Comments on: Old Testament Illustrated: Genesis 12-18

By: Hunter

Hunter — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:58:20 +0000

Wow! Some incredible images. And the ones in color are so vivid — thanks!

(Funny how images can borrow from the artist’s background — in that last one before the three angels, Abraham seems to resemble a Franciscan priest).

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 23:27:00 +0000

Oh, I like that variety, too! It’s likely that some of the more elaborate ones — William Hole, and some of the better quality woodcuts — were seen only by the relatively few Latter-day Saints who were studying in the colleges, or the staffs of the auxiliaries who had access to the private auxiliary libraries, but there was still quite a mix available for black and white reproduction in the magazines for mass circulation.

Thanks for sticking with me as I crowd Genesis into a couple of weeks so that the series can catch up with the Sunday School lessons.

By: Mina

Mina — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:53:29 +0000

Wow! The variety of aesthetic style here is amazing! And I think a good thing; why not show all the many ways such things have been represented? I remember your argument, Ardis, that such images were used “of necessity,” but I think much is gained by such visual diversity—certainly an education on several levels…