Friedrich Moritz August Retzsch (1779-1857) Die Schachspieler "The Chess Players"
We were at work today and one of my fellow workers mentioned this work of art and how the longer you would look at this picture the more it makes you think about it's subject.
For one the player on the left is the devil and on the right is the Christian. They are playing on a crypt signifying the finality of the stakes of the game. The chess pieces are too small here but represent various themes. The guardian angel in the background can do nothing for the Christian as he has to make his own choices in this game of life. The longer you look to the left the more sinister you realize he is. What moves are you playing in your life today? Are they Christ directed? Am I prayerful enough to realize the stakes are too high to just throw away the game?
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