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Did God Workout? (Part 5 – The Bible Comes to Hollywood)

by adamhalevi, posted in Bible, Cecil B. DeMille, Christ in the Movies, Cold War, D. W. Griffith, Gustav Dore, John Martin, Michael Curtiz, New Testament, Old Testament, Religious Epic Cinema, Samson and Delilah 1947 movie, The Ten Commandments 1956 movie, Zeev Jabotinsky

The artistic shaping of visual perceptions of, and sensibilities  towards biblical events and personalities from Bible times to the present day. The earliest attempts at putting biblical narratives on the silent black and white screen relied heavily on iconic 19th century mezzotints by people like Gustav Doré for visual inspiration. In these two examples from … Continue reading Did God Workout? (Part 5 – The Bible Comes to Hollywood)

Did God Workout? (Part 4 – Destiny)

by adamhalevi, posted in Apocalypse, Bible Illustration, Biblical Art, Christian Art, Christianity, Cold War, Dante Alighieri, Divine Comedy, Ford Maddox Brown, Gustav Dore, Industrial Revolution, Israel, Jacob Epstein, John Martin, John Milton, Judaism, Mankind's Destiny at the Hands of God, Marc Chagall, Paradise Lost, Pre-Raphaelites, religious art, Revelation, Stanley Spencer, The Last Judgement, William Blake, Yan Dargent

The artistic shaping of visual perceptions of, and sensibilities  towards biblical events and personalities from Bible times to the present day. Destiny – Israel’s destiny in particular and mankind’s in general, is not merely the dominating theme of the entire biblical canon, but arguably, and naturally the most discussed and examined topic down through the … Continue reading Did God Workout? (Part 4 – Destiny)

Did God Workout? (Part 3 – God’s Women)

by adamhalevi, posted in Art, Artemisia Gentileschi, Baroque, Bible, Bible Illustration, Biblical Heroines, Caravaggio, Deborah (prophetess), Images of Bible Personalities, Jael (biblical heroine), Jewish versus Christian attitudes to Women, Judith and Holefernes, Mary (mother of Jesus), Mary Magdalene, Michal (daughter of Saul), Miriam (sister of Moses), Oil on Canvas, Oil Painting, Renaissance, Uncategorized, Women in the Bible

The artistic shaping of visual perceptions of, and sensibilities  towards biblical events and personalities from Bible times to the present day. If the High Renaissance saw the visual portrayal of God reach its climax upon the lofty surface of Michael Angelo’s Sistine Chapel, it would be another century or so before the genesis of authentic … Continue reading Did God Workout? (Part 3 – God’s Women)

DID GOD WORKOUT? (Part 2 – Kings and Things)

by adamhalevi, posted in Alexander the Great, Bible Illustration, Biblical History, Gustav Dore, Images of Bible Personalities, King David, King Saul, Lachish Frieze, Lutterworth Press, Moshe Dayan, Ramses II (The Great), Religious Tract Society, Rembrandt, Salvator Rosa, Sargon The Great, Sculpture

The artistic shaping of visual perceptions of, and sensibilities  towards biblical events and personalities from Bible times to the present day. The image above, of an anguished, middle aged Dutchman in some kind of oriental fancy-dress remains many people’s instinctive vision of Israel’s first king, Saul. For me, the spell of received imagery was only … Continue reading DID GOD WORKOUT? (Part 2 – Kings and Things)

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