Judgement Day Visual Analysis Annually, people become educated about the final days on earth and what will take place. On the final days, God will destroy the earth, create a paradise for those who are faithful to him and punish those who were unfaithful or unenlightened of his will. The judgement will include adults, teenagers, toddlers and infants. Unfortunately, there are many people that are unaware of their religious status within themselves and with God. Our society is covered with distractions such as social media, reality television and politics, which causes the unawareness or loss of religious beliefs. However, we are able to learn about the last judgement through music, literature and art. A significant painting, Judgement Day,
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While blowing through the trumpet, he stands on a mountain with his left foot and in the middle of the sea with his right foot. In his left hand, Gabriel holds the key to the gates of heaven. The left side of the painting shows the ones that are being punished, who are struck by lightning which is in a zigzagged form. On the right side, Gabriel is giving rewards to those who have been faithful to God by putting a yellow light over their heads. The faithful ones are raising their hands in the air to praise Gabriel’s music and God’s mercy. Throughout the painting, Gabriel expands his jazzy aged music which explains the huge circles and waves. Gabriel’s trumpet signifies the jazz age which refers to the words of James Weldon Johnson, “The music which awakens all nations is the song of a bluesman or a famous trumpet …show more content…
Aaron Douglas was a phenomenal African-American man who directed his painting towards his African American community. As an African american society, most of us are lost, and we need to find our way back to our center where we can endure our bodies, minds and spirits. We are current victims of prejudice, violence, hatred, injustice and Douglas created his visual to inform us to have in God so that we can overcome evil. I will always come back to this painting because it allows me to draw closer to God and remain peaceful, so that I can be able to enjoy the future promise
While blowing through the trumpet, he stands on a mountain with his left foot and in the middle of the sea with his right foot. In his left hand, Gabriel holds the key to the gates of heaven. The left side of the painting shows the ones that are being punished, who are struck by lightning which is in a zigzagged form. On the right side, Gabriel is giving rewards to those who have been faithful to God by putting a yellow light over their heads. The faithful ones are raising their hands in the air to praise Gabriel’s music and God’s mercy. Throughout the painting, Gabriel expands his jazzy aged music which explains the huge circles and waves. Gabriel’s trumpet signifies the jazz age which refers to the words of James Weldon Johnson, “The music which awakens all nations is the song of a bluesman or a famous trumpet …show more content…
Aaron Douglas was a phenomenal African-American man who directed his painting towards his African American community. As an African american society, most of us are lost, and we need to find our way back to our center where we can endure our bodies, minds and spirits. We are current victims of prejudice, violence, hatred, injustice and Douglas created his visual to inform us to have in God so that we can overcome evil. I will always come back to this painting because it allows me to draw closer to God and remain peaceful, so that I can be able to enjoy the future promise