God the Father in Western art

The Leader, Amunenshi possible recognized the Egyptian physic —no full beard. The Egyptians were clean shaven, thus, rationalizing while taking a close look at the Egyptian sculptures and art —having no full beards. Moreover, men in other countries have full beards, such as the Greeks and the Jews. The Bible circumstantiates the Jews had beards as it is written: (Lev. 19:27 (NKJV) “You shall not shave around the sides of your head, nor shall…

works of arts even those that are created in a different time period. This is no exception for the two religious paintings: Christ of St John of the Cross by Salvador Dalí, 1951. Oil on canvas, 205 cm × 116 cm (80.7 × 45.67") Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow, Scotland and Christ on the Cross by Diego Velazquez, 1631. Oil on canvas, 100 x 57 cm. Museo del Pardo. Madrid, Spain. Though similar in nature the two pieces have many different aspects and elements that makes both works of art…

Throughout time each civilization has spread its folklore about their gods. Many of the stories still hold an impact on the world today. Maybe not in the sense of worship but people are intrigued to figure out the state of mind of the ancient people that once worshipped these gods. Civilzations worshipped these gods in hope that they would help them in their daily lives. Most civilzations had gods for everything. They had gods that controled the weather, the harvest, or if a woman would have…

expression that much of our modern world enjoys. When Luther challenged the church’s biblical validity, he also challenged the churches practically limitless control over its members. Wilson quotes Luther in saying “my conscients is captive to the word of god...unless I am convinced my scripture and reason, I will not recant.” Luther combines spirituality and reason in a rather controversial statement for his time. For years, the mind and spirit were separated, as the church saw man as fallen…

Joel Peter Witkin is a Jewish American Photographer who was born on September 13, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York. His father was a Jew and his mother belonged to the Roman Catholic. He had a twin brother, Jerome Witkin who was a prominent painter. Joel Peter together with his twin brother were raised up in an extremely religious atmosphere, which explains why most of the photographs by Joel Peter are Christian-oriented. Witkin acquired his first camera around 1955 and learned about the basics of…

With the end of the 14th century came a rediscovery of philosophy, sciences and arts that pushed Europe out of the dark ages (Oxtoby, 190). This push led to the Humanism movements that “was met with a push toward internal reform from within the Church itself. Together, these external and internal forces for change led to the schism within Western Christianity… known as the Protestant Reformation” (190). Oxtoby begins his discussion of the Protestant Reformation with a broad overview of the…

lanx. Even the least-warlike, archer god is tied to war, and he is not unpopular for his choice of weaponry, as actual soldiers were. Heracles, the most famous Greek hero, was a legendary archer, and many of his stories and depictions reflect that fact. Usually, he is considered the personification of strength. Hercules is seen in Geometric art, Orientalizing art, and onwards. The first literary mention of Heracles is in Homer’s Iliad, where he is a renowned archer. In the early sixth century…

Society’s demands mandate art. A society’s lust for the ‘new’ and ‘innovative’ often tramples the old. Such was the case with tapestry in the 16th century as the Renaissance swept over Europe. Tapestry-makers bent to the demands of society to include Renaissance ideas into tapestry, ultimately leading to their own demise. By examining the aesthetic differences between Gothic and Renaissance Tapestry, one can examine the damage that occurred as cartoonists and weavers began applying Renaissance…

ruled for 9 years.The third king was Manishtushu. He became ruler because Sargon was also his father. Manishtushu ruled from 2270 to 2255 BC.The fourth ruler was Naram Sin. Nar Sin came into power because Manishtushu was his father. Naram Sin was the fifth ruler. He ruled for 36 years. The last ruler that ruled Akkadian Empire was sharkalisharri. sharkalisharri came into power because Naram Sin was his father. shar kali sharri ruled for 25 years. When you think of kings you think that they make…

Through the growth and development of the Archaic Era what followed was the period of development known as “Classical Greece”. Between the time of 480 and 323 BCE Athens and Sparta ruled the Hellenic world with their artistic and military accomplishments. Along with the participation of the other Hellenic states, Athens and Sparta, rose to power through their associations, restructurings, and successions of triumphs against the conquering Persian armies. Only after a long and revolting war,…