The above painting of the Baptism of Jesus is by the artist He Qi. His art is the mastery of traditional Chinese folk art with Western modern art. If you visit his gallery, you can see paintings rendering biblical passages with images from Chinese culture and tradition. In the example below, the Adoration of the Magi, you can see the wisemen being dressed in the garb and makeup of traditional Chinese opera. Asian Christian art -- I see it more and more as our awareness expands about the rich diversity of the gospel. How refreshing to not always see a Jesus with blond hair and blue eyes.
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