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Partially Finished Painting


Marching Orders, Karl Laney, p. 45

In Berlin art gallery is a painting by German painter Adolf Menzel (1815-1905). Only partially finished. Intended to show Fredrick the Great speaking with some of his generals. Menzel painted generals and background, left king until last. He put the outline of Fredrick in charcoal, but died prior to finishing.

Many Christians come to end of life without ever having put Christ into his proper place, center stage.