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Illuminating the Word: The Saint John’s Bible Docent Record of Public Comments - Page 2

"The Commandments that are in pieces are the harder ones to keep."  (A priest)

"Jacob is so small compared to the ladder.  The ladder is awesome compared to him."

"There should be a wood tick with the dragonfly in the margin."

“I can’t get over it.” (One woman who kept returning to the “Choose Life” special treatment)

"I love seeing the rough art work.  It shows us how he thinks.  He certainly is not afraid!"

"How interesting that someone who can do such controlled, detailed calligraphy has such an opposite side with these broad, free stroke in his drafts."

"I like the final Nativity scene better.  The layout is all about the donkey."

"I like the first Nativity better.  It’s looser."

"That ox looks menacing; larger than life."

"Where does Donald Jackson live? Can we visit him?"

"How did they pin that butterfly to the paper?"  (Second grader about the monarch)

"I like Jesus shown as gold.  He can look like anyone."

"I like him because he looks like he is more from history: medieval.  I like to see Jesus’ face detailed.

"He should have a baseball cap on too."  (A priest)

"I’m really glad she made a mistake in her calligraphy."

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts:

Religious Leaders' Commentaries - Page 1, 2, 3, 4

Docent Record of Public Comments - Page 1, 2, 3