Spiritual Light

According to Judeo-Christian belief, God’s first act was to create light. In the Old and New Testaments, light represents goodness and purity. Darkness, meanwhile, signifies destruction and evil. In the late 18th and early 19th century, religious art became popular in Britain. Artists started using light and dark in their painting to represent profound spiritual themes. They often explored the interplay between literal and metaphorical light and dark: flickers of light in the gloom suggesting hope amid suffering.

精神之光

18世纪末，英国艺术家开始借用明与暗表达宗教思想。

根据犹太教和基督教教义，上帝创世做的第一件事，就是创造了光。在《旧约》和《新约》中，光代表善良和纯洁，而黑暗则意味着毁灭与邪恶。在18世纪末和19世纪初期，宗教艺术开始在英国盛行。艺术家开始在绘画中运用明和暗表现深刻的精神主题。他们经常探索明与暗在字面和隐喻意义下的相互作用：黑暗中闪烁的光明暗示着苦难中的希望。