God the Father in Western art

the answer to the moral questions his African god could not answer. Rather than portraying African customs as “good” and Christian influences as “bad”, Achebe builds unbiased credibility by not stereotyping the European perspective in terms of colonization. Achebe does not “sugar-coat” the seemingly inhuman values of the Igbo to be superior to Christian beliefs-he mentions the baseless

colorful animation, it speaks to Western Cultures' relationships to the indigenous people of North America. Chief Powhatan, Pocahontas' father, says, "these white men are dangerous." He was right, Western Culture eventually dominated all the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans, this is also known as "Manifest Destiny". This is western cultures' excuse for the genocide of millions of indigenous people. In Louise Erdrich's novel, Love Medicine, Erdrich exposes how western cultures, specifically Christianity

phenomenon in his epic Paradise Lost that illustrates not only the consequences of disobedience from God, but the distinct gender differences between men and women. Through the perspective of feminist literary criticism, the portrayal of male domination and the inferiority of women are exemplified by the status, stereotypes, and roles women are assigned in Literature that has consequently transcended into western

experiences change from the cultural collision caused by the introduction of Western ideas into the Igbo culture. Okonkwo is the personification of the Igbo cultural values and morals, he is a true warrior, hard-working man that raises a surplus of staple foods, and a holder of many Igbo cultural titles showing proof of his dedication and work. Okonkwo is also one of the Egwugwu, an elder of the village that acts as a host for a god during the Igbo clan’s cultural and judicial meetings. However, no matter

artists were influenced and informed by the work of exotic regions throughout the world, more specifically Africa. African Art would influence much of the Modern Movements from the latter part of the Nineteenth and the beginning of the Twentieth Centuries. Much is said of the artists within the Harlem Renaissance, and how it directly reflects the influence of Africana upon their art. Often times, this work is neglected to be considered Modern if not in specialized selections of course throughout many

for their gods. The influence of the Greeks gods on the western civilization began when the Romans adopted the pantheon of the immortals, this subsequently influenced the names of the planets in our solar systems. Fast forward through history and you will find evidence of the Greek gods in arts, poetry, movies, and popular culture. As the Greek lyric poet Theognis said, the Greeks “respect and fear the gods, this keeps them from doing or saying disrespectful things. “ The power that the gods have in

maker is unknown, the sculptures were imported from the Eastern and the Western worlds. There was an influence from the western stone sculptures from Europe. Some of the goddesses were also imported from India. This certain type of goddesses usually belong to the historical period from 2nd century AD to late 5th century AD or until Muhammad’s prophecy(570 AD- 632AD. Currently these sculptures are located in Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon, France. We will analyse its social-cultural designation, its material

and writers through their work of art. We have John Donne for example which became a literal canon by T.S. Elliot, giving him a great influence on countless generations before and others yet to come, as well Michael Longley and we can tell the great influence from the Iliad by Homer upon his writings, which had a great effect on so many of us, even the new Greek generations uses his poems such as “Cease Fire” as a way of understanding the history of their ancient Gods, kings and most importantly war

many different views and beliefs. In Nigeria the Igbo area is located in the southern area of the country. And within this area is Umuofia, which is where the Ogidi tribe lives. These people have beliefs that rest strongly on religion and faith in god. "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe takes a look at the life of an African tribe that has been isolated from the outer more technologically advanced world where science has become a part of religion proving that certain things live sickness are not

By studying particular art works or architectural works we are introduced into the history of that specific era, and how the Church played a part in people’s lives. We are able to see this in a work by Tommaso di Ser Giovanni di Simone, also known as Masaccio called The Holy Trinity which was created during the Renaissance period. Masaccio’s childhood, adolescent and adult years had a major influence on his art, and he also ultimately tried to convert people that had lost faith in the Church during