6. HANS HOLBEIN.
The Dead Christ, 1521.
Dostoyevsky wrote that this painting by Hans Holbein
has the power to make someone lose their
Christian faith (stop believing Jesus resurrected and
lived again).
Viewers leave the painting either with faith (trusting
that Jesus lived again and there is hope for humans
beyond death) or in unbelief (thinking that we are
trapped into a universe where the dead stay dead).Oil on wood, 30.5 x 200
cm
7. HANS HOLBEIN.
The Dead Christ, 1521.
Rotting Body: Jesus really died
Open eyes and mouth: still sees, still
speaks
Hair and finger: reaching out
Oil on wood, 30.5 x 200
cm
DEAT
H
LIFE
8. HANS HOLBEIN.
Portrait of Henry VIII, 1542.
Wanted to divorce his wife
The Pope said, “Nope!”
Made himself head of the
church of England
Had 6 wives!
Divorced, Beheaded, Died
Divorced, Beheaded,
Survived
9. HANS HOLBEIN.
Portrait of Henry VIII, 1542.
H 42?
Wanted to divorce his wife
The Pope said, “Nope!”
Made himself head of the
church of England
Had 6 wives!
Divorced, Beheaded, Died
Divorced, Beheaded,
Survived
…Speaking
of
11. PETER PAUL RUBENS.
Samson and Delilah, 1609-1610.
Oil on wood 185 x 205 cm
Samson
Delilah
Venus &
Cupid
Procuress
(Symbol: Past &
Future)
Philistine
Soldiers
(Symbol: Deceit,
trickery)
13. REMBRANDT VAN RIJN.
The Return of the Prodigal Son, 1669.
“a picture which those who
have seen the original in
Leningrad may be forgiven
for claiming as the greatest
picture ever painted.”
Prodigal: spending money
recklessly, irresponsible!
Parties
Prostitutes
…Pigs
Oil, 262 x 205 cm
17. THÉODORE GÉRICAULT.
The Raft of the Medusa, 1819.
147 people
boarded the raft
After 13 days,
only 15 were
alive (July 1816)
They lived
through
starvation,
dehydration,
cannibalism and
madness.
18. THÉODORE GÉRICAULT.
The Raft of the Medusa, 1819.
Inspired this
piece of artwork:
EUGÈNE DELACROIX.
Liberty Leading the People,
1830.