„Pan świeczników i gwiazd” (Ap 1,12-20) G. Bednarskiego – ilustracja czy interpretacja pierwszej wizji Apokalipsy Janowej?

Abstract

In this article I discuss one of contemporary examples of The Book of Revelation’s influence to the art, which is the series of illustrations, created by Grzegorz Bednarski, to the chosen parts of the last Bible’s book. “The Lord of Candlestics and Stars”, first work of the series, showing the initial vision of the Apocalypse, was point of my analysis. After discussing the genesis Bednarski’s illustrations and short review of the biblical text, I put a question presented in the title: Is the work of Polish artist is only a more or less successful drawing based on biblical text, or is rather theological interpretation, which enables to discover the real message of the Apocalypse? Analyses shows, that artist’s work primarily remain faithful to the prophetic message of The Book of Revelation and is the way of interpretation and actualization biblical message. Artist became an exegetist, who extracts theological message from the Book. He is “the voice”, which “can and should be seen” to have better understanding of it. In this way, Grzegorz Bednarski convey something unimaginable, but important, essential and necessary.