Gebhard Fugel's The Cliff in Nazareth (1939) depicts the dramatic biblical scene from Luke 4, where the enraged residents of Jesus's hometown lead him to the brow of a hill intending to throw him down. The painting captures the moment of intense rejection and immediate danger, symbolizing the deep conflict between Jesus and those who refuse his message. As a late work by the German Catholic painter, the composition likely emphasizes the prophetic foreshadowing of Jesus's passion and the subtle display of his divine authority when the narrative concludes with him passing safely through the crowd.
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