Did the Snake walk upright berfore all that temptation stuff? I remember that the punishment for the snake was that he was forever doomed to ‘crawl up his stomach’. Maybe someone just told me that. I am sure someone can elighten me.
Very modestly enlarged image can be found here, or at Mr. Melcher’s blog entry; but it’s gouache on board, not oil on canvas.God’s Curse (link points to a Wikipedia page that discusses it) is shown, with the same image pointed to above, by its current-location page (click Zoom this image there to interactively enlarge).It is one of 76 works by this artist that have been put online by the current-location. Another 524 works by this artist have been put online by the Brooklyn Museum. The artist’s Wikipedia page (Google translated French Wikipedia page has more) and collection (many, many more under Subcategories at each level).Fourth, of the 7 works, by this artist, that have, so far, appeared in Mr. Melcher’s blog, to also appear here.
StCleve72: Myth is a way of presenting truth in fictional form. Fact is not truth, just data. Like myth, it may point to the ultimate truth, but they are still separate things.
StCleve72: Greek myths have proven very valuable in understanding the truth about human nature. If you don’t believe the shadows of evening move across the land like a cloak covering for the night, you have no poetry, and possibly no soul.
watmiwori about 11 years ago
“It’s all YOUR fault!” times three.
pcolli about 11 years ago
When Adam and Eve became tree worshippers. The Python Pope was there to welcome them.
PICTO about 11 years ago
Proof that Adam and Eve are just fig leafs of your imagination.
Enoki about 11 years ago
“Adam is that a snake?!” “Let it go Eve, playing with my snake got us here…”
puddlesplatt about 11 years ago
is that a beer paunch on Eve , or is she in the family way…like already?
jmcx4 about 11 years ago
Did the Snake walk upright berfore all that temptation stuff? I remember that the punishment for the snake was that he was forever doomed to ‘crawl up his stomach’. Maybe someone just told me that. I am sure someone can elighten me.
finale about 11 years ago
…and to reinforce his displeasure; God tells them that some of their descendants will be in the U.S. Congress in 2013.
mabrndt Premium Member about 11 years ago
Very modestly enlarged image can be found here, or at Mr. Melcher’s blog entry; but it’s gouache on board, not oil on canvas.God’s Curse (link points to a Wikipedia page that discusses it) is shown, with the same image pointed to above, by its current-location page (click Zoom this image there to interactively enlarge).It is one of 76 works by this artist that have been put online by the current-location. Another 524 works by this artist have been put online by the Brooklyn Museum. The artist’s Wikipedia page (Google translated French Wikipedia page has more) and collection (many, many more under Subcategories at each level).Fourth, of the 7 works, by this artist, that have, so far, appeared in Mr. Melcher’s blog, to also appear here.
hippogriff about 11 years ago
StCleve72: Myth is a way of presenting truth in fictional form. Fact is not truth, just data. Like myth, it may point to the ultimate truth, but they are still separate things.
route66paul about 11 years ago
Was it the apple that the baby’s arm was holding?
pcolli about 11 years ago
Rather than invent theories, jump to conclusions, or make suppositions; I shall simply observe and eventually understand the universe.
Calvins Brother about 11 years ago
Lookit’ the hips on Eve, she’s a breeder.
hippogriff about 11 years ago
StCleve72: Greek myths have proven very valuable in understanding the truth about human nature. If you don’t believe the shadows of evening move across the land like a cloak covering for the night, you have no poetry, and possibly no soul.
mabrndt Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Here is another work by this artist.