Sunday, March 31, 2024

Life of Christ Stereo Cards--The Last Supper and the Appearance to Mary Magdalene

 

A hand-colored stereograph shows Jesus washing the disciples' feet.


Happy Easter! Today I thought it would be fun share a few more of the Life of Christ stereograph cards from my collection. I've already shown the full set of twenty-four that were printed in color, but it's interesting to see the difference between those and the hand-colored ones. Those twenty-four pictures can be found in both versions (as well as in black and white), but there are also a number of pictures that don't seem to have been reprinted in color. The hand coloring is a bit garish to the modern eye, but some of the scenes are quite interesting. Among these are cards showing Jesus washing the disciples' feet, the Last Supper, and the post-resurrection appearance to Mary Magdalene. It is easier to tell on the hand-colored cards that they were originally photographed from beautifully detailed dioramas. Unfortunately, they also seem to fade more easily. These have been color-corrected to be less yellow, but there's nothing I can do for the fading. They do look better in 3D, though.


A hand-colored stereograph shows the scene of The Last Supper.

A hand-colored stereograph shows Jesus appearing to Mary Magdalene in the garden. Behind Mary is a cave with two angels sitting in it.

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