Old Versus Young The Temptation Of Adam And Eve Receive...

Old Versus Young â€Å"The LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul† (Genesis 2:7). The book of Genesis opens with a story of creation; God creates the world and humankind. He fashions a man (Adam) out of dust, and a woman (Eve) from Adam’s rib. God places Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, encouraging them to live and prosper, but not to eat the fruit from the tree of knowledge. Ultimately, Adam and Eve were tempted into eating the fruit, and were punished by God for doing so. Throughout the years, many painters have expressed their own interpretation of this story through their artwork; including James Barry and Pietro Facchetti. The Temptation of Adam by†¦show more content†¦In contrast, Facchetti’s painting depicts Adam with a straighter, more relaxed facial expression without any wrinkles. This shows that Adam is accepting the fruit not considering the consequences he may face if he does decide to eat the fruit and betray God, because his face is expressionless and relaxed, implying that he is not at all bothered by the situation at hand. This is important because it shows Adam not being as able to make his own decision, by giving in to Eve’s persuasion. In addition, Adam s eyes in Barry’s painting are gazing into the bottom left corner at the ground, and his lip is curled down forming a slight frown;as well as his facial features are more structured and pronounced. This shows that Adam is older and able to thoroughly think about the consequences of accepting the fruit, because he has more structured facial features as that of an adult. Also, it shows Adam questioning his situation because he is staring off into the distance and has a frown, indicating that he is weighing his options. This is important because this representation portrays Adam as being a responsible creation of God because, he is wise and looks to be denying eating the forbidde n fruit even though Eve is trying to pressure him into eating it. Furthermore, in the work by Facchetti Adam’s gaze is positioned directly at the fruit, and his lip is curved upward forming a grin; as well as his facial features are