{"id":43345,"date":"2018-11-04T19:16:47","date_gmt":"2018-11-04T17:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/?p=43345"},"modified":"2022-05-29T17:24:35","modified_gmt":"2022-05-29T14:24:35","slug":"the-sin-of-the-golden-calf-in-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/en\/the-sin-of-the-golden-calf-in-art\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sin Of The Golden Calf In Art"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The three paintings displayed here, Franz Francken II’s <\/span>Worship of the Golden Calf<\/span><\/i>,<\/span> Raphael’s <\/span>Adoring the Golden Calf<\/span><\/i>, and James Tissot’s <\/span>The Golden Calf<\/span><\/i>,<\/span> all portray the infamous scene of the Sin of the Golden Calf. Each of the artists depict the story’s characters (the calf, Aaron, and the sinning nation) in unique ways, allowing for different understandings of both the nature of the nation’s sin and Aaron’s role therein.<\/span><\/p>\n

In Francken’s painting the Israelites worship the calf through revelry, as they dance and eat in its presence.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the images of Tissot\u2019s painting in contrast, the people kneel and pray.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The same is true of Raphael\u2019s work.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Exodus 32:6 supports both depictions, as it portrays the people engaged in both laughter and sacrifice, suggesting that the worship had elements of both somber devotion and frivolity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nonetheless, the different tones of the works might also reflect conflicting understandings of the people’s intentions. Did the people view the calf as an alternative deity, worshiping it in the manner of idolaters replete with “merriment” and food? Or did they think of it as a vehicle through which to serve God Himself,<\/span> in which case frivolity might have played a lesser role? \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Adapted from: ALHATORAH.ORG<\/span><\/p>\n

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