The True Story Behind This Famous Painting 😟 (sad)

[drvgxn]

If I told this to someone, I'd probably end up in an argument.

[zachdaniels]

I have never seen that painting before in my life, but since you described it, it sounds pretty depressing, and sad at the same time.

[chicken]

The painting sounds really emotional, I've never seen it before. It's interesting how different people interpret art in various ways.

[ryleighbritt]

That actually makes me feel more comfort in the painting-

[keveedarts]

The name of the painting is called Grace. By Mrs. Rhoda Nyberg

[samuelcotterman]

I saw a very in depth video about this story, this was originally a photo, then was painted over by the photographers daughter and then they sold making millions of dollars but the town drunk sold his rights for only 5 dollars.

[Jefftheturtle]

I remember that painting. It was always hanging in my Grandparents’ dining room. I don’t really feel like this information changes the meaning of the picture but it’s still pretty sad.

[ArthurMorgan-pqtr]

It’s actually hanging in a local family restaurant. Always loved the picture.

[JackTWT]

This is honestly the first time I’ve actually seen this painting.

(Edit after a year: Ain’t bombarded by those “same” replies no more.)

[crazyhaz]

This man is going to change how I ever see that photo again
Edit: 7.3K LIKES HOW THATS THE MOST IVE EVER GOT TY

[w]

I was showing my friend this and we both agreed like he looked like some sad guy in front of some really depressing stuff and it seems we were sorta right. It’s in the way his eyes are closed, I think.

[PoliteSir]

This is honestly a great experiment of how other people see the world.

[Kvd]

I bet in India every other family in between 80s and early 2000s had a painting in which a chubby little boy is crying. It's like a silent cry with a tear drop rolling on his cheek. I don't know what inspired people to paint this

[neomax]

Zack we need a update for the Reese ridges still got no update?

[chicken]

I've never seen that painting before, but it sounds really emotional based on your description.

[Dullification]

I’m glad you told everyone to skip the video. Huge respect. 💯💯

[wendy]

A copy of this picture”Grace”hung in my grandma’s house and now hangs in mine. The backstory is interesting but makes absolutely no difference if you understand that”Grace” means God’s undeserved Love…I’m sure that means the man immortalized in the painting and the painter and anyone else that accepts God’s undeserved and free Love does indeed receive God’s grace. When we say “grace” at a meal we are thanking God for our meal and for His Love.

[robyn]

My mom and dad had this painting in our kitchen when I was little.❤

[ShutmeowUp]

(Long story time, don't read if you can't process all of this)

My family had an old kind of 3d painting that was made of metal? It was like a mix of paintings and statues in a way and it had multiple horses just running, which I always thought was weird. We've had it since before I was born but nobody ever spoke about it and acted as if it was never even there.

I always felt a sense of dread from the piece of art, the old, unrestored bronze always resonated with me. We renovated multiple times, only recently was I able to actually help them since I was old enough and not too busy with my studies. Weirdly enough, I have no memory of the painting ever moving, even if it was in a different place now. It's just kinda chilling because my family still refuses to talk about it and my memory of it is jumbled and I can't really remember where it used to be hung.

To this day, the painting just hangs near the couch, and it would just shine weirdly whenever I would wake up from accidentally binging a shoe and sleeping on the couch.

Maybe I'm just overreacting, maybe this painting was always just my hallucination, but all I want to do now is just to ignore is because I don't think I can handle even bringing this topic up.

[revise]

I literally have this painting in my room and never knew the actual meaning or story of it. Then this video pops up on my short?! Man thank you for the knowledge!!