About the artist

Notes: "Brian Jekel, the U.S. artist who painted 'The Ascension' featured on page 1 of this issue of the 'Anglican Journal', teaches commercial and graduate fine art at Pensacola Christian College, in Florida. Jekel has created more than 1,200 paintings of the Bible, and calls his works of the life of Jesus 'the most humbling and sometimes burdensome experience of all'. http://brianjekelfineart.com". [Text of entire article.]; Colour illustration of the Ascension of Jesus on page 1 with caption: "Christ the Lord is Risen Today, Alleluia !".

Subjects: Jekel, Brian, 1951-; Christian art and symbolism - 21st century; Art and religion