THE CROSSING
AN ARTISTIC PANEL
An artistic panel created for a Christian temple, filled with important religious symbolism.
"Strong control over forms and colors."
— César Machado
Architect
Artistic panels enhance architecture by adding aesthetic value, creating focal points, and integrating art with structural design, improving the overall visual and emotional experience of the space.
A meaningful artistic panel transforms an architectural space by enriching it with cultural significance and fostering a unique emotional connection for its viewers. (correct with GPT)
Inspired by a fundamental event from the Old Testament, the panel portrays the crossing of the Red Sea in an iconic and symbolic way, marking the beginning of a historical period of preparation for the arrival of Jesus, centuries later.
The panel depicts this event as a division between two worlds: the old, marked by slavery and the profane, and the new, characterized by liberation and the sacred. The fishing net represented in the panel, at the end of the crossing, reinforces the mission of proclaiming the Gospel, linking this journey to Jesus’ call for his disciples to become "fishers of men."
Thus, the panel serves as a visual representation of transformation, liberation, and mission, uniting the events and messages of the Old Testament with those of the New Testament.
Artistic Concept
The Red Sea opens, dividing two worlds: the old and the new, the world of slavery and the world of liberation, the profane and the sacred.
The crossing of God’s people toward the new, the free, and the holy, symbolizing a journey from the exterior world to the interior of the temple.
A fishing net is cast to gather the chosen ones, representing the proclamation of the Gospel.
Selected Technical Drawings
Project development: architect Roberto Gasparini Jr.
Images: Roberto Gasparini Jr.