RICHARD L. MINNS
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Adam - The Creation
Relief
Bronze, 38 x 20 cm, 2000
15 x 11 inches

Biblical Scripture:
“Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, in our likeness … So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him … the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.”

                        GENESIS  1:26 - 2:7

Description of Sculpture:
The hand of God coming out of the firmament fills the relief. This is the same hand of God as in Richard’s bronze “And, God Said Let There Be Light!”  Adam, rising from the fetal position, emerges from God’s mighty hand.

Artist’s Interpretation:
“I was inspired by Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel portrayal of God creating Adam, and the effective use of touching hands. Since Adam was created in God’s image and Adam is a part of God, as Adam slowly arises from the fetal position in God’s hand, he raises his left arm, which at first glance appears to be a sixth finger on God’s hand.”

Richard Minns

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