After reading chapter 8, I noticed a common theme among the figures depicted on pages 172, 173, 176, 177, and 191. Though they were created for different purposes (representing fertility and pregnancy),it appears that they all have the same sized belly in relation to the figure itself (scale). None of them show a fully-pregnant woman. Are the figures created to show a woman's natural body, or are they all representing a pregnant woman, including those created for fertility?
We all know the story of Adam and Eve. “God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” (Genesis 1:27) They eat the apple they are told not to and get booted out of the paradise.
There are two painting that depict the moment of expulsion from the paradise. One painting is by Masaccio and another is by Lienzopi Oleo. Masaccio’s “The Expulsion from Paradise” (page 179) makes me uneasy, because it only depicts the punishing side of God. Isn’t God supposed to be “forgiving”?
Lienzopi Oleo’s painting presents God in a different way. The painting still portrays the moment of expulsion. But what makes this different is God punishes and also blesses Adam and Eve by “directing them to procreate and perpetuate the lineage” (http://www.yoyita.com/Expulsion_from_Paradise.htm). If you had the choice to follow between these two “Gods”, whom would you want to follow?
In chapter 8, Pregnant Woman was a scary picture to look at. She looks very scared and nervous about something. The way her hands are positioned, pulling back her hair, is what makes her look really stressed. Her pregnancy, regarding her belly and breasts, look healthy because of how enlarged they are. However, the rest of her body, her arms and ribs, are extremely skinny, looking like she is a little malnourished. The picture would have looked really good, but her butt looks funny. It looks kind of saggy and not proportional to the body.
This chapter wow. I personally have a daughter and during the time i was pregnant i realized how beautiful reproduction can be. But the work Pregnant woman really really caught me eye. It made me think how one life can just suck yours out to the point you are just overwhelmed. And the woman looks like she is just not happy with her pregnancy. First of all she looks to malnourished pregnant women have to gain weight in order to support their body and the fetus. It comes to show how much work it takes to reproduce how a womans life just changes over time.
I remember going to the Getty Museum as a child and seeing sculptures of naked Ladies and men. This always made me wonder why it was that artists always had to exaggerate a female or males genitals. This chapter opened my eyes to what it was the artist was trying to convey. Reproduction is symbolized by the over exaggerated hips and/or large breast. As seen in Venus of Villendorf.
The painting that caught my eyes most was the expulsion from paradise. I'm not that of a religious person in my personal life but do know about the story adam and eve. I believe god is suppose to forgive and give chances to humans. But when i look at this painitng, it makes me realize how harsh? god was when adam and even has sinned. The artist of this painitnig did paint it to make that adam and even admit that they were wrong and is begging for forgiveness. But also makes god look like he's almost going to kill them. So it made me realize is this the way god really is?
This chapter on sexuality is rather interesting to me. Coming from a Christian background, I must admit that this subject is a bit ambivelent for me. As a male and a Christian, there is something about this subject that both draws me and repels me to some degree. But I will just comment on a work in the book called, The Expulsion from Paradise. This fresco is rather interesting in that the painting seems to center around the shame and despair that Adam and Eve display after their expulsion because of their sin. However, in my opinion, the fresco would be just even more relevent and powerful if instead of focusing on their shame for their sin and their grief at having to leave paradise and instead focus at the pain they would have felt at their being separated from God. From a Christian perspective, that would have been the real pain, the pain that would have caused their true grief.
After reading chapter 8, I noticed a common theme among the figures depicted on pages 172, 173, 176, 177, and 191. Though they were created for different purposes (representing fertility and pregnancy),it appears that they all have the same sized belly in relation to the figure itself (scale). None of them show a fully-pregnant woman. Are the figures created to show a woman's natural body, or are they all representing a pregnant woman, including those created for fertility?
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We all know the story of Adam and Eve. “God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” (Genesis 1:27) They eat the apple they are told not to and get booted out of the paradise.
ReplyDeleteThere are two painting that depict the moment of expulsion from the paradise. One painting is by Masaccio and another is by Lienzopi Oleo. Masaccio’s “The Expulsion from Paradise” (page 179) makes me uneasy, because it only depicts the punishing side of God. Isn’t God supposed to be “forgiving”?
Lienzopi Oleo’s painting presents God in a different way. The painting still portrays the moment of expulsion. But what makes this different is God punishes and also blesses Adam and Eve by “directing them to procreate and perpetuate the lineage” (http://www.yoyita.com/Expulsion_from_Paradise.htm). If you had the choice to follow between these two “Gods”, whom would you want to follow?
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In chapter 8, Pregnant Woman was a scary picture to look at. She looks very scared and nervous about something. The way her hands are positioned, pulling back her hair, is what makes her look really stressed. Her pregnancy, regarding her belly and breasts, look healthy because of how enlarged they are. However, the rest of her body, her arms and ribs, are extremely skinny, looking like she is a little malnourished. The picture would have looked really good, but her butt looks funny. It looks kind of saggy and not proportional to the body.
ReplyDeleteThis chapter wow. I personally have a daughter and during the time i was pregnant i realized how beautiful reproduction can be. But the work Pregnant woman really really caught me eye. It made me think how one life can just suck yours out to the point you are just overwhelmed. And the woman looks like she is just not happy with her pregnancy. First of all she looks to malnourished pregnant women have to gain weight in order to support their body and the fetus. It comes to show how much work it takes to reproduce how a womans life just changes over time.
ReplyDeleteI remember going to the Getty Museum as a child and seeing sculptures of naked Ladies and men. This always made me wonder why it was that artists always had to exaggerate a female or males genitals. This chapter opened my eyes to what it was the artist was trying to convey. Reproduction is symbolized by the over exaggerated hips and/or large breast. As seen in Venus of Villendorf.
ReplyDeleteThe painting that caught my eyes most was the expulsion from paradise. I'm not that of a religious person in my personal life but do know about the story adam and eve. I believe god is suppose to forgive and give chances to humans. But when i look at this painitng, it makes me realize how harsh? god was when adam and even has sinned. The artist of this painitnig did paint it to make that adam and even admit that they were wrong and is begging for forgiveness. But also makes god look like he's almost going to kill them. So it made me realize is this the way god really is?
ReplyDeleteThis chapter on sexuality is rather interesting to me. Coming from a Christian background, I must admit that this subject is a bit ambivelent for me. As a male and a Christian, there is something about this subject that both draws me and repels me to some degree. But I will just comment on a work in the book called, The Expulsion from Paradise. This fresco is rather interesting in that the painting seems to center around the shame and despair that Adam and Eve display after their expulsion because of their sin. However, in my opinion, the fresco would be just even more relevent and powerful if instead of focusing on their shame for their sin and their grief at having to leave paradise and instead focus at the pain they would have felt at their being separated from God. From a Christian perspective, that would have been the real pain, the pain that would have caused their true grief.
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