by Neely Baugh
I came across this street art while exploring the Quinta Normal park in Santiago. The park is home to several museums, including the Human Rights museum, a large public pool, a beautiful Basilica church, as well as expanses of grass perfect for reading, napping, or just general frolicking. Many buildings in the park were painted with vibrant murals. The Bible depicted in this mural I found near the Basilica is opened to John 1:14: "The Word became flesh and dwelt among us." This piece of artwork is a lively representation of the joy of God's spirit living in us. One of my favorite aspects of the painting is that God's actual face is omitted from the work because of the window. Even though the piece centers on joy, it still maintains reverence toward the Lord by not presuming to know what His face looks like.
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