowadays rarely dare to say possitively something regarding to God, it is not a popular thing to do. @hsisnothere
@hsisnothere Modern art just doesn't hit like this stuff. You could feel the virtues and values through the painting, whilst with stuff that's done nowadays that barely exists. Probably due to the existence of social media as well lol
@hsisnothere well, I am talking about social media, basically, where you will rarelly hear something religious. Well, if it is a negative comment or a Joke, probably, but a comment like the one in this short, not in a non religious channel.
@@paz335 maybe you should move to the u.s., Christian shit gets shoved in your face all the time, and there are many loud and vocally who dont want a seperation of church and state and act like its "oppression" if they dont get that.
Unbelievable only for brainwashed modern Humans who have been told that their ancestors were stupid and primitive and that only recently we started being smart.
The look of the king is like, "How can I face you after all the things that I have done?". Honor and respect are also there. It is a very humanizing piece.
@shizhixv5856 There were other non-religous wars happening all the time. To equate all wars to religion is not accurate. Most wars happened due to pettyness, greed, or gtfo my kingdom. However, religion was used as enthusiasm for the war started to end among the peasants, gentry, and low ranking nobles.
Jesus Christ King of kings, Lord of lords He is coming very soon Please believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved!!! Once Saved Always Saved We are all sinners and we cannot save ourselves Romans 3:23 KJV For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who died on the cross for all your sins, he was buried, and rose again the 3rd day. He did this to save you from hell and give you the free gift of eternal life! And whosoever believes the gospel is permanently saved forever. You have eternal life, you cannot go to hell, once you believe the gospel apart from works, you are saved forever!
I think it’s so beautiful how even the simplest painting can bring people from both religious and non-religious background together. It really is the main reason why I love art so much!
It's really really hard AF My friend Jesus IS THE WARRIOR HARDCORE BADASS we will wait for him to come back and judge us ❤❤ Love him as you see this painting has touched your soul❤ Recognise him as you do Know him And ask him to see you 😢❤ He will see you ❤ And love you Talk to him he will hear you HE PROMISED ❤
I interpreted the painting a different way. Everyone is praising and throwing flowers at him but he seems distracted and unappreciative of their support. Instead he looks at God’s crown as something he wants for himself, as that one victory isn’t enough
@@madic15the thing about art is that it’s open to interpretation. Whether or not that was what the artist intended for the work to mean, it can still be interpreted differently :)
I always enjoy how people interpret art. It made me think of The Crusades (which a lot of people forget, involved hundreds of common people walking to Israel, along with soldiers and King Richard) The dedication to walk that far for what you believed in... and then fight for it... I find very intense, and this painting is also very intense
As a Christian, catholic or orthodox or protestant or whatever you call yourself, if you believe that Jesus Christ is King, this painting will move you✝️🙏🏾
@@Lqg7379 I just meant this painting is depicting Christianity probably prior to the Protestant reformation. But I actually am not sure about that so don't mind me lol
@@fireflymiesumae plus the black colour of His head and his crown are beautifully contrasted with the gold on one of the king's banners and it looks like His divine glow. Marvellous!
There's something so powerful that the king is surrounded by earthly riches, but the King of kings has his crown made with thorns, is faceless and dark. 😮🤯
AMEN ❤ This painting speaks so much about our lives. Despite all of our achievements (and even struggles and failures), we should only keep our eyes on God. Nothing else matters. Everything comes from Him and is given by Him. With Him, we are enough!
What alot of people dont know about medieval monarchy is that the kings and queens drew their authority from god and heaven and everyone (including themselves) believed god had given them the role of protecting their people from harm.
That's how all tyrants have convinced people to obey them, pay them taxes, etc. When you tell people that God gave him the power, then no one questioned them lol.
@@jenm9099Lol way to prove your ignorance. The Romans, Persians, Greeks, Egyptians, Assyrians, didn't need divine backing. And that's not even bringing up the fact that a monarch's divine right to rule ironically comes towards the end of the Medieval era.
@@jessiemeisenheimer8675 depending on which places and eras of the antiquity, they did use divine aspects to insist on the legitimacy of their rule tho egyptian rulers were considered deities themselves, and in mesopotamia u had king-priests (not sure of the name in english, i study in the french language) as for romans and greeks they also used divine protection to assert their power (im thinking of how julius caesar and augustus claimed protection from venus vixtrix and mars ultor respectively) of course over centuries and millenia the relation between divinity and rulers changed, so im making a very broad generalisation
I never cared much for art, but your channel has opened my eyes to nuances I never have before noticed. For the first time in my life I want to go to one of those fancy museums and truly learn from these works. Thanks for enhancing this middle aged man's life.
Our pastor recently gave a sermon about what it means to live your life for Christ. He used the illustration of his son playing sports. He was in peewee football (American football played by little kids) and he scored a touchdown. That kid immediately stood up while all the stands and his team were cheering and he looked to find his Dad in the crowd and started waving and making sure he was watching. All those eyes praising him, but the only eyes he cared about were his dad’s. This painting reminds me of that. Who’s eyes are we playing for? Who’s eyes are we fighting for? Where do we look for affirmation? Who’s opinion actually matters to us? Really powerful.
You realize the crucified statue is black and in shadow because the rich guy slaughtered innocents in his name, right? But I do understand "Living your life for Christ" means killing people and getting church money, yes. That much is clear.
I love paintings 19th century and prior. There is soooo much more than meets the eye. So detailed, and purpose in every detail. Hard to find art like that nowadays. One of my favorite artists is Gustave Dore! He’s amazing
There's a moment in the book of Revelation where John (the alleged human writer being shown the future) bows down to an angel and tries worshipping it. The look on the human king's face is exactly the look I imagine was on the angel's face xD "I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had been showing them to me. But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your fellow prophets and with all who keep the words of this scroll. Worship God!” (Revelation 22:8-9)
"no matter how high your crown may put you between your fellow man, it will always be below the crown of thorns" Such a beautiful painting, i have never been touched by art as deeply as this one.
Jesus Christ King of kings, Lord of lords He is coming very soon Please believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved!!! Once Saved Always Saved We are all sinners and we cannot save ourselves Romans 3:23 KJV For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who died on the cross for all your sins, he was buried, and rose again the 3rd day. He did this to save you from hell and give you the free gift of eternal life! And whosoever believes the gospel is permanently saved forever. You have eternal life, you cannot go to hell, once you believe the gospel apart from works, you are saved forever!
the flag in the background working as the halo for the christ’s head goes incredibly hard. I like to think he’s not just humble but that he’s thinking about the horrors he ordered, the death he sowed and what the christ would think of it
And most importantly his riches. Remember, "It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
I always love these sorts of paintings. The level of devotion and love clearly held by the artist is amazing and adds an extra layer to the paintings. And I'm not even Christian.
"The only crown above his". That brought a tear to my eyes when it also echoes (to me) whenever I see a king on the cross. That crown of thorns on earth; and a majestic aura in eternity.
Intense. I couldn’t see the the King at first but noticed the darker area looked foreboding or such a contrast to the rest of the painting. Then noticing the face of the decorated king there’s SO much in his expression. I can’t figure it out. It almost looks like he’s embarrassed/sad/fearful/angry and in awe all at once. Thanks for sharing once again
I don't think that was the intention. I think it was showing how kings and leaders would use religion, especially Christianity, as their "platform" to gain loyalty but secretly desired to be higher/more beloved/more legendary than Jesus or God. Even if it meant making themselves martyrs. He envies that crown. He doesn't respect it. He knows that every king before him has used the same platform to get to where he is, but he wants more. And every leader around the world since has used religion of some sort as their platform to encourage blind loyalty. It's a haunting painting truly.
@katrabbit this is unlikely interpretation of the painting. It seems really to be your own impression based on your own prejudices. No doubt most kings were greedy men, but the scene depicted in this painting depicts something else entirely. Below him he has many beautiful women throwing flowers at his feet, the architecture around him is stunning, he rides atop a majestic horse, his men follow him closely behind, he is adorned in a golden suit of armour with a golden crown, he has much to choose from to pay his attention. Yet of all these he fixes his attention to the image of Jesus, which due to the nature of the painting even the viewer does not notice right away, making the direction of the kings attention only that much more impressive, this is an extremely clever detail as this makes it so that not only are the people in the painting focused on the king and do not consider Jesus but so does the viewer initially.
@@katrabbit further, we see his own banner behind the image of Jesus has its art doubling as the halo for Jesus. The halo is pointing out in all directions, signalling the source of all this grandeur, and as all the people see the king as the source the king only sees Jesus Your interpretation is based on a glance and a prejudice, there is no proper artistic interpretation being done.
@bucko3353 As there is a lot to explain, I'll give you the same response I gave on a different comment. I'm explaining how I interpret the art piece based on my knowledge of religion and "politics" at the time, as well as some of the artists' other works. Since art is made for the viewer to make their own interpretation, I'm just adding another point of view and personal opinion as everyone else here. I highly recommend you don't take my word for it and research and compare reliable sources yourself. If all you do is just Google, "What does Frank Dicksee's Two Crowns mean?" You'll get multiple other people's own opinions as well. So rather, I refreshed my knowledge of: - Frank Dicksee, the artist himself and his other works such as 'The Funeral of a Viking'. That piece was made in 1893 when pagan beliefs such as the Viking funeral pyre were incredibly taboo, but Dicksee openly explored paganism and wanted to showcase the Vikings relationship with death and the afterlife as an alternate belief to Christianity. He made many pieces regarding history and religion with a somewhat critical eye. - The name of the painting being "Two Crowns" also leaves room for interpretation, as kings would conquer other kings. Dicksee made no distinction between the crowns in that title, just "two crowns" essentially being shown as equal. While his subjects are celebrating his conquests, the king could be looking to the crown of thorns to show there's still one crown he hasn't found a way to conquer yet. - The painting is set in medieval Europe, but was painted in 1900. So research the different royal families across medieval Europe. Which were and still are closely related to each other by blood and marriage and have a dark history with using religion to their advantage. - Research "divine right" in medieval Europe. Kings at that time claimed to have a "divine right" given to them by God himself, which in turn meant no one but God could judge them unfit to rule. And since they gave themselves their own "divine right," they were the only ones who could take it away... Suspicious 😅 An obvious example of them using religion to stay in power while equally having zero respect for their deity, considering they would make that claim for such selfish reasons to begin with. - During this time period, the religion of the land would change depending on the religion of the king - meaning they viewed religion as more of a political party and would use it as their platform to conquer land and demand obedience. Examples of this are seen throughout medieval Europe, but most people start by researching English kings. There's so much more to go into... But that's sort of the foundation for why I see something different depicted in this painting.
What’s being “religious” nowadays?! Literally just believing in God is considered “religious” today’s society! But that’s great if you, we need Jesus Christ back in the world!
@@TheBaBaTV yeah I agree, I have many friends that think they’re “religious” . But luckily, I could help at least some of them! For example my bestie just started praying!
Jesus Christ King of kings, Lord of lords He is coming very soon Please believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved!!! Once Saved Always Saved We are all sinners and we cannot save ourselves Romans 3:23 KJV For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who died on the cross for all your sins, he was buried, and rose again the 3rd day. He did this to save you from hell and give you the free gift of eternal life! And whosoever believes the gospel is permanently saved forever. You have eternal life, you cannot go to hell, once you believe the gospel apart from works, you are saved forever!
The painting is absolutely incredible to see; it’s art in its greatest form. As not only does the work encourage you to think … it makes you feel something.
Jesus Christ King of kings, Lord of lords He is coming very soon Please believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved!!! Once Saved Always Saved We are all sinners and we cannot save ourselves Romans 3:23 KJV For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who died on the cross for all your sins, he was buried, and rose again the 3rd day. He did this to save you from hell and give you the free gift of eternal life! And whosoever believes the gospel is permanently saved forever. You have eternal life, you cannot go to hell, once you believe the gospel apart from works, you are saved forever!
I'm not a Christian, I follow another religion..but I really appreciate the beauty of this artwork. It's a good reminder to keep the higher powers in mind, always, to protect ourselves from getting corrupted with the ego and self-righteousness
@@NovemberScorpio-tq4cbWe believe in Jesus PBUH as one of the mightest messengers of God Almighty. We don't worship humans or Prophets. We worship God.
A wise man once said "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
@@wilsonclark9009 Yes, he IS a man. That’s the mystery about him and how his sacrifice was able to pay for the sins of all mankind. He is not just a man, he is the God of the universe. We can’t truly understand all that he is, but to only view him as a man is a severe misunderstanding.
I don't think that was the intention, but I could be wrong. Kings and leaders, especially at that time, are well known to have used religion as a platform to bend their followers. Religion was used as a tool to put those in power that could be easily manipulated, as well as easily manipulate others, and to select those they wanted in power after them. Many kings wanted to be worshipped as a God. He envies that crown. He doesn't respect it. He knows that every king before him has used the same platform to get to where he is, and he knows the fates of those men were horrible, but he wants more still.
@hyekat I'm explaining how I interpret the art piece based on my knowledge of religion and "politics" at the time, as well as some of the artists' other works. Since art is made for the viewer to make their own interpretation, I'm just adding another point of view and personal opinion as everyone else here. I highly recommend you don't take my word for it and research and compare reliable sources yourself. If all you do is just Google, "What does Frank Dicksee's Two Crowns mean?" You'll get multiple other people's own opinions as well. So rather, I refreshed my knowledge of: - Frank Dicksee, the artist himself and his other works such as 'The Funeral of a Viking'. That piece was made in 1893 when pagan beliefs such as the Viking funeral pyre were incredibly taboo, but Dicksee openly explored paganism and wanted to showcase the Vikings relationship with death and the afterlife as an alternate belief to Christianity. He made many pieces regarding history and religion with a somewhat critical eye. - The name of the painting being "Two Crowns" also leaves room for interpretation, as kings would conquer other kings. Dicksee made no distinction between the crowns in that title, just "two crowns" essentially being shown as equal. While his subjects are celebrating his conquests, the king could be looking to the crown of thorns to show there's still one crown he hasn't found a way to conquer yet. - The painting is set in medieval Europe, but was painted in 1900. So research the different royal families across medieval Europe. Which were and still are closely related to each other by blood and marriage and have a dark history with using religion to their advantage. - Research "divine right" in medieval Europe. Kings at that time claimed to have a "divine right" given to them by God himself, which in turn meant no one but God could judge them unfit to rule. And since they gave themselves their own "divine right," they were the only ones who could take it away... Suspicious 😅 An obvious example of them using religion to stay in power while equally having zero respect for their deity, considering they would make that claim for such selfish reasons to begin with. - During this time period, the religion of the land would change depending on the religion of the king - meaning they viewed religion as more of a political party and would use it as their platform to conquer land and demand obedience. Examples of this are seen throughout medieval Europe, but most people start by researching English kings. There's so much more to go into... But that's sort of the foundation for why I see something different depicted in this painting.
@@GabAk-45not as weird as you think, anime has a big following everywhere. Look up mutah and anime girls. Mutah is a temporary marriage, recognized by (at least some shia, I don't claim to know the full details of who believes what), and that has reached discussion in relation to waifus. Isn't it a great time to be alive?
@@m0ondoggy12 Jesus Christ King of kings, Lord of lords He is coming very soon Please believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved!!! Once Saved Always Saved We are all sinners and we cannot save ourselves Romans 3:23 KJV For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who died on the cross for all your sins, he was buried, and rose again the 3rd day. He did this to save you from hell and give you the free gift of eternal life! And whosoever believes the gospel is permanently saved forever. You have eternal life, you cannot go to hell, once you believe the gospel apart from works, you are saved forever!
@@m0ondoggy12 Meaning your not trusting your works, to get you saved! Our works are nothing but filthy rags. The only work we must trust to be saved is Christ His precious finished redemptive work on the cross, His burial, and His glorious resurrection! Faith alone in Christ Alone nothing else! Ephesians 2:8-9 KJV For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
@@nicanorfredricksbirdrealm228 religious abuse. I understand not everyone is like that in Christianity, but my experience was very abusive and stressful that it made me lose faith. I have tried different churches and new people but it just hasn’t worked out.
Thank you for these moments about beautiful art, I seem to never find the time to just enjoy and appreciate it. These shorts are like a hug to my heart.
First of all the painting is incredible in itself but u just also say your caption and editing and music choice really elevates this painting too. The “blood upon the snow” part as we focus on “the crown above the king” gave me chills.
Then fund the arts. Advocate for teaching arts in school. Encourage young people to pursue art when they want it. I'm tired of people mourning art when it still exists, when not enough people speak up about systemic underfunding of it (in school systems and governments), when AI garbage trained on human artists' work gets all the attention. There are many artists making amazing illustrations and paintings, but not enough people are paying attention.
@@corylcreates I do support the arts in schools. Part of the problem is it is seen as a rich persons "thing" and museums do not help this. Semi poor kid who grew up drawing.
@@mowgli2071 there is no "funding" for the arts. Right now, only the rich can enjoy the arts, and it's their taste what gets made, even if it's pure garbage.
I can understand not wanting to be part of a church, so many churches are corrupt. But I do hope you still believe in the Bible, God loves you and wants you to be with him
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Im not christian, but seeing a king humbling himself not consumed by riches or greed, going to war, standing for his people like his role model jesus christ is a beautiful thing.
That's why it was so popular in the beginning. It was for the common folk.
agreed , im atheistic but this piece of art is stunning , thought provoking , and very humbling
That’s what it’s all about my friend, humbling ourselves 💛
You should perhaps try praying to God or something, it helped me a lot with building a relationship with him and had helped me in several aspects of my life. Not forcing tho!
it's not 💀🙏
I love how ’Jesus on the cross’ is the only thing that isn’t colored. It’s dark and forgotten. But not by those whom are devoted. Only the king is paying attention to what truly matters. I’m not religious. But this painting moves me.
Edit: ya’ll it’s a painting! Calm down. Tranquilo! Like wow! Art is SUBJECTIVE. Which means what?? Oh! It’s able to be interpreted in different ways depending on who’s looking at the picture. Wow! People have their own opinion on religious ART. Keyword: Art.
Jesus forgotten?
Hahahahaha
It's not dark and forgotten. It's done in a way that keeps it vague so as to not make a second commandment violation. True Christians don't promote graven images of Christ.
@@goosieschmoo8239 I think you are thinking of Islam's version. There is no sect of Christianity that believes that.
@@acoasterbro nope. God doesn't want us to make graven images of Him.
Islam thinks Jesus is just a created being and a good prophet. They're horribly wrong. Plus their "god" had to will himself into creation. How stupid is that? 🤣
@@goosieschmoo8239I'm not Christian nor Islamic but you shouldn't call the the other stupid just because it doesn't make sense to you. I don't understand a lot of Christian stuff but I don't go around calling it stupid
Oooh, I love how the artist used the gold flag to make a halo for the crucifix.
Great catch. That’s beautiful and brilliant!
Yeah, that was so good!
A Beautiful touch I would have missed as I was so focused on Christ. Thankyou
Looks so badass
ahhh i was literally just thinking that!! it’s rly creative!
"The Two Crowns" by Frank Dicksee, created in 1900, is one of my all-time favorite paintings. I love it so much that it’s currently my phone wallpaper. ❤
Same my fav❤
Also love how the civilians are wearing flower crowns, which will inevitably decay, to highlight the king's more permanent crown... and then the realization hits that the dead man's crown is the most eternal of them all (in two ways)
And that the true ✨️💖👑🐑🦁🕊 king of kings ✨️💖👑🐑🦁🕊is ✨️RISEN ✨️❤❤❤protecting us and watching over all of his children and citizen who are looking for him with genuine faith and love, keeping his law and respecting him and want an actual relanshionship with him that je is waiting with open arms❤❤❤and its coming back for its people that belived in his name soon ❤❤❤ Amen in Jesus mighty name❤❤
@@AshleyASolis There's no god, stop believing in fairy tales lmao
@brute4236 I pray that you can find peace in something greater than yourself: Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Also, what was the point of that comment. Even if you are incapable of believing God, why must you ridicule someone else for being able to?
@AshleyASolis God bless you!
@@GiggleChad12 What do mean "incapable " as if it's some ability, I didn't mean to ridicule, just stating obvious fact, there's no god and it's clearly a Human creation across different regions and cultures . that doesn't make it real.
The King of kings
And the Lord of Lords!
Ozymandias, is it you? 😂
Jesus Christ
@@kreolado5880 Percy Shelley was a good poet.
@@karmaserveswhatyoudeserve lies 😂😂
i’m not even religious, but can appreciate the love and devotion that goes into a piece like this :)
Same here
Same
A true artist / art enthusiastic mentality
You don't need to be religious to love and appreciate religious art and culture!❤
Same❤
Whether you’re religious or not, you’ve gotta admit, old Christian paintings go unbelievably hard. We really have lost some aspects of art when people stopped making art like these.
Damn dude you dont know the downs of trying to make a painting, not even including the cost of materials and set up for something like this, i get it your trying to say here but do you really blame us? Who has this much free time man
I can assure you artists are making works just this stunning, just this eyecatching, just this thought provoking today. They're just not sponsored by the church or state anymore, and they're mostly painting digitally, so a lot of their works are hard to find outside of art-centered spaces. But I can PROMISE you they're still out there, still creating.
@@ma.dianemanalo3625everyone who is willing to stop wasting time.
you can see they were truly inspired in their art (buy you can still find art like that today)
If anything i say intrigues you, I advise looking at the video series why we can trust the bible by DLM Christian Lifestyles, as well as the video by Reedemed Zoomer one 10 arguments for God.
But the way I see it
If everything had a cause, nothing would exist because before we could get to the present, an infinite amount of events would need to happen first, which is impossible. So there needs to be a definite start. Since life comes from life and not nonlife, that definite start would be a thinking feeling life, God. We can see attributes of God in us like our ability to reason and love and feel.
As well as there are things that I believe are objectively wrong (like murder) and in order for things to be objectively wrong, there would need to be someone with an authority above us to set said morals in place, which would be God.
Like any other historical source, the disciples and other eyewitnesses of Jesus life, miracles, resurrection and that he is God, held true to their claims till death, even though their claims didn't benefit them and got them persecuted and killed, making them reliable sources. The gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) are some of these eyewitness accounts. As well as there being Roman (nonchristian) writers who wrote about Jesus' execution, proving his existence.
God is good, so sin and evil is when you disobey God and his will.
God loves us so he gives us the free will to choose what we want to do, even if it's wrong. However, God is still just, so he can't leave evil unpunished. He is so just that all who sin aren't worthy of his Kingdom. And we all sin. Think about it like this, a lot of pain and suffering in the world is caused by us, whether big or small. God loves us and doesn't want anyone hurting us. But in order to remove all the pain from the world, He'd have to remove us as removing the free will he gave us isn't just.
God cared for us enough to meet us where we are. As whilst we were still sinners, God came to Earth as a man (Jesus), lived the perfect sinless life we should've lived and paid the price for our sins (death) and defeated death when he rose again on the third day, so that we can have peace, salvation, eternal life and a relationship with him. And all we need to do is repent (express remorse) for our sins and follow Jesus. He cares for each one of us enough to die for the sins of each one of us (crimes he didn't commit), so he cares about people (including you) on an individual level too, that's why he wants a relationship with you.
Romans 5:8-9 New International Version (NIV)
"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him!"
God gives us the free will to choose to follow him or not. However, when you follow him, you allow him to work in your heart to give you peace and joy and to make you a better person. But if u refuse to follow him, God honors your free will and choice to do so. However, that means you are claiming that you can live a good life without Him. So when God is judging people and their actions (as he must as He is both good and just) all the sins of the unbeliever are weighed against them, because they claimed full responsibility for their actions and choices. But the believer has accepted the gift Jesus gave in paying the price for their sins, so they are weighed as blameless.
God doesn't force you to follow him. He gives you free choice, but the different choices have consequences. God wants us to follow him because he wants to have a relationship with us, as we are his children who he loves dearly.
So believers meet God in heaven to live eternally, because they followed him.
And non believers are to be judged for their sins and since everyone sins, they are thrown into Hell. That's why believers are called to share this message so that people accept Jesus and can be saved by repenting their sins and accepting and following Jesus.
Jesus lived a life helping those who were sick, poor in spirit, and hurting. He lived his life poor when he could've chosen to be born rich. This is why I trust in God's goodness and love for us, even when i don't fully understand some things
This is why I believe God is real, loves you and you can put your trust in him. And though there are people who twist religion to hurt others (Jesus warned against false prophets and scribes we should be weary of), I'm not going to let the corrupt nature of some people ruin my relationship with God. There will always be people who try take a good thing and use it for evil, so even though there are many times of people using the Bible for their own motives, I can trust in the God who was willing to face physical and spiritual death for me even when I didn't do anything to earn it, who wants to grant me peace and joy and who emphasized loving God and loving thy neighbour.
Christianity inspired the greatest art in the history of mankind, without a single doubt.
Very moving. In these days where things like this would be ignored, thank you for calling our attention to this. I had never seen this painting before. Bless you!
I think he means the topic of the painting, unless you get into a religious channel, program, etc people nowadays rarely dare to say possitively something regarding to God, it is not a popular thing to do. @hsisnothere
@hsisnothere Modern art just doesn't hit like this stuff. You could feel the virtues and values through the painting, whilst with stuff that's done nowadays that barely exists.
Probably due to the existence of social media as well lol
@hsisnothere well, I am talking about social media, basically, where you will rarelly hear something religious. Well, if it is a negative comment or a Joke, probably, but a comment like the one in this short, not in a non religious channel.
Yeah! :D
@@paz335 maybe you should move to the u.s., Christian shit gets shoved in your face all the time, and there are many loud and vocally who dont want a seperation of church and state and act like its "oppression" if they dont get that.
It's incredible anyone could paint that good. Really unbelievable.
ikr like when I tell you I gasped
Unbelievable only for brainwashed modern Humans who have been told that their ancestors were stupid and primitive and that only recently we started being smart.
It is called: talent :)
@@wimvhaastere7504 no, this is skill accquired by countless hours of effort.
@@rustyking8783 cringe asf. .
The look of the king is like, "How can I face you after all the things that I have done?". Honor and respect are also there. It is a very humanizing piece.
Yeah, it always make me sad that how people were killing each other by his name...
@shizhixv5856 There were other non-religous wars happening all the time. To equate all wars to religion is not accurate. Most wars happened due to pettyness, greed, or gtfo my kingdom. However, religion was used as enthusiasm for the war started to end among the peasants, gentry, and low ranking nobles.
@@erikagehm2805lmao sorry I know you’re being serious and I agree with u and everything but “gtfo my kingdom” has me dying 😭
@@D4v3mill3rgtfo my kingdom is probably the impetus for more wars than any religion tbh
No
This art is truly powerful and moving. The message of humility and devotion is so beautifully portrayed.
Very true
Jesus Christ King of kings, Lord of lords
He is coming very soon
Please believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved!!!
Once Saved Always Saved
We are all sinners and we cannot save ourselves
Romans 3:23 KJV
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who died on the cross for all your sins, he was buried, and rose again the 3rd day.
He did this to save you from hell and give you the free gift of eternal life!
And whosoever believes the gospel is permanently saved forever.
You have eternal life, you cannot go to hell, once you believe the gospel apart from works, you are saved forever!
“the only crown above his”. wow.
2k likes and no replys? Lemme fix that...
2k likes and one reply? Lemme fix dat
2k likes and two replys? lemme fix that..
Amen 🙏🏾
He knows that his trying is not his own.
I think it’s so beautiful how even the simplest painting can bring people from both religious and non-religious background together. It really is the main reason why I love art so much!
the way the flag in the background imitates a golden shine is such a creative idea :o
The song is blood upon the snow by hozier and bear mcreary from god of war ragnarok for anyone wondering
I'm not even Christian but this art goes hard AF.
same, this is some awesome visual storytelling
It's really really hard AF
My friend
Jesus IS THE WARRIOR
HARDCORE BADASS
we will wait for him to come back and judge us ❤❤
Love him as you see this painting has touched your soul❤
Recognise him as you do
Know him
And ask him to see you 😢❤
He will see you ❤
And love you
Talk to him he will hear you
HE PROMISED ❤
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@@EthanLee-x5g I hope your significant other tickles your toes playfully
You should become one I promise you’ll love it
Not Christian but this painting really struck me in a good way. Lookin up to those above you.
I interpreted the painting a different way. Everyone is praising and throwing flowers at him but he seems distracted and unappreciative of their support. Instead he looks at God’s crown as something he wants for himself, as that one victory isn’t enough
@@madic15that's interesting
@@madic15 He looks afraid, but also covetous.
@@madic15the thing about art is that it’s open to interpretation. Whether or not that was what the artist intended for the work to mean, it can still be interpreted differently :)
I always enjoy how people interpret art. It made me think of The Crusades (which a lot of people forget, involved hundreds of common people walking to Israel, along with soldiers and King Richard) The dedication to walk that far for what you believed in... and then fight for it... I find very intense, and this painting is also very intense
As a Catholic, this a truly an incredible piece of artwork and truly represents how Jesus truly is the King of Kings
As a Christian, catholic or orthodox or protestant or whatever you call yourself, if you believe that Jesus Christ is King, this painting will move you✝️🙏🏾
@@tellingthetruth2949 True, but there's no protestants in that painting.
@@justMsBrussye because protestantism didn't exist yet-
@@nextfuturesongshuh?
@@Lqg7379 I just meant this painting is depicting Christianity probably prior to the Protestant reformation. But I actually am not sure about that so don't mind me lol
I've watched this 1000 times. One of my faves. Please keep doing what you are doing.
Yeah, I've also watched it several times and still come back. 😊
Same
"the only crown above his." jesus christ (no pun intended, seriously). that was the most powerful thing i have ever heard in my entire life.
Fr
@@fireflymiesumae plus the black colour of His head and his crown are beautifully contrasted with the gold on one of the king's banners and it looks like His divine glow. Marvellous!
Amen❤
There's something so powerful that the king is surrounded by earthly riches, but the King of kings has his crown made with thorns, is faceless and dark. 😮🤯
@@maxximmcJesus humbled Himself and died in our place so we can be saved. He loves us more than we can ever imagine
Dude that is POWERFUL. And super deep. I literally did not even notice.
AMEN ❤ This painting speaks so much about our lives. Despite all of our achievements (and even struggles and failures), we should only keep our eyes on God. Nothing else matters. Everything comes from Him and is given by Him. With Him, we are enough!
Not Christian but seeing a king in that time being humble is really eye opening
What alot of people dont know about medieval monarchy is that the kings and queens drew their authority from god and heaven and everyone (including themselves) believed god had given them the role of protecting their people from harm.
That's how all tyrants have convinced people to obey them, pay them taxes, etc. When you tell people that God gave him the power, then no one questioned them lol.
@jenm9099 ... you have a very closed minded understanding of monarchy and feudalism.
@@jenm9099Lol way to prove your ignorance. The Romans, Persians, Greeks, Egyptians, Assyrians, didn't need divine backing. And that's not even bringing up the fact that a monarch's divine right to rule ironically comes towards the end of the Medieval era.
@@jessiemeisenheimer8675 depending on which places and eras of the antiquity, they did use divine aspects to insist on the legitimacy of their rule tho
egyptian rulers were considered deities themselves, and in mesopotamia u had king-priests (not sure of the name in english, i study in the french language)
as for romans and greeks they also used divine protection to assert their power (im thinking of how julius caesar and augustus claimed protection from venus vixtrix and mars ultor respectively)
of course over centuries and millenia the relation between divinity and rulers changed, so im making a very broad generalisation
@@torinjones3221King Henry V111 had several of his wives executed ! He definitely was not serving the God of Israel !
I never cared much for art, but your channel has opened my eyes to nuances I never have before noticed. For the first time in my life I want to go to one of those fancy museums and truly learn from these works.
Thanks for enhancing this middle aged man's life.
If you’re interested in deep theological Christian art visit an Eastern Orthodox Church near you.
Same!!
Me too, I never really looked at the details or storyline so I love this channel
My 15 yr old niece taught me hw to read a painting 🖼️.. so fascinating.. ♥️
Same here 😞😭
Our pastor recently gave a sermon about what it means to live your life for Christ. He used the illustration of his son playing sports. He was in peewee football (American football played by little kids) and he scored a touchdown. That kid immediately stood up while all the stands and his team were cheering and he looked to find his Dad in the crowd and started waving and making sure he was watching. All those eyes praising him, but the only eyes he cared about were his dad’s.
This painting reminds me of that. Who’s eyes are we playing for? Who’s eyes are we fighting for? Where do we look for affirmation? Who’s opinion actually matters to us? Really powerful.
Beautiful writing.
Playing for an audience of ONE
You realize the crucified statue is black and in shadow because the rich guy slaughtered innocents in his name, right? But I do understand "Living your life for Christ" means killing people and getting church money, yes. That much is clear.
@@laurarazvan33for a poor, misled innocent who condones the murder of entire populations, except for the virgin women and children, they is HOT
Point very well made!
I love paintings 19th century and prior. There is soooo much more than meets the eye. So detailed, and purpose in every detail. Hard to find art like that nowadays. One of my favorite artists is Gustave Dore! He’s amazing
This one actually surprised me. Beautiful
I love how the flag behind makes Jesus' head kind of glow
Yes!!!
that century art tips: if glorious figure, make head glow
The glow or halo signifies holiness.
@@luki7614God is bright though
@@myjinji8079I don't see anything about halos in the Bible though
I love how the rich use of colour only accentuates the contrast .
Got me in the feels. Love your channel even more now.
There's a moment in the book of Revelation where John (the alleged human writer being shown the future) bows down to an angel and tries worshipping it. The look on the human king's face is exactly the look I imagine was on the angel's face xD
"I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had been showing them to me. But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your fellow prophets and with all who keep the words of this scroll. Worship God!” (Revelation 22:8-9)
❤
"no matter how high your crown may put you between your fellow man, it will always be below the crown of thorns"
Such a beautiful painting, i have never been touched by art as deeply as this one.
That is lovely. Where is it from?
@enzift
Wow, thats seriously deep, I couldn't find anyone say this better in words like you said..
True
@@rdred8693The Bible?
wow
This goes unfathomably hard. Christ is king ✝️
After reading these replies I find it strange how many of you are mad over me expressing my religion
Indeed, He is❤
Doesn't exist.
Jesus existed irl remember @@aarons6935
@@aarons6935what about all the historical evidence for his existence 😂
@@aarons6935 hope you find peace lil bro. We all struggle with different things
Im not Christian, im Hindi, but this is BEAUTIFUL. What a way to represent it
THE KING OF KINGS THE LORD OF LORDS!✝️
Jesus Christ King of kings, Lord of lords
He is coming very soon
Please believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved!!!
Once Saved Always Saved
We are all sinners and we cannot save ourselves
Romans 3:23 KJV
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who died on the cross for all your sins, he was buried, and rose again the 3rd day.
He did this to save you from hell and give you the free gift of eternal life!
And whosoever believes the gospel is permanently saved forever.
You have eternal life, you cannot go to hell, once you believe the gospel apart from works, you are saved forever!
He remember who got him home.
Respect. 🙏
Thanks Jesus for allowing thousands of my men to die in cruel battle
@@Ktmfan450 Live by the sword...
@@boldbearings God doesn't just allow bad things to happen
They inflict it on purpose
@@Ktmfan450 He gave the free will, we do the evil.
He giveth and he taketh away
@@boldbearings God wouldn't stop a child from being abused and will punish the victim with eternal torment for not believing
the flag in the background working as the halo for the christ’s head goes incredibly hard. I like to think he’s not just humble but that he’s thinking about the horrors he ordered, the death he sowed and what the christ would think of it
And there’s a dark surrounding of the king’s head in contrast 😮
And most importantly his riches. Remember, "It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
It’s beautiful. As a Christian, I love this piece. ❤❤❤
I always love these sorts of paintings. The level of devotion and love clearly held by the artist is amazing and adds an extra layer to the paintings. And I'm not even Christian.
Not Christian either. But, yes this painting is powerful. The music chosen here fits into the painting very well.
This gave me chills dude
The song name is "Blood upon the snow" and surprisingly it is made for the 2018 "God of War".
thank you i was looking for it!
AND UT'S SUNG BY ANDREW JOHN HOZIER BYRNE ❤
Specifically "God of War Ragnarok"
I was looking for this comment 😭 Hozier song that’s not TMTC or Too Sweet is used and I go wild
Yes! Imagine my joy ❤@@grxngetrash
"The only crown above his". That brought a tear to my eyes when it also echoes (to me) whenever I see a king on the cross. That crown of thorns on earth; and a majestic aura in eternity.
F**king chills... all over my body... Beautiful!
Holy Spirit is touching you brother.
"Knock and the door will be opened".. Call upon His name, invite the King into your heart.
This type of style of painting is called Pre Raphaelite if anyone was interested.
Thanks i was wondering about qhat the art style was called
Thank you. I needed this.
What’s the name of this specific painting??
@@LockrDwnJudy 'The Two Crowns' by Sir Frank Dicksee. English Victorian Painter. He also painted 'The Funeral of a Viking' as well
Thank you @@jamesberry7646
Intense. I couldn’t see the the King at first but noticed the darker area looked foreboding or such a contrast to the rest of the painting. Then noticing the face of the decorated king there’s SO much in his expression. I can’t figure it out. It almost looks like he’s embarrassed/sad/fearful/angry and in awe all at once. Thanks for sharing once again
I see devotion and appreciation, almost like the king is thanking Christ for bringing him back safely with a victory, amen
Eyes ,they speak,such a beautiful painting.
Even a king has respect for Jesus ❤
I don't think that was the intention.
I think it was showing how kings and leaders would use religion, especially Christianity, as their "platform" to gain loyalty but secretly desired to be higher/more beloved/more legendary than Jesus or God. Even if it meant making themselves martyrs.
He envies that crown. He doesn't respect it.
He knows that every king before him has used the same platform to get to where he is, but he wants more.
And every leader around the world since has used religion of some sort as their platform to encourage blind loyalty.
It's a haunting painting truly.
@@katrabbitWow 😮
@katrabbit this is unlikely interpretation of the painting. It seems really to be your own impression based on your own prejudices. No doubt most kings were greedy men, but the scene depicted in this painting depicts something else entirely.
Below him he has many beautiful women throwing flowers at his feet, the architecture around him is stunning, he rides atop a majestic horse, his men follow him closely behind, he is adorned in a golden suit of armour with a golden crown, he has much to choose from to pay his attention. Yet of all these he fixes his attention to the image of Jesus, which due to the nature of the painting even the viewer does not notice right away, making the direction of the kings attention only that much more impressive, this is an extremely clever detail as this makes it so that not only are the people in the painting focused on the king and do not consider Jesus but so does the viewer initially.
@@katrabbit further, we see his own banner behind the image of Jesus has its art doubling as the halo for Jesus. The halo is pointing out in all directions, signalling the source of all this grandeur, and as all the people see the king as the source the king only sees Jesus
Your interpretation is based on a glance and a prejudice, there is no proper artistic interpretation being done.
@bucko3353 As there is a lot to explain, I'll give you the same response I gave on a different comment.
I'm explaining how I interpret the art piece based on my knowledge of religion and "politics" at the time, as well as some of the artists' other works.
Since art is made for the viewer to make their own interpretation, I'm just adding another point of view and personal opinion as everyone else here.
I highly recommend you don't take my word for it and research and compare reliable sources yourself.
If all you do is just Google, "What does Frank Dicksee's Two Crowns mean?" You'll get multiple other people's own opinions as well.
So rather, I refreshed my knowledge of:
- Frank Dicksee, the artist himself and his other works such as 'The Funeral of a Viking'. That piece was made in 1893 when pagan beliefs such as the Viking funeral pyre were incredibly taboo, but Dicksee openly explored paganism and wanted to showcase the Vikings relationship with death and the afterlife as an alternate belief to Christianity. He made many pieces regarding history and religion with a somewhat critical eye.
- The name of the painting being "Two Crowns" also leaves room for interpretation, as kings would conquer other kings. Dicksee made no distinction between the crowns in that title, just "two crowns" essentially being shown as equal. While his subjects are celebrating his conquests, the king could be looking to the crown of thorns to show there's still one crown he hasn't found a way to conquer yet.
- The painting is set in medieval Europe, but was painted in 1900. So research the different royal families across medieval Europe. Which were and still are closely related to each other by blood and marriage and have a dark history with using religion to their advantage.
- Research "divine right" in medieval Europe. Kings at that time claimed to have a "divine right" given to them by God himself, which in turn meant no one but God could judge them unfit to rule. And since they gave themselves their own "divine right," they were the only ones who could take it away... Suspicious 😅 An obvious example of them using religion to stay in power while equally having zero respect for their deity, considering they would make that claim for such selfish reasons to begin with.
- During this time period, the religion of the land would change depending on the religion of the king - meaning they viewed religion as more of a political party and would use it as their platform to conquer land and demand obedience. Examples of this are seen throughout medieval Europe, but most people start by researching English kings.
There's so much more to go into... But that's sort of the foundation for why I see something different depicted in this painting.
I’m religious and I got so touched by this painting ☦️😞🙏
What’s being “religious” nowadays?! Literally just believing in God is considered “religious” today’s society! But that’s great if you, we need Jesus Christ back in the world!
@@TheBaBaTV yeah I agree, I have many friends that think they’re “religious” . But luckily, I could help at least some of them! For example my bestie just started praying!
What's the name of this painting?
@@jjbose117The two crowns :D
@@jjbose117 And yes I get what it means. :)
I have a copy of this painting in my living room! It's beautiful. ❤
Yo whats the name of this painting?
The Two Crowns
@@dangdood8485The Two Crowns
@@cogi777 Thx after all this time man :D
FANTASTIC symbolism..
I’m in tears. My favorite reaction to a work I’m unfamiliar with. ❤
Felt.
In all his wealth....
Swathed in admiration....
The king yet asks:
What more do you require father??
All glory be to Christ the king of kings, the holy lamb of god and saviour of all men
Amen
Amen
Amen
allah hulakbar
Amen
Praise Jesus Christ!
Jesus Christ King of kings, Lord of lords
He is coming very soon
Please believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved!!!
Once Saved Always Saved
We are all sinners and we cannot save ourselves
Romans 3:23 KJV
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who died on the cross for all your sins, he was buried, and rose again the 3rd day.
He did this to save you from hell and give you the free gift of eternal life!
And whosoever believes the gospel is permanently saved forever.
You have eternal life, you cannot go to hell, once you believe the gospel apart from works, you are saved forever!
The painting is absolutely incredible to see; it’s art in its greatest form. As not only does the work encourage you to think … it makes you feel something.
wow, as a christian, i thank you so much for featuring this painting. you might have just done wonders for the christian faith. ❤
it’s absolutely stunning. i wish she included the name of the painting. i wanna save it in my phone
@@leetaeil8897It's called The Two Crowns by Frank Dicksee
@@PhantomGuard-bx1gm thank you soo much 🙏
@@leetaeil8897 No problem. And remember, God loves you.
Jesus Christ King of kings, Lord of lords
He is coming very soon
Please believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved!!!
Once Saved Always Saved
We are all sinners and we cannot save ourselves
Romans 3:23 KJV
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who died on the cross for all your sins, he was buried, and rose again the 3rd day.
He did this to save you from hell and give you the free gift of eternal life!
And whosoever believes the gospel is permanently saved forever.
You have eternal life, you cannot go to hell, once you believe the gospel apart from works, you are saved forever!
Tears, instantly.😭😭 Thank you for putting a spotlight on this!
I'm not a Christian, I follow another religion..but I really appreciate the beauty of this artwork. It's a good reminder to keep the higher powers in mind, always, to protect ourselves from getting corrupted with the ego and self-righteousness
You should give Jesus Christ a chance, He loves you and wants a relationship with you
@@lightlegend215 no, just no
@@marta_exe Jesus Christ wants you to be saved. It's why He died for the everyone's sins on the cross.
@@lightlegend215 There is no need to convert people online, no one appreciates that.
@@lightlegend215 that's rough, buddy
I keep coming back and still get goosebumps. It's a great editing and music combination.
I'm not even a Christian, but... this art...i can't explain how i feel...
(I'm a Muslim)
Se dice que Dios tiene caminos misteriosos . Tu corazón ha sido tocado por el Rey de Reyes . Abrirás tu corazón a su Amor ?.
Well Jesus died on the cross for our sins ❤️ he made the ultimate sacrifice.
He loves you and wants a relationship with you.
@@dinamaynard3676We Muslims believe in Jesus PBUH but as one of the mightest messenger of God Almighty. We don't worship humans or Prophets.
@@NovemberScorpio-tq4cbWe believe in Jesus PBUH as one of the mightest messengers of God Almighty. We don't worship humans or Prophets. We worship God.
@@AbeeraUsmanKhawajaOh he is not just a human being.
He is only the humble and limited version of god himself. 😊
The Name above all names, KING of Kings ❤
Every head shall bow and every knee shall bend!
Christ is King ❤️🔥
A wise man once said
"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
A wise man?
The God of the Universe Himself.
@@Thecelestial1 agreed but was Christ also not a man, the statement is not wrong.
@@wilsonclark9009 Yes, he IS a man. That’s the mystery about him and how his sacrifice was able to pay for the sins of all mankind. He is not just a man, he is the God of the universe. We can’t truly understand all that he is, but to only view him as a man is a severe misunderstanding.
The art, the music, and the captions making me feel all the feels 😢🥺❤️
Worried about his own judgment day after war!!!! And remembering the sacrifice of the king of Kings!!!!!!
Sadly, no more people have hearts like this king. A heart who focus only on The Cross.
I don't think that was the intention, but I could be wrong.
Kings and leaders, especially at that time, are well known to have used religion as a platform to bend their followers. Religion was used as a tool to put those in power that could be easily manipulated, as well as easily manipulate others, and to select those they wanted in power after them.
Many kings wanted to be worshipped as a God.
He envies that crown. He doesn't respect it.
He knows that every king before him has used the same platform to get to where he is, and he knows the fates of those men were horrible, but he wants more still.
@@katrabbitis this supposed to be a constructed opinion, or informational? If info, whats your sources?
@hyekat I'm explaining how I interpret the art piece based on my knowledge of religion and "politics" at the time, as well as some of the artists' other works.
Since art is made for the viewer to make their own interpretation, I'm just adding another point of view and personal opinion as everyone else here.
I highly recommend you don't take my word for it and research and compare reliable sources yourself.
If all you do is just Google, "What does Frank Dicksee's Two Crowns mean?" You'll get multiple other people's own opinions as well.
So rather, I refreshed my knowledge of:
- Frank Dicksee, the artist himself and his other works such as 'The Funeral of a Viking'. That piece was made in 1893 when pagan beliefs such as the Viking funeral pyre were incredibly taboo, but Dicksee openly explored paganism and wanted to showcase the Vikings relationship with death and the afterlife as an alternate belief to Christianity. He made many pieces regarding history and religion with a somewhat critical eye.
- The name of the painting being "Two Crowns" also leaves room for interpretation, as kings would conquer other kings. Dicksee made no distinction between the crowns in that title, just "two crowns" essentially being shown as equal. While his subjects are celebrating his conquests, the king could be looking to the crown of thorns to show there's still one crown he hasn't found a way to conquer yet.
- The painting is set in medieval Europe, but was painted in 1900. So research the different royal families across medieval Europe. Which were and still are closely related to each other by blood and marriage and have a dark history with using religion to their advantage.
- Research "divine right" in medieval Europe. Kings at that time claimed to have a "divine right" given to them by God himself, which in turn meant no one but God could judge them unfit to rule. And since they gave themselves their own "divine right," they were the only ones who could take it away... Suspicious 😅 An obvious example of them using religion to stay in power while equally having zero respect for their deity, considering they would make that claim for such selfish reasons to begin with.
- During this time period, the religion of the land would change depending on the religion of the king - meaning they viewed religion as more of a political party and would use it as their platform to conquer land and demand obedience. Examples of this are seen throughout medieval Europe, but most people start by researching English kings.
There's so much more to go into... But that's sort of the foundation for why I see something different depicted in this painting.
@@katrabbit this is some interesting information! Thank you!
@@katrabbitYou are wrong. Look at the life of the painter before turning to your own beliefs and preconceptions for insight.
No matter how many times I see this video, it still gives me chills
Hallelujah, the King above all kings. The one to whom every knee will bow.
This made me tear up. This painting is so beautiful
This is the best piece I have seen yet
Islam here and I adore this painting, each details that goes into this is sooo satisfying to look at!!
Thats a.... weird profile
@@GabAk-45not as weird as you think, anime has a big following everywhere. Look up mutah and anime girls. Mutah is a temporary marriage, recognized by (at least some shia, I don't claim to know the full details of who believes what), and that has reached discussion in relation to waifus. Isn't it a great time to be alive?
@@Alex-dh2cx shia is not Islam. There is no sect in Islam, westerner.
@@MkkhhDcccjh sure thing sunni sect boi
Buddy locked in on the important things
This, is most beautiful, and as a Christian, I appreciate your kind words about this painting, and Our Messiah. ✝️🕊️🤍🕯️👑 may you all be blessed ❤🙏🙏
Probably the most impactful painting I’ve ever seen
Oh...Dear JESUS...Your Sacrifices For All Of Mankind...Have Mercy On Our Souls...Amen
That kings armor goes hard!
It was Maximilian Armor
I would hope so
Contrasts Jesus' nakedness.
King fully armored completely untouched.
The real king bears the beating of sin on his flesh.
He realizes this.
I am sobbing looking at his eyes locked on Jesus.
You’re not alone.
@@m0ondoggy12
Jesus Christ King of kings, Lord of lords
He is coming very soon
Please believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved!!!
Once Saved Always Saved
We are all sinners and we cannot save ourselves
Romans 3:23 KJV
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who died on the cross for all your sins, he was buried, and rose again the 3rd day.
He did this to save you from hell and give you the free gift of eternal life!
And whosoever believes the gospel is permanently saved forever.
You have eternal life, you cannot go to hell, once you believe the gospel apart from works, you are saved forever!
@@daniaOSAS “…believe the gospel apart from works…”. What do you mean apart from works?
@@m0ondoggy12
Meaning your not trusting your works, to get you saved!
Our works are nothing but filthy rags.
The only work we must trust to be saved is Christ His precious finished redemptive work on the cross, His burial, and His glorious resurrection!
Faith alone in Christ Alone nothing else!
Ephesians 2:8-9 KJV
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Not of works, lest any man should boast.
@@daniaOSAS thank you. I understand now.
Holy mother of pearls that smacked me harder than a semi. Painters are on something for real.
Just Christianity!
I really enjoy what you are doing here. Thank you.
He gazes to his King, the King of kings.
It makes me cry.
I wish more people were Christian.
Our country has been corrupted.
@@rdred8693 Very true, our world needs divine intercession more than it ever did.
We must pray. Pray harder now than ever. We need our King to come back.
Beautiful!!!! I'm not "art" person and don't even really like most paintings but this right here is it.
I’m not Christian anymore but I still have a very big appreciation for seeing things like this. It’s very moving.
I will pray for you to find your way back home !
I can agree, it's rlly cool to see messages like this on an outside perspective
I will pray for you too❤ Jesus loves you
What made you leave?❤
@@nicanorfredricksbirdrealm228 religious abuse. I understand not everyone is like that in Christianity, but my experience was very abusive and stressful that it made me lose faith. I have tried different churches and new people but it just hasn’t worked out.
This filled me with so much joy and warmth. Thank you very much for this post! 😊
Thank you for these moments about beautiful art, I seem to never find the time to just enjoy and appreciate it. These shorts are like a hug to my heart.
I loooooove Frank Diksee. He’s one of my favorite artists. Can you please show more paintings by him ?? Thank you.
Do you know the name of this painting?
@@brencen9209the two crowns
@@brencen9209Si Frank Dicksee "Two Crowns" can be seen in the Tate gallery
Thanks for dropping the info. I really wish ppl would use the description box with info more often for shorts. Seems like no one does on any topic.
First of all the painting is incredible in itself but u just also say your caption and editing and music choice really elevates this painting too. The “blood upon the snow” part as we focus on “the crown above the king” gave me chills.
Kratos
"Two Crowns" not the crown above the king, Sir Frank Dicksee
Yes.😢
Really liking these, keep em coming
Christ is king
Amen🩷
Only for you.
When reference to Christ spell King with a capital K ...it shows your reverence of Him
Amen.
@@AbeeraUsmanKhawaja He is for many, many people. Just because you do not believe His truth doesn’t mean you should comment against Him.
It’s a shame we don’t have art like this anymore
Then fund the arts. Advocate for teaching arts in school. Encourage young people to pursue art when they want it. I'm tired of people mourning art when it still exists, when not enough people speak up about systemic underfunding of it (in school systems and governments), when AI garbage trained on human artists' work gets all the attention. There are many artists making amazing illustrations and paintings, but not enough people are paying attention.
@@corylcreatesngl your right. Be the change you want to see.
@@corylcreates I do support the arts in schools.
Part of the problem is it is seen as a rich persons "thing" and museums do not help this.
Semi poor kid who grew up drawing.
@@corylcreates
Funding for the arts now goes to Mapplethorpe-style debauchery.
@@mowgli2071 there is no "funding" for the arts. Right now, only the rich can enjoy the arts, and it's their taste what gets made, even if it's pure garbage.
I'm tearing up man, this is beautiful 😊😇🥲 this makes me happy.
This painting 🎨🖌️ has become my very favorite ❤️🙏
The way the banner behind the cross gives Jesus a halo... I'm no longer part of the church, but the thought that went into this work is breathtaking
You should come back! If you feel like you don’t know where to start, RCIA is a good place.
I can understand not wanting to be part of a church, so many churches are corrupt. But I do hope you still believe in the Bible, God loves you and wants you to be with him
Aesthetically pleasing and thought-provoking artwork.
Sometimes a picture really is worth a thousand words.
This Art is very FANTASTIC to see! ❤🎉
This is such a beautiful piece! And well named!
Chills. A good reminder
Genuinely that was the hardest line ive seen from your channel. The only crown above his.
You got my sub. 10/10.
Wow I loved this art