The fall of god into meaning: Painting time in jacob wrestling with the angel

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Abstract

The future as an event cannot be analysed solely through its simple relation to the known or recognized world, but through its unexpected dimensions: its being beyond history and the way it performs commandments and ethical obligations. Two visual interpretations of the biblical story of Jacob Wrestling with the Angel, by Eugne Delacroix and Paul Gauguin, are at the centre of my discussion. The main theoretical tool for discussing the issues of time and the future is the philosophical writing of Emmanuel Levinas.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)187-193
Number of pages7
JournalTheatre Research International
Volume34
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2009

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Visual Arts and Performing Arts
  • Literature and Literary Theory

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