The Rebuke of Adam and Eve
The oil on canvas painting created by Dominichino in 1626, entitle the Rebuke of Adam and Eve tells there story according to the bible. The theme of this painting is Stories and Histories. The title itself perfectly describes what Dominichino has depicted in the painting.
The story of Adam and Eve has been passed on through the generations by way of the bible and story telling. Through his painting, Dominichino tells the most memorable part of the story. There rebuke and expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Design elements such as implied lines are created through had gestures and pointing as God Rebukes Adam, Adam blames Eve, and Eve blames the serpent. These hand gestures are used as directional cues that place emphasis on the main characters of the story. As rebuke and blame is passed a hierarchical scale is created. God rebukes Adam whom, he created first, in the image of himself. Adam then blames Eve, whom God created to help Adam. And Eve blames the serpent. God had placed Adam and Eve over all the animals and creatures in the garden.
Color plays a big part in telling the final outcome for Adam and Eves. Adam and Eve are cast into darkness. There practically bare skin against the dark brush and cliffs while God floats above them both, elevated in the blue skies above the darkness.
The Miraculous Draught of Fishes
The Oil on canvas painting created by Jacope Bassano in 1545, entitled The Miraculous Draught of Fishes also tells a story. The theme of this painting is driven by the title which represents the story that is being told.
Like the rebuke of Adam and Eve, this painting is also bible based and is a story that has been passed down through the generations. Bassano uses cool colors to create a calm atmosphere. The receding waters become one with a pale sky which varies in values of blue. The men are in their boats fishing. As the men bend over the side of the boat, a technique called foreshortening is used to place emphasis on the quantity of fish they have just caught. I takes three men to pull in the net from the sea. Miraculously, the men are able to catch more fish than they imagined. The painting clearly narrates the miracle that has just been performed by Jesus who is set apart from the other men by the halo above his head.
