Oil on canvas | 90 × 45 cm | Autumn 2026
Paris Crucifixion was painted in the autumn of 2026, following a profound spiritual renewal in my life and a return to faith in Jesus Christ as the true and only Son of God.
I did not “find Jesus.” Jesus found me.
This distinction is important to me. My return to faith was not the result of an intellectual pursuit or a gradual exploration of religious ideas. It was an unexpected and deeply personal encounter with the reality of Jesus Christ, one that fundamentally changed the direction of my life.
Painting Paris Crucifixion became a direct expression of that transformation and a public declaration of my faith in Him.
The crucifixion is placed within the familiar surroundings of a Parisian courtyard, bringing the central event of the Christian faith into the ordinary world of contemporary life. The figures gathered beneath the cross express different responses to Christ's suffering: grief, sorrow, tenderness, and the inability to look upon what is taking place.
For me, this painting is not simply a reflection on a biblical event or an exploration of religious imagery. It is a testimony to the living reality of Jesus Christ, His sacrifice on the cross, and the extraordinary grace of being found by Him.
Richard Beerhorst
Paris, France | 2026
Oil on canvas | 90 × 45 cm | Autumn 2026
Paris Crucifixion was painted in the autumn of 2026, following a profound spiritual renewal in my life and a return to faith in Jesus Christ as the true and only Son of God.
I did not “find Jesus.” Jesus found me.
This distinction is important to me. My return to faith was not the result of an intellectual pursuit or a gradual exploration of religious ideas. It was an unexpected and deeply personal encounter with the reality of Jesus Christ, one that fundamentally changed the direction of my life.
Painting Paris Crucifixion became a direct expression of that transformation and a public declaration of my faith in Him.
The crucifixion is placed within the familiar surroundings of a Parisian courtyard, bringing the central event of the Christian faith into the ordinary world of contemporary life. The figures gathered beneath the cross express different responses to Christ's suffering: grief, sorrow, tenderness, and the inability to look upon what is taking place.
For me, this painting is not simply a reflection on a biblical event or an exploration of religious imagery. It is a testimony to the living reality of Jesus Christ, His sacrifice on the cross, and the extraordinary grace of being found by Him.
Richard Beerhorst
Paris, France | 2026