“For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.” -Romans 1:20 My Piece of art is called Sunset Glow and was painted by HErman Herzog in 1886. He was a German born american painter who traveled through the western U. S. He was part of the Hudson River School, which painted landscapes. I believe that this landscape portrays 2 biblical truths: first that God is the creator and second that this is a fallen world.
The first biblical truth that Sunset Glow demonstrates is the truth that God is the Creator. Although this painting is not depicting God creating the world, it is a picture of trees,
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If scripture wasn’t enough evidence, think about the complexity of the things in the picture. The earth spins around and orbits the sun, making sunsets and seasons. Each leaf has about 88,000 cells and each cell has to have all the components necessary for life. Each part of the picture is so complex that it couldn’t happen by chance,
The second truth that this picture portays is that The world is fallen. If you look closely at the picture, you will notice a couple of dead branches in foreground.
Before adam and eve sinned there was no death or decay in the world. Now, The world is decaying because of sin. The branches can be a reminder that although the world can, from certain points of view, look beautiful, it isn’t perfect nor will it be until he creates a new earth. 2 peter 3: 12-13 declares “as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat. But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.” Revelation 21:4 states “and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed