Richmond depicts a key moment from the Judeo-Christian creation story: ‘And God made two great lights’. The newly created sun rises dramatically on the right, while delicate crescent moons shine against the darkness on the left. Depicting God was unconventional in early 19th-century British art.
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Collection
Not in ACMI's collection
Previously on display
13 November 2022
ACMI: Gallery 4
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
LN189653
Curatorial section
Light → Spiritual Light
Measurements
480 x 417 mm
Object Types
3D Object
Painting/Pictorial
Materials
Tempera, gold and silver on wood