Jack Kirby's Three Depictions Of God

The topic of the image of God is one essential to every human being because it will shape the way in which each individual will look at his or her life. A part of every human’s life is his or her vocation, which will also be changed by the view he or she holds about the image of God. The image of God is the footprint that God left in humans and in no other being in His creation, and it must shape the way in which everyone will look at his or her job.

In the painting, the big angel stands out at the center intending to portray God’s support of western expansion. This is done by putting the angel smack in the center and having multiple shapes draw the eye to it. For example, the mountain range in the background of the photo makes a triangle that has the angel where the summit of the mountain should be. Also, the angel is carrying telegraph lines which make the observer look at the angel. The angel is facing west towards unconquered land and seems to almost be pointing towards that land. That land is also in the dark. Behind the angle is bright light which draws the eye. The angel is “bringing” light to the land it touches. This light is the light of knowledge and God’s blessing, which comes from the background of the painting. Manifest mean holy or divine. Therefore, God is the reason

Religion often plays an important role in Hollywood films, but do Hollywood films play an important role in religion? Perhaps the better question is, “Does film play an important role in the way people understand religious concepts?

Brockmeier’s implementation of symbolism aids in the explanation of certain situations in a way that instills a deeper meaning to the reader. Brockmeier teaches a great lesson when God mirrors human nature when he says, “‘It’s yours now. They’re all yours now. I don’t want the responsibility anymore’” (264). God is used as a representation of human nature because this is what people do to God; they give up and put all the responsibility on him. The author also uses the coat as a symbol for the man’s faith. He writes, “It had brought him little ease – that was true – but it had made his life incomparably richer” (266). The coat was a symbol for the man’s conscience making him do good things. When he said something or did something nice for someone, it made his life feel better.

In Artwork 1, Mary is placed in the centre of the image between Christ who is on the left and God who is on the right. The Holy Spirit is between the two which forms the Holy Trinity. The composition can be viewed as forming an inverted triangle or heart shape. Mary is the focal figure with an attitude of modesty, reverence and tranquil emotion with her right hand placed upon her heart in which reinforces this. God is expressed as a picture of wisdom as He is crowning the head of Mary with a garland of roses, along side Jesus. The Holy Spirit is present in the image above Mary and is portrayed in the traditional form of a white dove. Cherubs, angelic beings, are visible at the base of the painting which can be interpreted as guards. The use of blue in their garments symbolising heavenly grace in

John of Damascus argues in favor of Icons. He begins with a definition of images and worship. He argues that an image is a representation of “invisible and intangible things, on which they throw a faint light” (John of Damascus, 1). This definition is attractive, especially when applied to religious figures because it provides worshippers with a better understanding of God and His decrees. John argues that God permits images, such as the ark, the staff, and the tabernacle (2). John affirms, “I do not worship matter, I worship the God of matter, who became matter for my sake, and deigned to inhabit matter…” (2). According to John, God reduced himself to matter for worshippers to create visual representations of God. These images represent the

human body and architecture of two- dimensional surface in the 1400s. Horizon line, vanishing point and parallel lines are the system to linear perspective. Objects are smaller to represent depth, smaller objects are back into space and larger objects are bigger. Also using shadowing to create an illusion of depth. A great artist was Masaccio, who began to explore the idea of depth and volume in their art. Masaccio painted his fresco of the Holy Trinity in 1424. The title come from the three religious figures: Christ of the cross, the holy spirit and God the Gather standing behind Christ. God the father is standing behind Christ, we would traditionally

One of the most effective principles Paolo de Matteis uses in this painting is his use of lines and invisible lines to direct the viewer’s attention to the child in his mother’s arms. The shepherds and their animals, the Virgin Mary, and Saint Joseph are all instances of invisible lines in this painting, as their outstretched hands and lines of vision are all pointing to the baby Jesus. For example, the three women and the child kneeling to the bottom right side of the manger are all staring or pointing to the upper left, toward Jesus. Moving to the upper right corner of the painting, the ox and the donkey are directing their gaze to the bottom left, once again at Jesus. The two men to the right of the animals also point in that direction. In the top and center, Mary and Joseph watch their child, creating yet another invisible line pointing toward the point of emphasis, while the angels

Firstly, Gareth Hinds communicates the emotions of the wordless scenes through the different arrangements of the drawings. Arrangements of the images conglomerates contrast, perspective and colors. First, the

His frustration is visible in the expression on his face. He appears tired of her bothering him about it, hence the hand. The child is showing a lot of white which can represent faith, I think the artist did this to say that the baby is giving the family faith because they are trying to provide for their child and in order to do that they need to be able to put food on the table which won’t just only help the baby but them as a whole. The woman may also symbolize strength that’s why the artist made her dress and lipstick red; she’s fiery. She may help the husband maintain his sanity no matter how many problems they are going through as a family.

In the painting Christ’s position shows his willingness and ability to heal the elderly man. His left hand is lifted the shelter of cloth the man is under, literally shows that Christ can lift the sick and heal them or can lift the burdens which befall them. Christ’s right-hand gesture is inviting and shows his love and willingness to help toward the elderly man. The elderly man’s hands are starting to reach up towards Christ, trusting and accepting his help.

Scale plays a major role in the meaning of this work as a whole. In the mural one of the first things that is noticed is the contrast in scale between the central figure and the surrounding figures in the background. This style could have been chosen for many reasons. In this situation it seems safe to say that the central figure is Prometheus. By making Prometheus this large, the viewer is able to make a distinction between his importance in contrast to the remaining figures importance. Prometheus in Greek mythology is known as a titan who steals fire from the gods and disperses it to the people of the world. In this mural, Prometheus

He is emotionless, and calmly, almost pleasurably prepares the wood for a new carving... He is carving a god image... The image of Yoseph.

<br>There is a woman at the bottom right of the painting that is being held by a kangaroo type creature. This creature may represent the invisible force that Dante believes is inside a sinner that makes him do the things he does, whether it be caused by mental or physical suffering. One of the sinners in the Inferno, an Impersonator, kept craving water. He said, "O you who bear no punishment at all (I can't think why) within this world of sorrow, he said to us, pause here and look upon the misery of one Master Adamo: in life I had all that I could desire, and now, alas, I crave a drop of water." (XXX: 58-63) There is a man pictured near the woman and he is throwing up. This could also be representative of the evil inborn in sinners.

In Old Testament, Genesis is considered as history of the earth and human creation. Only from very first few chapters, we can notice that “God [with the power of His voice] created the heavens and the earth” (Gen 1:1). He created everything on six literal days, including universe, nature, night, day, animal, and human beings. God showed us how to conduct our weeks as working six days per week, but then He gave us one day, the seventh day, to rest. In other words, after productively working on six successive days, we should spend Sunday to go to church, to hang out with our beloved ones and to glorify the Great I Am. Beyond that, it is such a bless that “God created man in his own image” (Gen 1:27), which also means that He is not distant from His creation. Therefore, we should believe that we inherit some virtues from the Lord God, and He always gets involved in human lives. Applying those virtues in behaviors will help us grow good relationships with other people. Undoubtedly, relationships are life’s biggest joys and biggest sorrows. There are various types of relationships including a superior one, the relationship with God. The very first relationship mentioned in the Bible was the marriage of Adam and Eve. They first lived happily together in the garden until the sin came. However, when God asked, neither of them admitted it. Another broken relationship mentioned in the Bible was between Cain and Abel, the two