Distant Cross, Minimal Landscape Christian Wall Art

What is painted

Most of the picture is land and sky. Broad slopes of rust and terracotta fill the lower half, washed on in loose, grainy watercolor that seems to run downhill. Behind them lie bands of muted sage and sandy gold, a wide flat plain, and a soft row of blue-gray mountains on the horizon. The sky is pale cream with a few gentle streaks of blue and a hazy bank of cloud.

On the left, on the crest of the nearest ridge, stands a tiny wooden cross. A thin footpath winds up the slope toward it. The edges of the painting fade into bare paper, and there is no text at all. It is a picture that rewards a second look.

Taking up the cross

“If any man will come after me,” Jesus says, “let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me” (Luke 9:23). The path that leads toward the cross in this painting can be read that way: faith as a long walk, step after step, toward something that is still some distance away.

The Letter to the Hebrews describes the Christian life as a race run with patience, “looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross” (Hebrews 12:2). The cross is far, but it is in view. That is often how faith feels in real life, especially in hard seasons.

And like every empty cross, this one also points to Easter. The Gospels place the crucifixion outside Jerusalem, at a place called Golgotha, and they end not at the cross but at the tomb found empty on the first day of the week.

A new home, a quiet wall

Because it is so understated, this print fits almost any interior: above a sofa, in a hallway, a bedroom or a home office, next to plants and natural wood. It makes a good housewarming present for Christians who like their faith visible but not loud, and it pairs naturally with the other earth tone landscapes in the Easter collection. It is also a comforting gift for Lent or Easter.

This Christian wall art is a fine art print on thick archival matte paper, printed to order in the United States, with free US shipping. It comes in sizes from 5x7 to 24x36 plus metric and A formats. Your Christian poster ships without a frame, with a border of plain paper, and a digital file is also offered.