Paintings, photos from Passepartout Not a man - made image

One day the king of Mesopotamia became seriously ill – so that no one could cure him. Hearing rumors that a man was wandering around Judea, healing the sick, after meeting with whom the blind see and the legless walk, he sent an ambassador to Christ to beg him to come to Mesopotamia. But Christ refused – instead, he took a handkerchief from the ambassador, washed and wiped his face with it, after which his image remained on the cloth. The painting depicts exactly this moment – Christ is holding out to the ambassador in white robes the resulting miraculous image. His posture speaks of mercy and that such an action is familiar to him. He doesn't see anything unusual in it. But people around are looking, surprised, confused, the ambassador's face speaks of fear and hope at the same time – he was following the prophet, and he will bring a rag, but not a simple one, but a wonderful one… Above the stage is a sky full of clouds, grayish and faded from the heat. The camel and the horse do not understand the excitement reigning among people and stand still. One old man closes his eyes, as if unable to withstand the bright light pouring into them. A small miracle happened.