The account in 3 Nephi 11 is about more than the appearance of the resurrected Saviour. It is about the opportunity for each individual to come to know Him personally.
The invitation to come forward, one by one, is a powerful reminder that His love is not simply for a crowd or a community. It is personal.
The sculpture focuses on that personal relationship, using the interaction between Jesus and the child to represent the Saviour's love and compassion.
More than an illustration. As with the other Scripture Miniatures, this sculpture is not intended to be a definitive representation of the people or events described in scripture. We don't know what Jesus or the children looked like, or precisely how they interacted.
This is one interpretation of the account, designed to encourage reflection rather than establish a particular image.
The sculpture invites us to consider what it might have felt like to be present at that gathering and to experience the Saviour's personal attention.
Each sculpture is produced using high-resolution 3D printing and carefully finished by hand. The sculpture is printed in a bone-white/ivory finish to give it the appearance of a small traditional sculptural study while retaining the fine detail possible with modern 3D printing. Every piece is individually produced, checked and finished rather than being a mass-produced ornament.
Subject: Behold I am Jesus Christ
Scriptural inspiration: 3 Nephi 11
Material: 3D-printed PLA
Finish: Bone White / Ivory
Production: Individually 3D printed and finished by hand
Size: 72cm x 69cm by 122cm Tall
Scripture Miniatures is a developing collection of small sculptural interpretations of moments and people from scripture.
The idea behind the collection is simple: The temple models are designed to inspire thought about the temple. The Scripture Miniatures are designed to inspire thought about the scriptures. They aren't intended as objects of reverence or as definitive depictions of scriptural figures. They are physical prompts for reflection — a way of taking a familiar scripture and seeing it from a slightly different perspective.
A sculpture for reflection
Christ in Gethsemane represents a moment of suffering, sacrifice, divine assistance and ultimately love.
Whether displayed in a home, study, office or given as a meaningful gift, it is intended to do more than simply occupy a shelf.
It is there to make you stop, look, and think.
