The Transfiguration

Here, two distinct scenes unfold across a single canvas, creating a powerful visual and emotional contrast. In the upper half, Christ floats between prophets Elijah and Moses, bathed in a celestial light that spills over the mountaintop. Below, a chaotic scene of human suffering plays out. The disciples struggle to heal a possessed boy, their gestures conveying confusion and desperation. This dramatic juxtaposition, with the divine serenity above and earthly turmoil below, pulls the viewer into a profound reflection on faith, healing, and the human condition. The painting was commissioned for the Narbonne Cathedral in France, intended for the high altar, and its grand scale underscores its monumental ambition.