Womb of Creation

1951
Goodell, William Newport

Object Details

TITLE:
Womb of Creation
DATE:
1951
MEDIUM:
Oil on canvas
DIMENSIONS:
65 x 65 in.
CREDIT LINE:
Gift of Lynette Thwaites, 2011

Not currently on view

Share
#ArtofPhiladelphia
Description

Goodell’s circular composition of three figures—man, woman, and child—suggests the cyclicality of life and the relationship between mortal love and the spiritual energy of the cosmos. Here we can sense that procreation is the purpose of sexuality. Love between the man and the woman creates the child, the child becomes the man or the woman, and the cycle continues.

We are always open to learning more about our collections and updating the website. We invite you to share your ideas, knowledge, and stories as they relate to the art in our collection. Contact us here.

Please note that work by this particular artist might not be on view when you visit.
Don’t worry—we have plenty of exhibitions for you to explore.

Explore more

Boon’s Shack (Maine)
Boon’s Shack (Maine)
Goodell, William Newport
Boon’s Shack (Maine)
Verticals in Space
Verticals in Space
Kohn, Bernard A.
Verticals in Space
Bushwhacked
Bushwhacked
Ivey, H.D.
Bushwhacked
Bracelet
Bracelet
Stanley Lechtzin
Bracelet
Study for “The Dining Room”
Study for “The Dining Room”
Neff, Edith
Study for “The Dining Room”
Seated Woman in Robe
Seated Woman in Robe
Day, Larry
Seated Woman in Robe
Begonia (Camelliae Flora)
Begonia (Camelliae Flora)
Zeigler, William J.
Begonia (Camelliae Flora)
Portrait of a Woman After Jan Antonisz Van Ravensteyn
Portrait of a Woman After Jan Antonisz Van Ravensteyn
Paone, Peter
Portrait of a Woman After Jan Antonisz Van Ravensteyn
After North Carolina
After North Carolina
Huckabee, Eric
After North Carolina