Art History Project: Mythology and Fantasy by: Katarina and Zainab
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Portrait of Henry VIII
This is a painting by Hans Holbein generally thought to have been painted in the mid 1530s.
Charles I Triple Portrait
Charles I in Three Positions, also known as the Triple portrait of Charles I, is an oil painting of Charles I of England by Flemish artist Sir Anthony Van Dyck, showing the King from three viewpoints: left full profile, face on, and right three quarter profile. [more]
The Shrimp Girl
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The Creation of Adam
On the right side is God stretching his hand to Adam. God is surrounded by twelve different figures. The female at God's left hand is said to be Eve, the other eleven being the souls of Adam and Eve's unborn children.
The art work reflects greek and roman beliefs and myths perfectly. It tells a story, a story about the human race.
On the right of the painting it shows God stretching his hand out. He is shown as an old man with grey hair and a beard. He is surrounded by twelve figures. The one at his left hand is said to be Eve and the other eleven being the souls of Adam and Eve’s unborn children.
On the left is Adam reaching his hand out to meet God’s. Although God and Adam’s fingers are not touching symbolizing that they are not on the “same level”. God being the creator of life itself and Adam being a mere human.
Flatford Mill
Flatford Mill (Scene on a Navigable River) is an oil painting by English artist John Constable, painted in 1816. It is Constable's largest exhibition canvas to be painted mainly outdoors, the first of his large "six-foot" paintings [more]
Title: Adam Honored by Angels Art period: Islamic
Artist: Ali Raza Abbasi
Date: Early 17th century
location: Iran, Isfahan
This art work is about Islamic beliefs . The person in the middle is Adam, and the people surrounding him are angles who were sent by god to pay respects to Adam. Everyone but Satan bowed down, Satan believed that he was superior.
The Hireling Shepherd
This is a painting by William Holman Hunt, a leading British Pre-Raphaelite.
The Creation Of Adam
On the right side is God stretching his hand to Adam. God is surrounded by twelve different figures. The female at God's left hand is said to be Eve, the other eleven being the souls of Adam and Eve's unborn children.
The art work reflects greek and roman beliefs and myths perfectly. It tells a story, a story about the human race.
On the right of the painting it shows God stretching his hand out. He is shown as an old man with grey hair and a beard. He is surrounded by twelve figures. The one at his left hand is said to be Eve and the other eleven being the souls of Adam and Eve’s unborn children.
On the left is Adam reaching his hand out to meet God’s. Although God and Adam’s fingers are not touching symbolizing that they are not on the “same level”. God being the creator of life itself and Adam being a mere human.
