Intro

Gallery of  Wonders

Located in Los Angeles, CA

By, Madison Herrmann

Featuring oil paintings of religion, renaissance, tapestries and more! 

"The Seven Deadly Sins"

Artists:

Agnolo Bronzino

Charles Gilbert

Francois-Gillaume Menageot

Hans Memling

Hieronymous Bosch

John Martin

Leonid Afremov

Pieter Coecke van Aelst

Rae Chichilnitsky

Z.S. Liang

The pieces of art that you will be viewing expresses the
Seven Deadly Sins: Lust, Greed, Envy, Gluttony, Wrath, Sloth and Pride.  The artist I chose to show these sins express their paintings in different styles, views, and times.  Over the ages sin never goes out of style and has consequences to pay.  These sins reveal the ugly truth in the world.  Each one of these painting represent sin in it's most beautiful way through one style or another.

Conclusion

I learned that it is very useful to use different kinds of styles to express one theme.  Using more than one style shows diversity and different perspectives to express the same idea. Picking the theme “The Seven Deadly Sins” came naturally because it gives many ideas to work with and chose from and these sins also played very big roles in different times in history.  It was a little challenging trying to find different pieces of art fro different time periods that expressed some of the sins.  Being a curator requires a lot of patience and time to work with to get everything in the right order.  Among picking out types of artwork for this exhibit I have discovered a passion for a particular style of art.  I really admire oil paintings of religious art from the renaissance age.  Artists have many ways to connect their art to themes by connecting details together rather than just a painting of one subject.

Temptation of Adam and Eve

"Temptation of Adam and Eve" (2011)
By, Rae Chichilnitsky
Acrylic on canvas
(30 in x 40 in)

Rae Chichilnitsky is a freelanced illustrator who has appeared in many exhibits.  She has her masters degree in Musicology and teaches private music and art lessons.  She was inspired to paint this from an old biblical story of a man and woman (Adam and Eve) who expressed lust, greed, and gluttony which resulted in consequences.  These three traits are some of the seven deadly sins.

The Seven Deadly Sins and the Last Four Things

"The Seven Deadly Sins and the Last Four Things" (1480-1500)
By, Hieronymous Bosch
(120 cm x 150 cm)
Oil on Panel

Hieronymous Bosch was an early Netherlandish painter who illustrates moral and religious concepts through his artwork. The panel is formed around 5 circles. the middle being the eye of God. The other four things are death, hell, judgement, and glory.  The eye of God is watching the 7 deadly sins which are, lust, gluttony, pride, envy, sloth, wrath, and greed.

Pride of the Piegan

"Pride of the Piegan" (2014)
By, Z.S. Liang
Oil and canvas
(31 in x 48 in)


Z.S. Liang is a painter.  He got his inspirationg from studying the Wampanoag Indian culture and became friends with many of the tribes.  His paintings since then revolve around Native American Indian cultures.  This painting is of a warrior holding  spear with no fear headed into battle while riding a beautiful white war horse.  The warrior is proud of his horse and is proud to be headed to war.  Pride is another one of the seven deadly sins however in this painting pride does not take over the Indian in a negative way.

Envy Plucking the Wings of Fame

"Envy Plucking the Wings of Fame " (1806)
By, Francois-Gillaume Menageot
Oil on canvas
(41 in x 35 in)

Francois-Gillaume Menageot was a French painter of religious and French historical art.  He was a member and became the director of the French Academy in Rome.  The message of this painting represents the jealousy of the wings of the angel.  The man shows envy of the angels wings by trying to tear them apart because he cannot have them.  Envy is another one of the seven deadly sins.

The Great Day of His Wrath

"The Great Day of His Wrath"
By, John Martin
Created (1851-1853)
Oil on canvas
(78 in x 113 in)

John Martin is an English painter and describes this painting as "The destruction of Babylon and the materil world by natural cataclysim." The wrath as seen in this painting depicts the revelation from the New Testament.  The revelation is known as God's wrath to end the world. Wrath is one of the seven deadly sins meaning anger and resentment.

All is Vanity

“All Is Vanity” (1892)

Charles Gilbert (September 3, 1873 – April 20, 1929) 
Charcoals and paper
(12 in x 18 in)

Charles Gilbert was an American Illustrator of books, magazines, posters and calendars. The biblical phrase "Vanity of vanities, all is vanity" from Ecclesiastes 1:2 inspired Charles to draw this picture.  This refers to the pride and vanity of one's beauty and is a reminder of mortality. The message of this piece is that no matter how beautiful you are you will eventually die.

Candles of Love

"Candles of Love" (2014)
By Leonid Afremov
Oil on canvas
(30 in x 40 in)

Leonid Afremov is a painter who works with oil and canvas using only a knife palette to create his art work.  His art is exhibited in the United Kingdom and does freelance work in Russia on farms and schools.  The candles in this painting provoke the mood of love and lust and creates a sexual atmosphere.  Lust is the desire for sexual needs which used to be considered a sin rather than human nature.

Gluttony

"Gluttony" by Pieter Coecke van Aelst (1502–1550)

Designed ca. 1532 - 1534, woven ca. 1550 - 60

Renaissance tapestry: Wool, silk, silver-gilt metal thread

Dimensions: 12 ft. 9 in. × 22 ft. 3 in. (388.6 × 678.2 cm)

Pieter Coecke van Aelst was a Flemish painter, sculptor, architect and also designed stained glass and tapestries.  Pieter's theme of art were christian religious themed.  This tapesty is one of many tapestries by Pieter hung in the Metropolitan museum of art.  Gluttony is another word for greed and greed is one of the seven deadly sins because it is wrong to want more and more of things you do not need.

Triptych of Earthly Vanity and Divine Salvation

Triptych of Earthly Vanity and Divine Salvation (Vanity) (c.1485)

by Hans Memling (1435-1494)

Oil on oak panel

22 x 15 cm  

Hans Memling was a German painter of portraits and religious art work.  The painting Vanity is one of three panels belonging to the piece Triptych of Earthly Vanity and Divine Salvation.  Vanity is located in the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg.  Vanity is considered a sin and is an excessive admiration of ones looks and achievements.  This is also known as pride which is one of the seven deadly sins.

Venus, Cupid, Folly, and Time

"Venus, Cupid, Folly, and Time" by Agnolo Bronzino 

Oil painting on wood in the National Gallery in London.

Dimensions: 146 cm x 116 cm (57 in x 46 in) 

Circa 1545

Agnolo Bronzino was an Italian Mannerist painter from Florence who specialized in portraits.  This painting was a gift to Francis I of France. He painted this during the Mannerist period to represent lust, deceit, and jealousy.  Jealousy and lust are two of the seven deadly sins.