Feuerbach

By Prionti, aged 13 from Feuerbach’s theory

Dartford Grammar School 
 
My art is primarily based on Feuerbach’s theory, which suggests that we envisage God as what we desire to be like. I did this in various ways as the larger hand at the top of my art piece represents God. The hand is fragmented into numerous colours and shades to highlight how God has no specific race or colour as countless scriptures mention that all races and ethnicity groups should be considered equal. 
This links to Feuerbach as it proposes the idea that one can wish to be equal or in a community of equality and therefore their image of God is presented as this. Moreover, my drawing implies that God is generous in many ways. For example, throughout the vines of my drawing, there are images of a microphone – this represents how God gave us a voice and a right for us to speak for ourselves, a baby – this signifies how God gave us life, the ability to grow and have responsibilities such as taking care of young. Drawings such as the light bulb underline how God permitted us to think for ourselves and have a mind. However, this and other items on the leaves consisting of the stars and moon show how God gave us light and despite the darkness that may surround us. Likewise, a person is seen sleeping on a leaf, this conveys how God gave us the gift of rest. 
The multitude of flowers and plants in my piece depicts the nature and beauty God gave us and the Holy books that appear in my drawing illustrate how God granted us the potential to learn, develop and make theories about our understanding of the World. Therefore, all of this emphasises how we view God as the figure we all yearn to be as he is exhibited as affectionate and giving. The hands that surround the gifts that God gave us amplify to what extent we desire to be similar to the God we imagine as they reach closer to the hand at the top of the page. Finally, the gold stars seen at the top of the piece portray God as high up in the sky which can also hint at the idea that we all aspire to be viewed as high in society.