Chapter 1 - Creation Flashcards
Pictures allow __________ to Express Ideas that can be Hard to Convey in Words. They can Inspire People and Help them to understand their _______.
Artists…Faith…
A Common Theme Expressed in Christian Art is the ___________.
Creation.
Many Artists have taken Ideas from the ________ about Creation and tried to Convey their Ideas in ___________ rather than Words.
Bible…Pictures…
Who’s a Well-Known Religious Artist who Focused mainly on the Theme of Creation?
Michelangelo.
On the Ceiling of the ___________ Chapel in Rome, Michelangelo Painted Scenes from the Book of ___________.
Sistine…Genesis…
What is Michelangelo’s most Famous Painting based on Creation in the Sistine Chapel?
The Creation of Adam.
What is the Significance of the ‘Creation of Adam’ Painting?
It Focuses the Viewers’ Attention on how Dependent Humanity is to God, and it shows how Humanity is made in God’s Image.
In the ‘Creation of Adam’, Adam is shown as a __________ Man, Full of Strength and Potential. It Reflects what is Taught in ____________: ‘That God made Everything _______.’
Perfect…Genesis…Good…
In the ‘Creation of Adam’, Adam is shown as the Ideal Man, but not Fully _______. His Outstretched _____ is almost Touching the Finger of _____.
Alive…Arm…God…
In the ‘Creation of Adam’, the Painting Represents the Moment when God made Adam come to ______. Michelangelo is showing that Adam depends on ______ for His Life.
Life…God…
In the ‘Creation of Adam’, it shows that God is _____________ but Ancient. The White Hair and Beard Reflect _____ but the Body of God is still Muscular.
Powerful…Age…
In the ‘Creation of Adam’, the Hands of Adam and God are Reaching out to each other Reflecting the Longing for a Close ________________ between _____ and Man.
Relationship…God…
In the ‘Creation of Adam’, God is shown Carried through the ____ by a Group of _________, Reflecting His Transcendence.
Air…Angels…
One of the Main Messages of Michelangelo’s Paintings in the Sistine __________ is that God is the __________ of Everything.
Chapel…Creator…
Ways in Which Paintings don’t Reflect Catholic Beliefs?
- Genesis 2 states that God made Adam out of Dust.
- God and Adam are Depicted as nearly the Same Size, suggesting Man is Equal to God.
- Some People don’t like the Idea of an Eternal God being shown as an Old Man.
What are the Different Varies that Depictions of Religious Art can be in?
- Paintings.
- Mosaics.
- Stain-Glassed Windows.
A Stained-Glass Window Depicting Adam and Eve was Painted by the Belgian Artist Jean-Baptiste Capronnier in the _____ Century and can be found in ____________. It shows God ___________ Adam and Eve after He made them and ___________.
19th…Belgium…Blessing…Animals…
In the ‘Stained-Glass Window of Adam and Eve’, this Image Represents the Genesis ___ Account of the ___________ of Man and Woman.
2…Creation…
In the ‘Stained-Glass Window of Adam and Eve’, the Presence of the ___________ are Behind God, whilst Adam and Eve stand in front. It shows the Importance of ____________.
Animals…Humanity…
In the ‘Stained-Glass Window of Adam and Eve’, there is a Physical ______________ between the Humans and God.
Similarity.
In the ‘Stained-Glass Window of Adam and Eve’, the Stained-Glass shows the Snake and a Symbolic Tree between God and the _________, which Link to Genesis ___.
Humans…3…
The _____ Century Mosaic Depicting God’s Hand was Created by the Artist Meière and can be found in New York. It Depicts the _______ of God at Work in a Powerful Way.
20th…Hand…
In the ‘Depiction of God’s Hand’, the Lines going out from God’s Hands show they are Touching the _____________, and that God’s Touch is ____________.
Universe…Powerful…
In the ‘Depiction of God’s Hand’, it shows that God’s Hand is Relatively Large Compared to the Size of the _______, helping to Illustrate God’s Greatness and ________.
Cloud…Power…
In the ‘Depiction of God’s Hand’, the Image Conveys a Greater Sense of _____ as a ___________ rather than Michelangelo’s Painting. This shows all of ____________.
God…Creator…Creation…
In the ‘Depiction of God’s Hand’, it shows that God is Presented Differently and some Christians like this. It shows God is ___________.
Infinite.
The 15th Century Fresco Depicting the ____________ of the Sun and Moon was Painted by the Artist John of Kastav and is Found in Slovenia. This happens on the ________ Day of Creation.
Creation…Fourth…
In the ‘Depiction of the Creation of the Sun and Moon’, the Presence of the Land, ________ and Trees shows the Effect of the Earlier Days of _____________.
Water…Creation…
In the ‘Depiction of the Creation of the Sun and Moon’, God is Holding a Book which Reflects the Idea that _____ Created the ____________ through the Power of His ______.
God…Universe…Word…
In the ‘Depiction of the Creation of the Sun and Moon’, God is taking the Human Form, Reflecting the Idea that _________ are made in His _________.
Humans…Image…
In the ‘Depiction of the Creation of the Sun and Moon’, the _____ around God’s Head Illustrates His _____________.
Halo…Holiness…
In the ‘Depiction of the Creation of the Sun and Moon’, God has Raised Two Fingers on His Right Hand to _______ what he has made, which shows that all ____________ is Blessed.
Bless…Creation…
Genesis 1 is a Poem that Describes the ____________ of the Universe, and shows the Greatness of God as ___________.
Universe…Creator…
In Genesis 1, God’s Power is shown through Word. When he says ‘Let There Be…’ Something is Immediately made. God is Completely Beyond the _____________ World. He is _______________.
Created…Transcendent…
What does Omni-Potent mean?
Having Unlimited Power.
God has the _________ to do whatever He wants. Everything that God made is _______. This Reinforces the Idea that God is Omni-Potent.
Power…Good…
Catholics don’t think Genesis 1 is meant to be a Scientific Account of ____________. It is meant to give a Reason for Creation rather than Explain how it was done.
Creation.
In Genesis 1, Humans are the Last Thing Created. The Importance of ______________ is Shown in the Phrase: ‘God Created Humankind in His ________’. This means that Humans share Qualities with God like _______ and Knowledge.
Humanity…Image…Love…
“God said: ‘Let There Be ________. And there was Light.’”
Light.
“God saw Everything that He had made, and Indeed, it was very _______.”
Good.
