This painting is meant to capture a possible moment in time, when Bathsheba suddenly senses the eyes of an unknown stranger in the darkness. As I've studied the Biblical account of this story, I have been struck by the contrast between how the situation is portrayed in the text versus how Bathsheba is typically portrayed in art, music, and Sunday school discussions. My visual interpretation leans on my own sympathies as I consider the circumstances, events, and prophetic parable set forth in the Biblical narrative (See 2 Samuel 11-12)
