God the Father in Western art

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,…

men in the greater power scheme of human society. In as early as recordings from the Book of Genesis, God used the clay from the earth to create the first man, Adam, and placed him in the heavenly Garden of Eden. Seeing Adam’s need for help, God took a rib out of the man and made a woman called Eve for him. Even in such early episodes of religious texts, man is portrayed as a direct creation from god, whereas woman, on the other hand, is a mere derivative of a man’s physical body and desire.…

ten years. Years past while he is on his sea voyage home, the people of Ithaca believe Odysseus is dead, however in the story told by Homer, Odysseus is being held as a sex slave with the goddess Kalypso. Since Odysseus has angered the Greek Sea God Poseidon, Poseidon refuses to let Odysseus get home without some hardships. Meanwhile back in Ithaca, Penelope who is Odysseus’s wife is being bombarded with 107 suitors who wish to marry her. As Odysseus sets sail home to Ithaca he is faced with…

may be a result of Shakespeare using him as a representative of the injured party of colonialism, indicating that he is a victim of the era and does not fully comprehend the western clarification of moral decision making. The Renaissance began with the Romans, who at the time were very influential in the development of western ideologies and cultures. The British followed suit and also coined the term, as Renaissance can be defined as rebirth or renewal, to represent the constant changes…

to reach the United States was Calvinism. This was due to the Protestant Reformation, which ultimately led to the early colonization of North America in order to seek religious freedom. John Calvin, the father of Calvinism, built his ideology on the premise of having a moral relationship with God and to work hard to ensure a connection to capitalistic enterprise. Another ideology that caused a large shift…

accomplisments, historians refer to him as "the father of Athenian democracy." Herodotus was a Greek historian who was born in Halicarnassus in the Persian Empire. He lived in the fifth century. He is often referred to as "The Father of History." Thucydides was an Athenian historian and general. His History of the Peloponnesian War recounts the fifth-century BC war between Sparta and Athens until the year 411 BC. Thucydides has been dubbed the father of "scientific history" by those who accept…

or spells, to guide the soul in the afterlife.’ This book, which is also referred to the book of coming forth by day, explains the procedures through which the dead have to pass in order to be admitted to the field of reeds, the eternal realm of the god Osiris. In the middle kingdom, architecture was built of mud brick. Consequently, they have disappeared. A few traces of pyramids remain-‘they appear to have been similar to the old kingdom but smaller, and a number of rock-cut tombs, burial…

that led to the advancement of many subjects surrounding the humanities and the arts. During this time a new interest of science was also growing. Known as the Enlightenment, it was a time of scientific advancement that began to shift the human understanding of the world from the influence of faith to the lens of science. The Enlightenment was not the only era of humanity that has attempted to explain the existence of God and the origin of humanity, but this was the first time that the…

Year 9 Religious Education Assessment Task – Expressions of Catholic Identity Saint Patrick’s Cathedral The Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne is based around Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. Saint Patrick’s Cathedral is seen as the finest religious building in Australia and an outstanding demonstration of neo-gothic architecture. This Cathedral was built during a time when the majority of Catholics in Melbourne were Irish. For this reason the Cathedral was named after the patron saint of Ireland;…

the great minds of this period. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle are three of the most influential figures in the history of Western philosophy. Collectively, they revolutionized the fields of science, rhetoric, ethics, theater, music, logic, and politics. Their predominant contribution, though, was their philosophical teachings. To some extent, the overall progression of Western culture can be attributed to their work, and they influenced many contemporaries who carried on their legacy.…