Good overcoming Evil final

By lazveliz
  • 420 BCE- Oedipus at Colonus by Sophocles
    420 BCE

    420 BCE- Oedipus at Colonus by Sophocles

    Image of an Ancient Greek tragedy depicting an older Oedipus seeking justice and spiritual redemption after suffering. This to me shows good rising from personal tragedy.
  • 399 BCE- The Trial of Socrates
    399 BCE

    399 BCE- The Trial of Socrates

    This is an image of Socrates drinking hemlock, symbolizing moral courage. This represents the truth and virtue overcoming the injustice of his trial.
  • 1415- The Ghent Altarpiece
    1415

    1415- The Ghent Altarpiece

    Discipline- Art History
    A religious polyptych showing redemption and salvation. Represents spiritual good and defeating evil.
  • 1436- Brunelleschi’s Dome
    1436

    1436- Brunelleschi’s Dome

    The dome symbolizes human creativity triumphing over technical limitations and cultural stagnation during the renaissance.
  • 1470- St.George and the Dragon by Paolo Uccello
    1470

    1470- St.George and the Dragon by Paolo Uccello

    Discipline- Art History
    Image of St.George spearing the dragon. A literal symbol of bravery and divine good conquering evil
  • 1605- King Lear by William Shakespeare

    1605- King Lear by William Shakespeare

    Discipline- Theater
    The play exposes greed and betrayal but ends with goodness and truth revealed. Image often shows Lear in anguish as a symbol of moral clarity emerging from chaos.
  • 1626- David with the head of Goliath by Caravaggio

    1626- David with the head of Goliath by Caravaggio

    Discipline- Art History
    Dramatic Baroque image of David victorious over Goliath, classic triumph of righteous over violent evil.
  • 1687- Newtons Principia Mathematica

    1687- Newtons Principia Mathematica

    Discipline- History of Science
    An image of the books title page. Symbolizes knowledge and reason defeating superstition and intellectual darkness.
  • 1813- Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7

    1813- Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7

    Discipline- Music
    Image of the musical score of Beethoven. This symphony is often associated with energy and triumph, the music representing the human spirit overcoming adversity.