For decades tens of thousands of people annually have visited a painting hanging in the San Francisco de Asis Mission in Rancho de Taos, New Mexico. The Shadow of the Cross, painted in 1896 by little-known French- Canadian artist Henri Ault, appears to glow in the dark for no apparent reason.

The Shadow of the Cross' A n enigmatic painting is exhibited at the church of San Francisco de Asis (St. Francis of Assisi) at Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico (figure 1). It depicts a barefoot Jesus stand-ing by the Sea of Galilee; how-ever, when the lights are extin-guished, the background lumi-nesces as if the sky and sea were

Oct 10, 2018 · The mysterious "Shadow of the Cross" painting is inside a room at the St. Francis de Asis Catholic Church in Ranchos de Taos.

It's called (appropriately) "The Shadow of the Cross," and not everyone sees the same things. "The mystery is that when you view it in dark versus light, in the dark all you see in His shadow and a Cross appears above His left shoulder," adds …

Sep 25, 2012 · The church’s four-foot thick adobe buttresses have inspired painter Georgia O’Keeffe and numerous photographers. If you too are looking for inspiration, go inside the church where you’ll find The Shadow of the Cross, a mysterious painting of Jesus by Henry Ault.

"The Shadow of the Cross," painted by 18th-century artist Henri Ault before the discovery of luminescent materials, is a portrait of Christ by the Sea of Galilee in daylight. However, in darkness, the image glows and changes.

Feb 14, 2007 · Inside the church office is a curiosity that we couldn’t resist, the painting of “The Shadow of the Cross.” If you pay $3.00 to view a 15-minute historical slide/tape show, you also get to view the “mystery painting,” an 1896 work on canvas by French-Canadian artist Henri Ault.

The Mystery Painting | The Shadows of the Cross. The Parish Hall, north of the church, houses an 18th century oil painting by Canadian artist Henri Ault, The Shadow of the Cross, aka The Mystery Painting. The 8-foot painting depicts Jesus standing on the banks of the Sea of Galilee.