14 The Day of First Acquaintance
"Judgment Day?" Yang Yi pinched the piece of paper and looked at Ji Lianyun.
Ji Lianyun shook his head and said, "I don't know much about this, it is said to be God's last judgment, and there is a special term in theology, called: TheLastJudgement." I have a buddy who said that God is an irresponsible guy, and he only does two things, the creation at the beginning of the world, and then the final judgment, and the rest. I don't know anything else, but I suggest that if you are interested, you can ask Professor Hutchinson, this old man is known as a miscellaneous man, and he is interested in the occult, and I guess he knows a lot about similar things. ”
Are you interested? It seems that I have never even heard of the word judgment day before this. smiled at the moment, put the piece of paper into his wallet, and walked into the library with Ji Lianyun.
After entering, the two went their separate ways, Ji Lian went over to pick books related to Yuanqu, Yang Yi went to choose reference books, and finally took a map of Qijiang City to check out.
Passing by a painting with a small size, Yang Yi stopped and looked at the painting in a daze.
The whole painting is not small, stretch out the arm, and estimate that the whole self can only get the height of the other person when he stretches out. The width is three-quarters of the height, making the large painting stand out from the rest.
Yang Yi, who has few painting cells, almost completely understands color and composition, he is just attracted by the story expressed in this painting, and he can't help but look at it again and again.
Without the perception of art and the understanding of religion, in fact, Yang Yi can not understand much. But he didn't know what it was, and when this huge picture came into view, he just couldn't take his eyes off it, staring at it closely, trying to understand what this picture expressed.
I couldn't help but look at the subject of the painting, the man in the middle. It is the image of a man in the prime of life, sitting on a chair made of clouds and mist that radiates holy light behind him, with a majestic demeanor, strong muscles and thick bones expressing his strength. The sturdy and thick right arm is raised high, the palm of the hand is angry, the face is turned to the left, and the movement is extremely tense, as if it will swing heavily at any moment. Looking closely at the expression on his face, there was indifference in his majesty, and this indifference could even be said to be a kind of coldness, with a look of contempt for all beings. To his right, a plump woman turned her face to the side in fear and sympathy, with a deep look of pain and sadness on her face, as if she could not bear to watch what was about to happen.
Yang Yi looked at him, kept looking at him, guessing what would happen the moment his right hand was waved down. In fact, it was already clear in this painting what would happen when his right hand was swung down, but there should be too many characters and content in the whole painting, and for a moment all Yang Yi's mind stayed on that thick right hand, and all kinds of speculations surged in his heart.
I watched it like this for a long time, and even Ji Lianyunliu stayed on the lyrics and songs, and I didn't feel the passage of time. Until a gentle female voice sounded: "That's Jesus Christ, this painting is called "The Last Judgment", and it took the Italian painter Michelangelo nearly six years to complete from the end of 1535 to October 31, 1541. ”
Yang Yi suddenly came back to his senses, turned his head, and saw a woman in a light blue suit standing behind him, a little more than twenty years old, graceful and curvaceous.
"Uh...... Hello. ”
"Hello. The woman nodded, dressed as a very capable professional woman, but her tone seemed very gentle, and Yang Yi almost immediately developed a crush on her.
"It's very solemn, it's very atmospheric, and there's a sense of grandeur that hits the bottom of the heart, right? Very few people know this kind of religious painting anymore. The woman said, her face lightly powdered with a simple beauty.
Yang Yi scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "Actually, I don't know how to draw." Hehe, before you speak, I don't even know who this is, what it paints, and what the painter is called. ”
The woman smiled: "It doesn't matter if you understand it or not, it doesn't prevent you from appreciating beautiful things, right? Of course, the more you know about it, the more beauty you discover." Looking at a painting is like looking at a woman, the two are the same. After that, he squeezed his eyes at Yang Yi and smiled funny. "At least you didn't pretend to understand, which I appreciate. ”
"I was just drawn to the story it expressed. Yang Yi smiled embarrassedly, pointed to the painting and asked, "The Most Late Judgment"?"
"Yes. The woman said, "It is the day of judgment." When this day comes, seven angels will blow their trumpets, the power of God will be unfolded, all the dead will be resurrected, all sins and evils will be spread out to the Holy Spirit like a book to be judged, the good will have eternal life, and the evil will go directly to hell. See that raised right hand?"
Yang Yi nodded.
When that right hand is waved, it is the beginning of Judgment Day. The Day of Judgment is also called the Last Judgment, and the last judgment is called the Revelation in Islam, which means the same. The final judgment of good and evil. ”
Yang Yi began to frown again: "Why do I sound so cruel, I feel like a catastrophe?"
The woman was stunned: "Indeed." ”
"The one in the middle is really the Trinity, uh...... Jesus Christ?"
The woman nodded: "It is indeed him, and the woman under his right arm is his mother, the Virgin Mary." ”
Yang Yi said in confusion: "I don't understand the teachings of religion, but hasn't he always looked at all beings with a kind face? Why does it look like this painting, the expression on his face is so cold, well, I don't know if this feels right, it feels cold, even a little cruel? I remember that he looked thin and slender when he was crucified, and he still looked gentle and compassionate when he was seriously injured. But he's tall and strong in this painting, and he has a sense of being strong and powerful, and you must be him?"
The woman leaned closer to the painting and said, "Look closely, it's indeed him." You see, he still has nail holes in the instep and on his hands. Painting him in this form must be in line with his identity as a judge. ”
Yang Yi took a closer look at his hands and feet, and he took it seriously. But a new question arises, asking, "I remember that the doctrine is that God loves the world, and that no matter how sinful anyone is, if he is willing to atone for his sins, he can have eternal life." And what is the Judgment Day? I heard you say that it is the end of the world. ”
The woman looked at Yang Yi carefully sideways, was speechless for a long time, and then said softly: "God's will...... Who knows the way?"
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