My Lord and My God

The risen Jesus stands before Thomas in an upper room, extending His wounded hands as the disciple reaches toward the nail mark. Thomas kneels in wonder, his raised hands expressing the confession that gives this artwork its title: “My Lord and my God.” The quiet interior, simple vessel, and warm lamplike atmosphere place the focus on the encounter between doubt and resurrection certainty.

The scene draws from John 20, where Thomas had declared that he would not believe unless he saw and touched the wounds of Christ. Jesus answers him not with rejection, but with gracious invitation: “Reach your finger here.” The wounds remain visible in the glorified Lord, bearing witness that the crucified Jesus is the resurrected Son of God. This image serves themes of faith, apologetics, Eastertide teaching, discipleship, and the mercy of Christ toward those who struggle to believe.