And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us. And we saw His glory.

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And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us. And we saw His glory.
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And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us. And we saw His glory.

Date1943
Illustration CitationLatin verse of John 1:14: "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us. And we saw His glory."
MediumPen and ink on illustration board
Dimensionscomposition: 10 3/4 × 8 in. (27.3 × 20.3 cm)
sheet: 11 3/4 × 8 1/4 in. (29.8 × 21 cm)
Credit LineAcquisition Fund, 2021
Object number2021-21
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Label TextPainter and illustrator Allan Rohan Crite was deeply committed to the Episcopal Church. He published several illustrated religious texts in the 1940s. In his books, Crite depicted Black religious figures and celebrants.

The Latin text here is drawn from the Gospel of John: "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us. And we saw His glory."
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