God the Father 1630 - 1655

Eustache Le Sueur sketched God the Father with chalk on paper, capturing a figure wreathed in flowing robes and ethereal presence. Here, the pointing gesture carries immense weight, evoking the divine act of creation. This very gesture echoes through time, from ancient depictions of Zeus wielding his thunderbolt, to Renaissance images of Christ bestowing blessings. Consider how Michelangelo, in the Sistine Chapel, portrayed God reaching out to Adam—a spark of life transmitted through the touch of fingertips. The emotional and psychological intensity of this hand, across millennia, remains palpable, tapping into our deepest understanding of authority and power. Yet, the act of pointing can also signify accusation or judgment, a duality reflecting humanity's complex relationship with the divine. Such cyclical progression shows how symbols continually resurface, evolve, and acquire fresh significance across different epochs.