Thursday, June 20, 2013
Escape From Babylon: poster art
The New Testament book of Revelation is the source of inspiration for this poster. The poster is a continuation of biblical and spiritual themes which occupy my thoughts. I have attempted to depict the chaos promised as the experience of the human race as a result of the 'wrath of God'.
The scenes opened up to us in this remarkable document reveal the future social conditions on earth as a result of the human race deciding to forget about where it originated from. If you spend anytime watching news, the condition of the earth in all its relationships, political, spiritual and terrestrial will all at once seem like pages from this document.
In this book we are told that the earth will not be able to support life anymore because of man's activity in destroying the eco-systems upon which life depends. The mind of mankind is a bottomless pit from which all the evil expresses itself.
The text below gives the biblical context in which to view the poster. If you would like to read more of the Book Of Revelation click here. If the bible isn't your cup of tea, this article "The Four Plagues: Getting A Handle on the Coming Apocalypse" by Don Hazen may speak with more authority to you.
"And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ:
And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,
Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus." The passages above are selected from the Book of Revelation, the King James Version.
Clicking on the image will take you to my store, "Art From Another Dimension" at Zazzle.com where the poster may be purchased.
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