Unknown artist
Posted on 06/22/2020 9:52:21 AM PDT by Hebrews 11:6
When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.
Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. But the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?”
He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.”
And he said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?”
The man said, “The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”
Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?”
The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”
Here is the Bing page "ADAM & EVE HIDING FROM GOD IN ART” showing various painters' conceptions of Adam and Eve hiding from God. Several are serious works worthy of interest. Some examples:
Again, here is the Bing page "ADAM & EVE HIDING FROM GOD IN ART”, with many more images.
Here are links to the previous posts in this series.
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 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, of course). 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--you have never seen anything even remotely like it. Here is the Official Trailer.
With the subject of Eve's Temptation, I cannot refrain from recommending CS Lewis' finest work (in his own opinion as expressed to his biographer), Perelandra, the middle book of his Space Trilogy. Its core is the most profound and imaginative dialogue ever written, twenty pages of Satan tempting and Eve resisting.
Quick observation: Why would Adam and Eve (especially Eve) have belly buttons?
They most probably did not have actual navels, obviously. You’ll also see them on artist’s depictions of angels, cherubim, etc. It’s merely a human frailty of the artistic imagination.
Here is the next installment.
Wow... great reasoning. Thank you for your feedback.
how else could they get belly button lint?
I think the “Unknown Artist” in the first picture is Gustav Dore. It looks like his work, and he did as many Bible Illustrations as my personal favorite James Tissot.
Another great artist of Biblical themes is Rembrandt himself. His only seascape was “Storm on the Sea of Galilee” which was stolen from the Gardener Museum in Boston and never recovered.
Most of Rembrandt’s Bible paintings are Old Testament stories, but also are interpreted in NT terms. Such a painting is one of David and Absalom which is also called “The Prodigal Son”.
I enjoy your posts! :-)
https://issuu.com/tomwagnerphoto/docs/livingtradition-publishcompressed
https://www.alamy.com/adam-eve-in-the-garden-of-eden-stained-glass-window-image328849908.html
:)
After Man had screwed up, God then gave him Free Will...and it’s been downhill ever since! ;)
I shall be on the lookout henceforth for that fascinating dynamic in Rembrandt's work--thanks for educating me! I looked unsuccessfully for a relevant piece by Tissot. But we can anticipate innumerable delights ahead.
Thanks!
:)
Tissot’s best stuff is (in my humble opinion) during the period covered in 1 & 2 Samuel. David and Goliath, David on the run from Saul, David Dancing Before the Ark, David’s Mighty Men, etc. He had a way of illustrating armor, royal and priestly robes, and really cool, rugged faces that seem to be more of a reflection of ancient life than some of the smooth, delicate faces of some Bible art.
Sunday School would have been a lot more exciting if the curricula had included Tissot’s illustrations! LOL!
There is on Bing an enormous array of bland, childish paintings on Biblical themes, created by many thriving artists. Really, finding serious Biblical art is why I'm doing this. Your referral to Tissot, of whom I was ignorant, already has me way ahead. (By the way, I'm astonished, quite beyond the manifest excellence of his work, at his sheer productivity.)
As you may probably know, I write a daily thread on FR (10 years running!) that is heavy on the graphics. I have seen some REALLY bad ones! LOL!
Come and visit us sometime.
It’s called “Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem” and for the past several months we have been exploring MUSIC in the Bible.
I have relied heavily of Gustav Dore, James Tissot, Michelangelo, and Rembrandt, and have tried to avoid the really bland, bad art. Sometimes, though, they sneak in...LOL.
I’ve checked your site once or twice but haven’t lingered for some reason—but you have my interest now.
Thanks, but jumping the gun: today is hiding, next installment is banishment—unless I find sufficient material for God making skin-clothing for them. Remember, I’m doing this survey for my own amusement, and I have no data yet on which subjects have been well-attended by Tissots and Rembrandts. Patience (=long-suffering) is a Spiritual fruit!
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