Genesis Creation Sermon VIII: And Creation Was Done and All Was Well
Painting- WallArt
- Dynamic Cubism
1989- Modern
SCAD Museum of Art
Jacob Lawrence (1917 – 2000)
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Based on biblical texts and his own memory of the Sunday sermons of the Rev. Adam Clayton Powell Sr. at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York, Jacob Lawrence?s Genesis Creation Sermon series delivers a richly personal interpretation. Inspired by realism and details of iconography, Lawrence?s Genesis Creation Sermon series also reveals his interest in references from art history. The bright colors and expressive, monumental preacher figure that stands central in each work reflect the artist?s affinity for action and resonance given in the sermon. The gestural movements of the preacher figure engage the viewer in the immediate foreground while also leading to a middle ground containing parish members watching in awe. In the background, four arched windows exhibit an exterior scene beyond the church that encompasses the theme of each Genesis Creation panel. Together, the Genesis Creation Sermon series depicts a unique narrative universally celebrated and one that is unique to American art.
About this artwork
- Title: Genesis Creation Sermon VIII: And Creation Was Done and All Was Well
- Artist: Jacob Lawrence
- Year: 1989
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: SCAD Museum of Art
- Period: Modern
- Medium type: WallArt
- Creative period: Late Period
- Color palette: Dark
Quick Facts
- Influences:
- Rev. Adam Clayton Powell Sr.
- Abyssinian Baptist Church
- Artistic style: Realism and dynamic cubism
- Title: Genesis Creation Sermon VIII
- Artist: Jacob Lawrence
- Subject or theme: Biblical creation and religious sermon
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