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1 Compare and Contrast Artwork For comparison and contrast the two selected arts are “Priestess with Snakes” and Michelangelo, Creation of Adam. This first piece is from 1600 BC whereas the second piece was painted between 1508 and 1512. The "Priestess with Snakes" signifies a Minoan priestess demonstrating a fluid and organic composition, highlighting the power and purity of the feminine. On the other hand, “Creation of Adam" depicts God touching Adam ‘s hand illustrating the moment of divine creation. Priestess with Snakes, Minoan, ca. 1600 B.C.E During 1650 and 1550 BC, this figurine was found in the ruins of Knossos (Crete). This period corresponds to the Bronze Age and by location, we also assume that they were part of the civilization we know as the Minoan, specifically its Neopalatial period. After the disappearance of the first palaces (it is not known if due to earthquakes, wars, or several factors together) between 1700 BC and 1480-1450 BC Minoan Crete experienced a period of great economic, artistic, and social splendor in international relations. Of these large constructions built on previous buildings, the one we know best is the gigantic Knossos, which reached almost 17,500 meters and which was, as I said, the place where this group of figures was found. They get their name from the numerous snakes that, although you can't appreciate it well in this header image, surround the body of the largest and appear in the hands of its companion. the snakes highlight the chthonic character of the cult of these goddesses. The Chthonic refers to the gods who live in the underworld and we know that for Greek and Hellenic civilizations snakes were, as the museum says, associated with this type of worship. This allows us, although without absolute security, to extend it to his predecessors and to the case at hand. The next symbol to highlight is the cat on the head of the figure on the left. This could suggest a connection to animals and nature,

2 the latter underscored by the clothing that leaves the chest exposed and perhaps also has something to do with fertility. Although they are known as snake goddesses, we cannot know what they represent. The main theory points to divinity but they can also be, for example, priestesses or each one had a different meaning. Things are just as complicated about the influence of these figures in current fantasy, science fiction, and horror. Snakes have been represented countless times (many before this one) and their cultural meaning is highly variable. Creation of Adam by Michelangelo, ( Vatican, Rome, 1508–1512) . This artwork demonstrates the story of Adam from the Book of Genesis. God carried by a group of angels and wrapping his left arm around the preconceived Eve, gives life to Adam, the first man, with a light touch of his index finger. The figure of God the Father is athletic and energetic, he is in full tension and his hair, and his cape are blown by the wind. His body reflects classical ideals. The approach of his fingers on a neutral background produces a very remarkable high-intensity effect, which has become the most notable detail of the subject. This painting is considered to be "an essence of humanism during the 16 th century” and is often considered to be a typical example of the theological and theoretical outlook of humanism. Viewers can see the beauty of humanity in God's creation in the form of Adam. Even in a world that does not understand Genesis, the imagery itself of Michelangelo's Creation of Adam is equally pervasive. Judging from the composition of the whole picture, the picture is distributed into two chunks: on the left is the created Adam, who is lying down on a hillside field, and behind him, there is a blue mist rising; The Creator God who comes from the wind, God is expressed as the image of the Father-God, and the surrounding figures are half-wrapped in a robe blown up by the wind, and the left side in the field Adam faced each other, forming a block of considerable size. Adam's slanted body is the same size and symmetrical as God's angled body, like a mirror image, just as God said in the scriptures: "We will make man

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