THE BIBLE IN PAINTINGS: #2, God creating Eve

Bing Images ^ | c. 2000 BC -- c. 90 AD | Father, Son & Holy Spirit

[Hebrews 11:6]

Here is the Bing page "EVE'S CREATION IN ART" showing various painters' conceptions of God's creation of Eve. Several are serious works worthy of interest. Some examples:

Barkley Simpson

Bradi Barth

Michaelangelo Buonarotti

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Isaak van Oosten

[Hebrews 11:6]

I am surveying "Bible art" for my own amusement (at the Spirit's prompting) and thought others might enjoy it, too. Various artists' conceptions enrich my own thoughts about biblical incidents. My intent is to proceed methodically left-to right, Genesis to Revelation. Back soon with another.

The Bible encourages us to meditate on it (Ps. 1:1-3, 119:11-16, etc.), and these artists have done so and their works can assist us. But it is not only oil-on-canvas that can so help us; I refer to the astonishing video series The Chosen, which strolls through the four Gospels at the most leisurely pace. The eight episodes of Season 1 are finished, and the second of a planned seven or eight seasons is coming soon. I say "leisurely" because after an entire year Jesus still has only seven of the apostles (although He's preparing to call up Thomas from the minor leagues--but Thomas is skeptical). Anticipating a canvas of fifty-plus hours instead of a movie's paltry two hours, The Chosen turns the characters into three-dimensional humans and brings the Gospels alive.

[know.your.why]

Everyone knows the true story of Eve... Adam, in a complex fit of depression, loneliness, and exasperation finally works up enough courage to to have a talk with the Creator. Adam said “Hey! This is a crap deal! I’m all alone here while every animal has another one to be with and have fun with and I got nada! What gives??? God said.. “Well Adam, I’ve been watching you and it is not good for man to be alone. I’ve got wonderful news! I’ve come up with something that will be more beautiful to you than anything you can imagine. It will complete you and complement you in every way. You will love it! Adam says “Hot dog! Let me have it! Then God says BUT....its going to cost you an arm and a leg. An arm and a leg??? -Adam says....thats pretty steep dont you think? What can I get for...say...A RIB?? -the rest is history. (flame suit on).

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Check out the Bible Illustrations of James Tissot. They're a bit more modern, but very nice.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Thanks for ‘splaining it.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Thanks exceedingly for your kind and excellent referral! As you may have noticed, I’m just beginning a series of these posts, and now I expect Tissot to be featured prominently in them.

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I love his stuff, and there are so many illustrations, even of rather obscure Bible Passages like when Jethro visits Moses in the Desert (Exodus 18):

[Ezekiel]

You've gotta love how these verses were placed together:

Genesis 2

17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
18 And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

Great, thanks so much for the help!