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Into thy hands, O Lord
A knight in armour rides a white horse into a dark, rocky forest, his hounds sniffing the ground ahead. He holds up the hilt of his sword like a cross. The Latin title, In Manus Tuas, Domine, means “Into thy hands, O Lord,” a prayer of trust before danger.
Briton Rivière painted it in 1879.
A knight raising his sword like a cross
The young knight sits upright, holding his sword hilt before him, his long lance resting on his shoulder. He seems to pray as he enters the unknown.
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A nervous horse and wary hounds
His white horse lowers its head and sniffs the ground, uneasy.
The bloodhounds move forward cautiously, noses down. The animals sense danger, which heightens the tension of the scene.
Questions about In Manus Tuas, Domine
What does the title mean?
“Into thy hands, O Lord,” a prayer of trust.
Who painted it?
Briton Rivière, in 1879.
Why does he hold up his sword?
The hilt forms a cross, a sign of prayer before danger.
What are the animals doing?
The horse and hounds sniff the ground warily, sensing danger.
Sources and image credit
Public-domain reproduction of In Manus Tuas, Domine (1879). Detail images are crops of the same image; no reconstruction or upscaling.
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