A blaze of glory (Luke 24:13-35)
On the road to Emmaus, “burning” is a positive word.
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Ivanka Demchuk has a painting called Road to Emmaus. The Ukrainian artist’s work is influenced by the techniques and aesthetics of iconography. Here we see Christ, in white, facing the two disciples on the road:
