- 作者
- Carlo Saraceni
- 年代
- 約1598年
- 來源
- 大都會博物館
天主教認為,能與聖父、聖子、聖靈、聖母瑪利亞、天使和眾聖人這種生命與愛的共融,就是處於「天堂」。天堂是人最後的歸宿,也是人最深的期盼的圓滿實現,是最高的幸福境界。
圖像最高處中表現了聖父、聖子與聖靈(鴿子)的聖三形象,統掌著整個天堂。兩旁各為聖母、施洗者約翰及四福音書使徒的象徵。再下一層表現了各先知與諸聖人,其中有拿著10誡的摩西,彈著管風琴的聖則濟利亞等。
與天主、基督等的幸福共融的這個奧跡,是超過一切理解和表達的。《聖經》中用一些圖象表達來為我們說明描述這個奧跡。比如說生命、光明、平安、婚宴、天國的美酒、天父的家、天上的耶路撒冷、樂園等等。
In Catholicism, it is believed that the place where people can live with the Holy Father, Holy Mother, Holy Spirit, Virgin Mary, angels, and saints is the “heaven.” Heaven is the last home of people, the place of ultimate bliss. There is the Trinity image on the upper part of the picture –the Holy Father, Holy Son, and Holy Spirit, with Holy Mother and John the Baptist at their sides. In addition, there are also images symbolizing the apostles mentioned in the Gospel Books, At the bottom layer, there are the images of prophets and saints. Among them is the picture of Moses holding the Ten Commandments in his hand. Meanwhile, Sancta Caecilia is playing the organ on one side.