Description
Medium: Fine Art Canvas Giclée Print of an Original Oil Painting (2024)
This deeply emotive oil painting titled "Jeremiah" by artist Scott Patton powerfully captures a sacred moment of healing and divine tenderness. Inspired by the biblical figure Jeremiah—often called the weeping prophet—the artwork portrays a moving embrace between Jesus and an elderly man, symbolic of Jeremiah himself, whose heart was shattered by the burden of delivering God’s sorrowful messages to a rebellious Israel.
Rendered in impressionist style, the painting uses earth tones—muted browns, siennas, soft whites, and dusty blues—to create an atmosphere that feels both timeless and spiritual. The brushstrokes are fluid and expressive, blending the background in a way that suggests divine presence breaking into earthly grief. Jesus is shown with his head bowed gently over Jeremiah, eyes closed, his expression filled with compassion, empathy, and peace. His hands cradle the prophet’s anguished face, as though mending every fracture of his heart.
Jeremiah, depicted as an aged man with silver hair and a furrowed brow, weeps openly in the arms of Christ. His expression is one of release, surrender, and relief—finally comforted after a lifetime of grief, warnings, and rejection by his people. The emotional intensity in his face is captured with remarkable sensitivity, making it feel as though time itself pauses for this divine moment of restoration.
This painting beautifully conveys the message that God sees the tears of His faithful servants—that even those entrusted with difficult tasks are not forgotten, but are met with profound love and healing in His arms.
Handmade in Sarasota Florida.
PLEASE NOTE: The unframed pieces are approximately 3/16" thick and the boxed framed pieces are approximately 2" thick and are also around 1.5" larger in dimensions per side. For example - the 15 x 20 box framed print with actually be around 17.5" x 21.5" x 2" thick. The frames are made out of reclaimed hard maple wood for a durable and beautiful finish and do no include hanging hardware because the frames hang well on any sturdy nail or screw.
