Evil People of the Bible in paintings (Olga E.)

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Evil People
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Biblical stories offer numerous examples of evil
people or antagonists who are frequently depicted
in paintings. These characters represent forces
of evil, temptation, moral failings or rebellion
against God.
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Evil People of the Bible in paintings
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From Cain the first murderer he killed his
brother Abel out of jealousy to Satan who tries
to deceive humanity through Herod who ordered
the killing of male babies in Bethlehem and
Pharaoh who enslaved the Israelites and refused
to let them go, even after the ten plagues
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Cain The First Murderer. Genesis 48 And Cain
talked with Abel his brother and it came to
pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose
up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
Cain he was the firstborn of Adam and Eve and
the elder brother of Abel. The Lord had respect
to Abel, and to his offerings. But to Cain and
his offerings he had no respect and Cain was
exceedingly angry and Cain let his jealousy take
over, killed Abel
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Cain, dressed in red, offers a sheaf of wheat,
while Abel, kneeling offers a lamb. God descends
from heaven, looking and gesturing toward
Abel. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to
his offering Genesis 45 But unto Cain and to
his offering he had not respect. And Cain was
very wroth, and his countenance
fell. Bertram of Minden
Grabow Altarpiece The Offerings of Cain and
Abel Cain and Abel bring offerings Le Retable de
Grabow Les Offrandes de Caïn et Abel Retablo de
Grabow Las ofrendas de Caín y Abel 1379-1383 Muse
um Kunsthalle, Hamburg
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The burning sun, the dark clouds, the stripes of
the wind all emphasize that Cain has just been
cursed and that he'd better run. Adam and Eve
discovering their dead son. His brother Cain,
the murderer, flees the scene. Cain was
cursed by God for murdering his brother and sent
to wander as a fugitive on earth. However, God
marked Cain with a sign to protect him from
anyone who might kill him. William
Blake The Body of Abel Found by Adam and Eve Le
Corps d'Abel découvert par Adam et Ève Adán y Eva
encuentran el cuerpo de Abel 1826 Tate Britain,
London
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Abimelech or Abimelek One of the sons of
Gideon, judge of Israel. really wanted to
rule over the citizens of Shechem, but he had a
slight problem in the form of his brothers 70
problems, actually. Taking matters into his own
hands, Abimelech slaughtered all 70 of his own
brothers and was crowned king. Only Jotham,
the youngest of the brothers, managed to escape
the massacre by hiding.
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miniature 107 Abimelech besieges Thebez a woman
throws a stone miniature 108 Abimelech, struck
by a woman, is stabbed to death at his own
request Abimelech died after a woman in the
city of Thebez threw a millstone onto his head,
crushing his skull. Mortally wounded, Abimelech
then ordered his armor-bearer to stab him with a
sword so that it would not be said that a woman
had killed him. Judges 956 And so it was
that God paid Abimelech back for the crime that
he committed against his father in killing his
seventy brothers Rudolf von
Ems World Chronicle Chronique universelle Crónica
mundial third quarter of the 14th century Fulda
University and State Library
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the king lying on the ground, dying and bathed in
his own blood a stone a bearded warrior wearing
a horned helmet, in a style more Nordic than
biblical. Abimelech stretches his arms out
towards him as he draws his sword. The king asks
him to finish him off, so that he does not die at
the hands of a woman on the ramparts, the entire
army witnesses this dishonorable death Judges
955 And when the Israelites saw that Abimelech
was dead, they all went home. Gustave
Doré Mort d'Abimelech Death Of Abimelech Muerte
de Abimelec 1866 Bible 1866 La Sainte Bible selon
la Vulgate, avec les dessins de G. Doré, Tours,
Mame, vol. 1
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Delilah The Betrayer of Samson. Judges 16
Deceptive and cunning, Delilah tricked
Samson, a judge and hero of Israel, into
revealing the source of his strength. She then
betrayed him into the hands of the Philistines,
and walked away from the whole debacle rich with
silver.
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he lied to her three times, but Delilah did not
give up, reminding him that their love vow did
not permit secrets. Finally, he told her the
truth and revealed the connection between his
power and his hair. Did he love her and
trust her in the end? Did he arrogantly believe
that his strength was his own and not from
God? Peter Paul Rubens Samson and
Delilah Samson et Dalila Sansón y
Dalila 1609 National Gallery, London
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and they promised Delilah a large amount of
silver if she could find out where in his great
strength lay ... Delilah seemingly appalled
at her own betrayal of Samson and regretting her
act of treason Anthony van
Dyck Samson and Delilah Samson et Dalila Sansón
y Dalila 1630 Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
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Eve God made a creature in his own image.
This creature had a nature that was essentially
creative. It could imagine, invent, and change
the world. But the creature was alone, so God
created fashioned Woman Eve. Eve was even
more creative than her mate, Adam. And so she
thought that if she did what the reptile in the
Garden of Eden suggested and ate the Apple, she
might gain new understanding and wisdom ... and
She took the apple to Adam, so that he might
taste it too.
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A nude man and woman, recline together under an
apple tree. Their bodies entwined, Adam and Eve
gaze into each others eyes. Eve holds up a
small green and red apple a bite has been taken
from the apple and a brown and white cat
looks out at us with gold-colored eyes and a
snake winds around the trunk. it has a human face
with flushed cheeks and blond hair Hen
drick Goltzius The Fall of Man La Chute de
l'homme La caída del hombre 1616 National Gallery
of Art, Washington DC
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The serpent was more subtle than any other wild
creature that the Lord God had made ... the
serpent said to the woman You will not die! ...
you will be like God, knowing good and evil. So
the woman ... took of its fruit and ate and she
also gave some to her husband Genesis 3 1-6
and the Lord God sent him forth from the garden
of Eden Michelangelo illustrates Original Sin
and the banishment of Adam and Eve from the
Garden of Eden, thus showing together the cause
and the effect generated. Michelangel
o Michel-Ange The Fall and Expulsion from
Paradise Le Péché originel et l'expulsion du
Paradis terrestre Pecado original y expulsión del
Paraíso terrenal 1509-1510 Cappella Sistina,
Vatican
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Haman A high-ranking advisor who plotted to have
all the Jews in the Persian empire killed.
Esther 3 What goes around comes around
Haman conspired a plot to wipe out an entire
nation, simply because Mordecai the Jew refused
to bow to him. However, Queen Esther foiled his
evil plan and Haman ended up on the gallows hed
designed for Mordecai.
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Esther's story culminates when the queen is faced
with the decision to continue hiding her Jewish
heritage and preserve her safety, to risk
everything to defend her people. a marked
chiaroscuro Esther is radiant, Haman is
immersed in the shadows Rembran
dt Ahasuerus and Haman at the Feast of Esther or
Ahasuerus, Haman and Esther Le Festin d'Esther
avec Aman et Assuérus ou Assuerus, Haman et
Esther 1660 Pushkin Museum, Moscow
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Haman is depicted three times on the right the
king sends Haman to provide royal apparel for
Mordecai, who is sitting at the king's door on
the left Esther reveals Haman's plot to
Ahasuerus in the central scene the crucifixion
of Haman (instead of the Biblical
hanging) Michelangelo The
Punishment of Haman Le Châtiment d'Haman El
castigo de Amán 1511 Cappella Sistina, Vatican
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Herod the Great ordered that all children under
the age of two be killed. Matthew
21-16 Paranoid, cruel, killed many of his
own family members for suspected plots against
him. Ordered the massacre of all the male
infants in Bethlehem, hoping to kill the newborn
King of the Jews (the Messiah) which was Jesus
Christ.
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screaming mothers dead or dying
babies bloodthirsty soldiers marble pavement is
covered by infant corpses Impassive courtiers
flank Herod's throne the king one hand is
outstretched to order the butchery the other,
like a claw, clutches the marble sphinx on the
arm of his throne Matteo di
Giovanni Massacre of the Innocents Massacre des
Innocents Matanza de los Inocentes 1482 Santa
Maria della Scala, Siena
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Herod Antipas Pride and Lust. Mark
614-29 viewed as a "bad" figure in the Bible
due to his marriage to his brother's wife,
which was considered a transgression of Jewish
law, his execution of John the Baptist and his
involvement in the trial of Jesus As the
Tetrarch of Galilee, his actions were driven by
fear and a desire to maintain power, he was
banished by the Roman Emperor Caligula for
seeking to be called king.
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with a colorful costume rich in its textiles and
embroidered details pathetic and weak
James Tissot Hérode Herod
Herodes 1886-1894 Brooklyn Museum, New York City
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The magnificent Salome has danced languidly for
Herod disturbed by the young woman's generous
curves, he has promised to give her anything she
desires and Salome, on her mother's orders,
demands the head of John the Baptist and he
brings it to her on a silver platter
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Feast of Herod Festin d'Hérode Festín de
Herodes 1533 Städel Museum, Frankfurt
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Herodias Proud, manipulative, and arrogant. She
used her daughter to get revenge on John the
Baptist. Matthew 143-12 A mother-daughter
tale with a tragic end. Herodias was the woman
responsible for the death of John the Baptist,
ruthlessly sacrificing her daughters modesty
to plot the murder of the person she most hated.
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the emphasis is on the mother and her obedient
daughter the raw emotions of vengeful
Herodias Andrea
Ansaldo Herodias presented with the Head of the
Baptist by Salome Hérodiade recevant la tête de
Jean-Baptiste de Salomé Herodías recibe la cabeza
del Bautista de Salomé 1630 Musei di Strada
Nuova, Genova
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Herodias She wanted revenge and she got it
served on a platter. Delaroche paints the
chilling aftermath. Herodias stands calm and
composed, her hand resting on the golden vessel
that holds Johns head. She doesnt flinch,
gazes outward, almost defiant, like a woman who
finally got what she wanted. Paul
Delaroche Hérodiade avec la tête de saint
Jean-Baptiste Herodias with the Head of St. John
the Baptist Herodías con la cabeza de San Juan
Bautista 1843 WallrafRichartz Museum, Cologne
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Jezebel The Idolatrous Queen. Persecutor of
Prophets. 1Kings 1821 Promoted idol
worship, ordered the killing of Gods prophets,
and manipulated her husband, King Ahab, into
committing acts of injustice. Her name has become
a byword for wickedness Elijah, one of Israel's
leading prophets famous predicted that Jezebel
would be devoured by dogs.
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Elijah prophesied that Ahab and Jezebel would
both die disgracefully (1 Kings 2120-24) and
that is exactly what happened.
Frederic Leighton Jezabel and Ahab or Jezabel
and Ahab Met by Elijah Jézabel et Achab ou
Jézabel et Achab rencontrés par Élie Jezabel y
Acab o Jezabel y Acab se encuentran con
Elías 1863 Scarborough Art Gallery, Scarborough
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1 Kings 2123 And the LORD also speaks concerning
Jezebel The dogs will devour Jezebel by the
wall of Jezreel. According to the Bible,
Jehu is anointed king of Israel by a disciple of
the prophet Elisha, with orders to punish the
house of Ahab and to exercise divine vengeance
against Jezebel. Jezebel shes thrown from a
window, trampled by horses, and eventually eaten
by dogs, leaving behind her only her feet,
skull, and hands. Andrea
Celesti Queen Jezabel Being Punished by Jehu La
reine Jézabel punie par Jéhu ou Punition de la
reine Jézabel par Jéhu second half of 17th
century Private collection
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Judas Iscariot The Ultimate Betrayal. Matthew
2614-16 Judas Iscariot one of the twelve
apostles of Jesus Christ. He betrayed Jesus to
the Jewish authorities for thirty pieces of
silver, the price of a slave. Regretted his
betrayal. Matthew 275 So Judas threw the
silver into the temple and left. Then he went
away and hanged himself. Acts 118-19 18Now
with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a
field there he fell headlong and burst open in
the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.
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Jerusalem, so they called that field in their
own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.
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Luke 223 Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed
Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve
The priests seem very pleased The priest in
red may be Caiaphas, the highest priest in
Jerusalem. Judas wears a yellow robe. In
Giotto's days yellow was the colour of jealousy,
and Judas was jealous of the other
apostles. Giotto Judas' Betrayal
La trahison de Judas La traición de
Judas 1304-1306 Museum Cappella degli Scrovegni
(Arena Chapel), Padua
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Judas, red-haired, bearded, lost in thought, not
daring to look up. On his head is a diadem made
of silver coins. He is exiled outside the city,
an eternal wanderer whom no one will accept
... and a turbulent and rainy Jerusalem,
symbolizing his inner despair and
betrayal Edward
Okun Judas 1901 National Museum in Warsaw, Warsaw
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Potiphars Wife False Accusation Against
Joseph. Genesis 397-20 Unfaithful,
passionate, insistent, bold, and a liar. A
high-ranking Egyptian woman who fell for a
good-looking Hebrew slave by the name of Joseph.
Joseph rejected her advances and fled. Enraged
she accused him of attempted rape and had him
thrown into prison
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Joseph flees when his master Potiphar's wife
tries to seduce him. She manages to pull a part
of his gown. Guido
Reni Joseph and Potiphar's Wife Joseph et la
femme de Potiphar José y la mujer de
Putifar 1630 The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
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Genesis 39 16So Potiphars wife kept Josephs
cloak beside her until his master came home.
17Then she told him the same story The Hebrew
slave you brought us came to me to make sport of
me Potiphar's wife shows her husband part of
Joseph's cloak as proof. In the background
Joseph being taken to prison. Luca
s van Leyden Potiphar's Wife Displays Joseph's
Garment La femme de Potiphar montre le vêtement
de Joseph La esposa de Potifar exhibe la prenda
de José 1512 Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen,
Rotterdam
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The Pharaoh of Egypt The stubborn king. Exodus
714 The ruler of Egypt who enslaved the
Israelites and refused to let them go when Moses
demanded their freedom in Gods name. Pharaohs
stubbornness leads to the Ten Plagues, which
devastate Egypt. Even as his land is destroyed
and his people suffer, he refuses to free the
Israelites until the final plague takes his
firstborn son.
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Exodus 7 10So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh
and did just as the LORD had commanded. Aaron
threw his staff down before Pharaoh and his
officials, and it became a serpent. 11But
Pharaoh called the wise men and sorcerers and
magicians of Egypt, and they also did the same
things by their magic arts. 12Each one threw
down his staff, and it became a serpent. But
Aarons staff swallowed up the other staffs
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would not listen to them, just as the LORD had
said This made God punish Egypt with the
plagues. Nicolas Poussin Moïse
changeant en serpent la verge d'Aaron Moses
Turning Aaron's Staff into a Serpent Moisés
convierte la vara de Aarón en una
serpiente 1646-1647 Museé du Louvre, Paris
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Moses and Aaron visit the pharaoh, who is
mourning his son. The Egyptian rulers son had
died from the tenth and final plague sent by God
to secure the Israelites release from Egypt.
The gloom of the painting reflects the
fathers intense grief. Lawrenc
e Alma-Tadema Death of the Pharaoh's Firstborn
Son La Mort du Premier-Né du Pharaon La muerte
del hijo primogénito del faraón 1872 Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Amsterdam
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Satan A fallen angel who became the ruler of
hell. Yes ... a master of manipulation,
using lies and temptation, as shown in the story
of Adam and Eve.
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Also known as Lucifer or the Devil, Satan is the
ultimate enemy of God and humanity. He was
originally an angel who rebelled against God and
was cast out of heaven. Satan first appears
in Genesis 3 disguised as a serpent and deceives
Adam and Eve into disobeying God by eating fruit
from the Tree of Knowledge. Satan is the main
antagonist of the final book of the Bible, the
Book of Revelation, where he is depicted as a
dragon, a beast, and a false prophet.
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Isaiah 1412 How you have fallen from heaven, O
day star, son of the dawn! You have been cut down
to the ground, O destroyer of nations. ... Yes
... the bad guy, the antagonist, the
archenemy. Satan was originally a good guy, an
angel, and his name wasn't even that (Satan means
adversary), but Lucifer, the light-bearer. He
was the most beautiful angel of all, but he
insisted on living up to his name and wanted to
bring "light, "knowledge" to mankind So he
was sent to hell Gustave Doré La chute
de Lucifer Fall of Lucifer La caída de
Lucifer 1866 Illustration du Paradis perdu de
John Milton. Illustration for John Miltons
Paradise Lost
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a human head with butterfly wings attached to a
shapeless, bloated body, a puffy gnome carrying
a sundial and with a plumed helmet on his head,
a viscous fish with arms, lizard scales,
crustacean paws ... the monsters are thrown to
earth the angels combat them, led by St
Michael, striking with his sword at the dragon
with the seven crowned heads Pi
eter Bruegel the Elder Pieter Brueghel
l'Ancien The Fall of the Rebel Angels La Chute
des anges rebelles Caída de los ángeles
rebeldes 1562 Royal Museums of Fine Arts of
Belgium, Brussels
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Revelation 127-9 7Then a war broke out in
heaven Michael and his angels fought against the
dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought
back. 8But the dragon was not strong enough,
and no longer was any place found in heaven for
him and his angels. 9And the great dragon was
hurled downthat ancient serpent called the devil
and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He
was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him
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