An Exhibit of 21st Century Art celebrating the Tales of Old Judea; Realistic illustrations featuring spiritual themes inspired by Classic and Romantic Paintings in a wide variety of media. An exhibition of Religious Art by Contemporary American Illustrator Howard David Johnson, whose illustrations have been published all over the world by distinguished learning institutions and publishers including the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge.
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Presents: Antiquities of the Hebrews ~ Religious & Historical Artwork Created for The 21st Century Tales of Old Judea; A Gallery of New Paintings, Drawings and Pictures in traditional oils, acrylics and 2D & 3D digital mixed media created in the style of the classic illustrators. |
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HOLY MEN IN DAYS OF OLD; THE HEBREW PROPHETS ~
ILLUSTRATIONS FROM THE BIBLE and APOCRYPHAL BOOKS
Sacred Writings: The Law and The Prophets, The Psalms and the Proverbs.
"Hear O' Israel, the LORD thy GOD is ONE LORD and beside him there is no other.
"MOSES sees MICHAEL in the BURNING BUSH", "DANIEL in the LION'S DEN" and ELIJAH IN THE WILDERNESS"
The Hebrew Bible teaches that we and our planet, the whole universe in fact were created by a single, loving, all-knowing divinity, the ONE AND ONLY GOD and that our lives are all part of a divine plan and a definite order. These Ancient sacred writings start at the Creation and tell the story of God's earliest dealings with man, Notables whom God made covenants or contracts with included Adam, Noah and Abraham, "the father of many nations".
'JACOB'S LADDER","ZECHARIAH'S VISION of the ANGELIC CHARIOTS" and "EZEKIEL'S VISION"
According to the Bible, God's will for human behavior was first revealed to Moses at Mount Sinai. The Mosaic Covenant was based on The Ten Commandments, which govern how humans are to live their lives and were a gift from God so that they might live in accordance to His will. They are, simply put: 1. Have no other gods. 2. Have no idols. 3. Honor God's name. 4. Honor the Sabbath day and keep it holy. 5. Honor your parents. 6. Do not murder.7. Do not commit adultery. 8. Do not steal. 9. Do not perjure yourself. 10. Do not desire ownership of other people's things. Flowing from mankind's earliest origins Hebrewism shares beliefs such as a single deity, immortality of the soul, righteous living, eternal judgment and angels and demons with other faiths. Hebrewism was also characterized by ceremonial laws, temple worship and ritual animal sacrifices.
"The Angel of the LORD visits Gideon" MMXVII and "The Angel visits Hagar in the Wilderness" and "The Angel of the LORD & Balaam the false prophet"
The Israelite Religion's Influence: Biblical teachings laid a very large part of the foundation of Western Civilization and still greatly influence our modern laws. "Only if you have some knowledge of the human sacrifices, the vicious temple rites, the degrading superstitions and customs that were practiced... can you realize how much the modern world owes to the Hebrew prophets, whose monotheism and moral teachings entered into Christianity and Islam."
~ C. J. H. Hayes & P. T. Moon "Ancient and Medieval history"1929
"Queen Jezebel of the Northern Kingdom", "Warrior King David" MMXVIII and "The Apostasy of King Solomon of Israel" MMXVIII
"Zechariah's vision of the Lampstand and the Olive Trees", Young King David in the Caves of Adullum", and "The Angel appears to Joshua on the road to Jericho" MMXVII
The Four Cardinal Archangels~ "The Pillars of The EARTH"
They are celestial attendants of almighty God. The most famous of them are Michael, Gabriel, Raphael and Uriel. The nature of angels is that they are servants of God and have no free will, they were made of fire as men were made from clay and do only that which God bids them.
"Enoch and the Watchers" MMXIV From the Hebrew Apocryphal Book of Enoch |
The Medieval Jewish philosopher Maimonides taught that angels are creatures possessing form without matter. They are pure spirits differentiated from one another not by any bodily distinctions but solely by spiritual form and purpose, that the angels are only seen in the Bible as creatures of fire and human form with wings as a feature of the prophetic vision. Philo of Alexandria, a Hellenistic Philosopher (20 BC-50 AD) was inclined to accept the existence of angels as a fact far more than his allegorical system would lead one to surmise. He was prompted to do so through the example of the Stoics; they are "souls hovering in the air"; "some have descended into bodies; others have not thought fit to approach any part of the earth; and these, hallowed and surrounded by the ministrations of the Father, the Creator employs as assistants and ministers for the care of the mortals." |
"The Sons of GOD and the Daughters of Men" From the Books of Genesis, Enoch, and Jubilees. |
"They report the injunctions of the Father to His children, and
the necessities of the children to the Father. And, with reference to
this, Holy Scripture represents them as 'ascending and descending.' . .
. Not God, but we mortals are in need of a mediator and intercessor"
(Philo, "On Dreams," i. v.22). "Souls, demons, and angels are things
differing in name, but identical in reality.
Yet, as men speak of God and of evil demons and of good and evil souls,
so they
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"The Vision and Call of Isaiah" | "Zadkiel the Standard Bearer of the LORD" | "The Angel who stands in the presence of God" |
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"Guardian of the Northern Portal" MMXVI From The Book of Enoch | "The Four Archangels subdue Gilgamesh and the Giants." From The Book of Giants | "Escorting a Soul to Heaven" MMVII From "The Guide for the Perplexed" by Maimonides |
Jewish
tradition lays down A Heavenly Hierarchy,
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![]() "A Priest and a Seraphim in the Second Temple"
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![]() "David the Shepherd slays a Lion" MMXIV
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Pronouncements of God's Righteous Judgment
"The Expulsion of Adam and Eve"," Micheal and the Dragon" (Center) and "Escape from Sodom"
Thank you for visiting the Tales of Old Judea & the Antiquities of the Jews Art gallery...
Bibliography:
The Torah, the Talmud and www.jewishencyclopedia.com and The Dead Sea Scrolls, www.sacred-texts.com and of course - The Holy Bible
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INDEX of GALLERIES
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All these pieces of art and the text are legally copyrighted and were registered with the U.S. Library of Congress Office of Copyright by the author, Howard David Johnson All rights reserved worldwide. Permission for many academic or non-commercial uses is freely and legally available by simply contacting the author via e-mail or visiting www.howarddavidjohnson.com/permission.htm
Who is American Illustrator Howard David Johnson?
In one of David's invitations to the Florence Biennale Contemporary Art Exhibition, (a partner in the United Nations' Dialog among Nations), UN Secretary General Kofi Anon wrote him: "Artists have a special role to play in the global struggle for peace. At their best, artists speak not only to people; they speak for them. Art is a weapon against ignorance and hatred and an agent of public awareness... Art opens new doors for learning, understanding, and peace among nations."
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Howard David Johnson is a contemporary realistic artist and photographer with a background in the natural sciences and history. David works in a wide variety of mixed media ranging from oil on canvas to digital media. David's realistic illustrations have made appearances in every major bookstore and game shop chain in America as well as magazines and educational texts around the world. Some of David's more prestigious clients have included the
University of Texas, the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge in
England, The Australian Mint, The National Geographic Society,
Paramount Studios, Universal Studios, MGM Studios, Warner Brothers Home
Video, ABC/Disney, CBS TV, PBS TV, The History Channel, Enslow
Educational Publishers, Adobe Photoshop, Auto FX, Tree-Free Greeting,
Verizon wireless, Apple IPOD, Penguin, Doubleday (Now Random House),
Harlequin Top Historical Romances, and the History Book of the Month
Club, as well as appearing in periodical publications like Popular
Photography and the Wall Street Journal.
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A Traditional style portrait of the artist. [Photo by his son Erich.] |
After a lifetime of drawing and painting, David's Traditional Art was exhibited in the British Museum in London in 1996, ( 3 years before he got his first computer ) as well as numerous American ones since, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Working in a variety of media David offers his customers a variety of options and more than three decades of experience. As an illustrator he has not only used the computer but has been involved in the development and marketing of software for Adobe Photoshop. Digital art, Colored pencils, Pastels, Mixed media, & also Oil Paintings can also be commissioned for select projects.Digital illustration projects start at $500.U.S. and group rates are available. David delivers custom made copyright free illustrations & old fashioned customer service when he does work-for-hire. To publish existing pieces of his realistic art, David sells licenses starting at only $99.USD.
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You can e-mail for more details at: Your business, letters and links are always welcome!
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This Art Gallery has been honored by more than 35,000,000 Unique Visitors
from the Four Corners of the Earth
My Friends from around the world thus far :
England,
Canada,
Scotland, Wales, Ireland,
Germany, France,
Monaco, Andorra, Italy, The Vatican
City State,
Greece, Macedonia, Cyprus, Turkey,
Belgium, Denmark,
The Faroe Islands, Greenland, Yugoslavia,
Macedonia, Croatia, The Czech Republic,
Bosnia, Herzegovina, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Luxembourg, Latvia, Estonia, Hungary, Bulgaria,
Lithuania, Poland, Austria, Romania,
Spain, The Russian Federation, Estonia,
Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Malta,
Iceland, Finland, Norway, Netherlands,
Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Sweden, Portugal,
Albania, Armenia, Georgia, Slovak Republic,
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Gibraltar,
Israel, Palestinian Territories, Egypt,
Libya, Mali, Algeria, Niger, Saudi Arabia, |
Jacob wrestling with the Angel |
Barbados, The Virgin Islands, Saint Lucia, The
Netherlands Antilles, Panama, Northern Mariana
Islands, Saint Vincent & Grenadines,
Grenada, Ecuador,
Belize, Nicaragua, El Salvador,
Bermuda, Cuba,
Jamaica, Dominica, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Cayman
Islands, The Bahamas, Honduras,
Mexico,
Madagascar, Central African Republic, Ethiopia,
Gabon,
San Marino, Saint Kitts & Nevis
Anguilla, Burkina Faso, Equatorial
Guinea, Polynesia, Madagascar,
Mauritania, Burundi,
and my home, The Great Free State of Idaho (USA)... |
If your home is not listed here please e-mail and tell us where you're from...
Your business, letters and links are always welcome!
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Bonus Section: Philosophy, Art, & Art Philosophy Personal Opinion Essays on spirituality, and realistic art yesterday and today by the artist.
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Essay IV H. D. Johnson worked as a scientific research consultant for the University of Texas at San Antonio through the 1970's under the guidance of top Texas Scientists illustrating reconstructions of Paleontology and Anthropology, oddly enough, he then worked under the guidance of the world's foremost Biblical Scholars for the Center for Judeo-Christian Studies. The two dramatically different experiences back to back caused him to wonder... Has Science become a Religion? a brief essay applying the scientific method to religious studies by the artist "Believing in God does not make you stupid; Galileo believed, Newton believed, Einstein believed. Going against the consensus of the scientific community also does not make you stupid- they all did! " ~ Howard David Johnson MMX
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Thank you for visiting the Antiquities of the Jews Art gallery of Howard David Johnson
Bibliography:
The Torah, the Talmud and www.jewishencyclopedia.com and The Dead Sea Scrolls, www.sacred-texts.com and of course - The Holy Bible
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