The Creation of the World

Antonio Canova, The Creation of the World (1821-22)

I'd never heard of Antonio Canova, though when I went looking for this image I saw that I have seen several of his works before. I was captivated when I originally saw this in 2014 in the Wall Street Journal which enchants me by having an article about art every week. I love the textures, the creative spirit surging forth energetically, the way the moon is watching God create the sun, the sun's gentle and loving look toward its creator. What a wonderful work of imagination and art this is.