The painting background shows the emptiness of space in which the Big Bang explosion is illustrated posterior to the gates of humankind in the upper center. The creation of humankind is shown on the top of the gates of humankind as the first rise of humankind and thinking human being is seen right below this, representing this characteristic of our species. The first rise of humankind is shown at the gates of humankind in both male and female form. Both sides of the gates of humankind include human ancestors ranging from the Ardipithecus and Australopithecus species to more recent ancestors from the Homo species.
The center piece in the form of a black monolith is not the alien from the movie Space Odyssey 2001, but rather the symbol for the evolution of hominini intelligence since the human family separated from its chimpanzee cousins. Left to the monolith is the Australopithecus species touching the monolith, known as the last species before the emergence of Homo species. Right to the monolith is the Homo heidelbergensis species, with much higher intelligence, that also touches the monolith. It is recognized as being the last specie before the emergence of Homo sapiens.
The painting shows important species during the evolution of humankind. The first hominini specie that had come down from trees and is known for being bipedal is the Ardipithecus specie. The family of Ardipithecus species is seen to the right upper side of the monolith, but distant from it. The baby Ardipithecus is on the back of the mother, who is seen in side view as she is looking for food. The male form of Ardipithecus is seen in front view and left of the mother. The emergence of the Australopithecus specie from bipedal Ardipithecus is represented to the left of the monolith, as described previously. The Australopithecus species is known for being striding terrestrial bipedal, as seen in the painting.
The evolution of the Homo species from the Australopithecus species resulted in more human characteristics, but facial look of the first Homo species, Homo habilis, was still like that of an ape. The Homo habilis face and shoulder is seen surrounded by rocks and part of a cave, left of the Australopithecus specie. The more modern human body is seen as Homo ergaster evolved from Homo habilis. Homo ergaster soon evolved into Homo erectus, as seen as the most-right humanoid in the painting. He holds a spear in his right hand as he is trying to hunt. His erect figure is clearly seen from his profile view. Homo ergaster is depicted to the left of and slightly above Homo erectus. Some researchers consider Homo ergaster as the African Homo erectus.
A descendant of Homo ergaster/erectus known as Homo antecessor is seen left of Homo ergaster and is known for robust, humanlike features. The humanoid right of the monolith is a descendant of Homo antecessor and is called Homo heidelbergensis. Homo heidelbergensis had a larger brain size and had further evolved into different species, including Homo sapiens. It is believed that Homo heidelbergensis moved out of Africa 400,000 years ago and later evolved into Homo neanderthalensis, as seen in the painting as the most front left figure. Homo heidelbergensis who stayed in Africa evolved into Homo sapiens about 200,000 years ago. Multiple members of the Homo sapiens family are seen upfront in the painting having social interactions near a bonfire. Aside from fire, water and trees are shown in the painting to depict essentials for the human survival.
The left upper side of the painting shows a nebula, a blown up star that had formed atomic matter. The right upper side of the painting shows a black hole emitting immense radiation. Below the black hole on the right side of the painting, one sees the planet Saturn, and there is planet Earth that is seen amongst the Saturn rings on the left upper corner of the Saturn’s ring. This is how spacecraft Cassini depicted planet Earth behind Saturn.
The painting background shows the emptiness of space in which the Big Bang explosion is illustrated posterior to the gates of humankind in the upper center. The creation of humankind is shown on the top of the gates of humankind as the first rise of humankind and thinking human being is seen right below this, representing this characteristic of our species. The first rise of humankind is shown at the gates of humankind in both male and female form. Both sides of the gates of humankind include human ancestors ranging from the Ardipithecus and Australopithecus species to more recent ancestors from the Homo species.
The center piece of this painting is the oldest human structure in known existence named “Gobekli Tepe”, which dates back 11,000 years. This early Neolithic sanctuary includes colossal stones carved by prehistoric people who had not yet crafted metal tools. There are two tall pillars in the center of the formation. The entrance of the temple has columns above on which animal figures were carved by the people who formed the edifice. In addition there are “Proto-writings” on the front of the entrance columns that predated definite writing which initiated the start of recorded history. The construction material is made of stones, as seen in the painting. There is a dried animal skin hanging from the stone wall on the right front side.
The pathway coming from the “Gates of Humankind” to the gathering place illustrates a human family bonding as the child is holding the hands of both parents. The male on the left is holding a spear as a tool with his right hand while the female on the left holding a baby on her left side. The pathway has T shaped stone columns on both sides, each showing wild animal engravings representative of human accomplishments of the Second Rise of Humankind.
One of the characteristics of “The Second Rise of Humankind” is the first agricultural revolution where humankind way of living is changed from hunter-gatherer to farming. This is depicted behind Gobekli Tepe at the left upper corner where a grower is busy with farmland. Also, just to the right of Gobekli Tepe, one sees a farmer carrying crops on his shoulder.
The most center and upfront figure shows a human who has mastered making tools, as he is creating sharp tools with stones in his hands. Behind him is a hunter who is dragging a mountain goat to his friends who are waiting for him by the fire, as portrayed on the left front side of the painting. The most left side of the painting illustrates a female human caring for her child under the tree. The most right and front part of the painting shows two hunters cooking their prey by a fire near water which is also essential for their survival.
The left upper side of the painting shows a nebula, a blown up star that had formed atomic matter. The right upper side of the painting shows a black hole emitting immense radiation. Below the black hole on the right side of the painting, one sees the planet Saturn, and there is planet Earth that is seen amongst the Saturn rings on the left upper corner of the Saturn’s ring. This is how spacecraft Cassini depicted planet Earth behind Saturn.
The painting background shows the emptiness of space in which the Big Bang explosion is illustrated posterior to the gates of humankind in the upper center. The creation of humankind is shown on the top of the gates of humankind as the first rise of humankind and thinking human being is seen right below this, representing this characteristic of our species. The first rise of humankind is shown at the gates of humankind in both male and female form. Both sides of the gates of humankind include human ancestors ranging from the Ardipithecus and Australopithecus species to more recent ancestors from the Homo species.
The pathway coming from the Gates of Humankind towards the center of the painting illustrates a human family from the “Second Rise of Humankind”. They are showing bonding as the child is holding the hands of both parents. The male on the left is holding a spear as a tool while the female on the left is holding a baby on her left side. The pathway has T-shaped stone columns on both sides, each showing wild animal engravings representative of human accomplishments of the Second Rise of Humankind.
More apparent from left to right is the third rise of humankind represented in the center by many historical figures including philosophers, religious leaders, statesmen, artists, and scientists. On the left most side of the painting is Babylonian king Hammurabi, seen as he is holding the first written codes of law called “Hammurabi’s Codes”. Next to him is Abraham Lincoln representing equality of all humankind regardless of race, sex, and belief system. Napoleon Bonaparte is next to Abraham Lincoln talking to Genghis Khan on his right, discussing military matters. One can see two heads faintly next to Napoleon representing Benjamin Franklin on the left and Julius Caesar on the right.
Above these described figures on the left, one sees the distinguishable Albert Einstein talking to James Maxwell known for formulizing electromagnetic theory. In front of Maxwell to the right, Leonardo Da Vinci is noted. The lady figure below Da Vinci is the discoverer of polonium and radium, Marie Curie, looking at radioactive test tube. Right below Curie are three artists and they are, starting from right to left, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Michelangelo, and William Shakespeare in sitting position. Above madam Curie slightly to right is Andreas Vesalius, famous for his book on modern human anatomy. Next to Vesalius on the right is the father of evolution Charles Darwin talking to the father of genetics, Gregory Mandel.
The upper most left figure is a rose representing the prophet Muhammad. Above Darwin, one sees one of the ancient Greek thinkers Archimedes, famous for his statement “Eureka” or “I found it” referring to buoyant force. The woman philosopher in a white gown is Hypatia of Alexandra, who is to the right of Archimedes. The first monotheistic leader Akhenaten believed in the Sun god. Akhenaten is conversing with Moses, who is holding Ten Commandments in his hands.
Next to Mandel on the right are two figures important for describing heliocentrism, where the sun is the center of the solar system. They are Galileo Galilei and Nicholas Copernicus respectively. The sitting individual below Copernicus slightly to the right and looking at a test tube is Louis Pasteur, known for the pasteurization process. The individual right of Moses is Chinese philosopher Confucius having discussions with Ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras, who is next to him. Right of Pythagoras is Jesus Christ, and next to him Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi, known for his teachings of love and peace. He is also one of the prominent Sufis and the father of whirling Dervishes.
Right of Mevlana are Plato and Aristotle seen at the upper right, where they are having heavy philosophical discussions. Right below Aristotle is Socrates who is about to drink hemlock but is prevented by Hippocrates on his right. Below Socrates is Buddha, as if he is trying to prevent a fight between Alexander the Great on the left and Attila the Hun on the right. The figure between Mevlana and Alexander the Great is Avicenna, known for his Canon of Medicine. Left of Avicenna is Auguste Rodin, a progenitor of modern sculpture and creator of “The Thinker”. Below Rodin is Stephen Hawking, who is known for his theories on black holes. The figure right of Hippocrates is Ivan Pavlov, with his dog in front of him. Pavlov is an important figure in describing the conditioning process. Between Pavlov and Attila the Hun is the Ottoman ruler Suleiman the lawgiver.
Two important figures during the third rise of humankind are depicted in the center of the painting. The figure upper right to Pasteur is Isaac Newton and he is showing a light prism in his hand. Right of Newton at the same level is Rene Descartes, who is showing the fly in the air that helped him to define Cartesian coordinates.
The left upper side of the painting shows a nebula, a blown up star that had formed atomic matter. The right upper side of the painting shows a black hole emitting immense radiation. Below the black hole on the right side of the painting, one sees the planet Saturn, and there is planet Earth that is seen amongst the Saturn rings on the left upper corner of the Saturn’s ring. This is how spacecraft Cassini depicted planet Earth behind Saturn.
The painting background shows the emptiness of space in which the Big Bang explosion is illustrated posterior to the gates of humankind in the upper center. The creation of humankind is shown on the top of the gates of humankind as the first rise of humankind and thinking human being is seen right below this, representing this characteristic of our species. The first rise of humankind is shown at the gates of humankind in both male and female form. Both sides of the gates of humankind include human ancestors ranging from the Ardipithecus and Australopithecus species to more recent ancestors from the Homo species.
The pathway coming from the Gates of Humankind towards the center of the painting illustrates a human family from the “Second Rise of Humankind”. They are showing bonding as the child is holding the hands of both parents. The male on the left is holding a spear as a tool while the female on the left is holding a baby on her left side. The pathway has T-shaped stone columns on both sides, each showing wild animal engravings representative of human accomplishments of the Second Rise of Humankind.
More apparent from left to right is the third rise of humankind represented in the center by many historical figures including philosophers, religious leaders, statesmen, artists, and scientists. On the left most side of the painting is Babylonian king Hammurabi, seen as he is holding the first written codes of law called “Hammurabi’s Codes”. Next to him is Abraham Lincoln representing equality of all humankind regardless of race, sex, and belief system. Napoleon Bonaparte is next to Abraham Lincoln talking to Genghis Khan on his right, discussing military matters. One can see two heads faintly next to Napoleon representing Benjamin Franklin on the left and Julius Caesar on the right.
Above these described figures on the left, one sees the distinguishable Albert Einstein talking to James Maxwell known for formulizing electromagnetic theory. In front of Maxwell to the right, Leonardo Da Vinci is noted. The lady figure below Da Vinci is the discoverer of polonium and radium, Marie Curie, looking at radioactive test tube. Right below Curie are three artists and they are, starting from right to left, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Michelangelo, and William Shakespeare in sitting position. Above madam Curie slightly to right is Andreas Vesalius, famous for his book on modern human anatomy. Next to Vesalius on the right is the father of evolution Charles Darwin talking to the father of genetics, Gregory Mandel.
The upper most left figure is a rose representing the prophet Muhammad. Above Darwin, one sees one of the ancient Greek thinkers Archimedes, famous for his statement “Eureka” or “I found it” referring to buoyant force. The woman philosopher in a white gown is Hypatia of Alexandra, who is to the right of Archimedes. The first monotheistic leader Akhenaten believed in the Sun god. Akhenaten is conversing with Moses, who is holding Ten Commandments in his hands.
Next to Mandel on the right are two figures important for describing heliocentrism, where the sun is the center of the solar system. They are Galileo Galilei and Nicholas Copernicus respectively. The sitting individual below Copernicus slightly to the right and looking at a test tube is Louis Pasteur, known for the pasteurization process. The individual right of Moses is Chinese philosopher Confucius having discussions with Ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras, who is next to him. Right of Pythagoras is Jesus Christ, and next to him Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi, known for his teachings of love and peace. He is also one of the prominent Sufis and the father of whirling Dervishes.
Right of Mevlana are Plato and Aristotle seen at the upper right, where they are having heavy philosophical discussions. Right below Aristotle is Socrates who is about to drink hemlock but is prevented by Hippocrates on his right. Below Socrates is Buddha, as if he is trying to prevent a fight between Alexander the Great on the left and Attila the Hun on the right. The figure between Mevlana and Alexander the Great is Avicenna, known for his Canon of Medicine. Left of Avicenna is Auguste Rodin, a progenitor of modern sculpture and creator of “The Thinker”. Below Rodin is Stephen Hawking, who is known for his theories on black holes. The figure right of Hippocrates is Ivan Pavlov, with his dog in front of him. Pavlov is an important figure in describing the conditioning process. Between Pavlov and Attila the Hun is the Ottoman ruler Suleiman the lawgiver.
Two important figures during the third rise of humankind are depicted in the center of the painting. The figure upper right to Pasteur is Isaac Newton and he is showing a light prism in his hand. Right of Newton at the same level is Rene Descartes, who is showing the fly in the air that helped him to define Cartesian coordinates.
The most unusual figure of the painting is in the front center, where the next rise of humankind is depicted by a humanoid made of the blue waters of Earth’s oceans. His right hand shows the symbol for the dodecahedron that represents the shape of the universe and macrocosm. The left hand shows the symbol for E8-exceptionally simple Lie groups that represents quantum mechanics and microcosm. What is thought to be the eyes of the humanoid is actually the symbol for infinity. With the next generation of humanoid the infinity becomes the eyes of the beholder. In reality everything that there is, there is, everything that there is not is not.
The left upper side of the painting shows a nebula, a blown up star that had formed atomic matter. The right upper side of the painting shows a black hole emitting immense radiation. Below the black hole on the right side of the painting, one sees the planet Saturn, and there is planet Earth that is seen amongst the Saturn rings on the left upper corner of the Saturn’s ring. This is how spacecraft Cassini depicted planet Earth behind Saturn.
The painting background shows the emptiness of space in which the Big Bang explosion is illustrated posterior to the gates of humankind in the upper center. The creation of humankind is shown on the top of the gates of humankind as the first rise of humankind and thinking human being is seen right below this, representing this characteristic of our species. The first rise of humankind is shown at the gates of humankind in both male and female form. Both sides of the gates of humankind include human ancestors ranging from the Ardipithecus and Australopithecus species to more recent ancestors from the Homo species.
More apparent from left to right is the third rise of humankind represented in the center by many historical figures including philosophers, religious leaders, statesmen, artists, and scientists. On the left most side of the painting is Babylonian king Hammurabi, seen as he is holding the first written codes of law called “Hammurabi’s Codes”. Next to him is Abraham Lincoln representing equality of all humankind regardless of race, sex, and belief system. Napoleon Bonaparte is next to Abraham Lincoln talking to Genghis Khan on his right, discussing military matters. One can see two heads faintly next to Napoleon representing Benjamin Franklin on the left and Julius Caesar on the right.
Above these described figures on the left, one sees the distinguishable Albert Einstein talking to James Maxwell known for formulizing electromagnetic theory. In front of Maxwell to the right, Leonardo Da Vinci is noted. The lady figure below Da Vinci is the discoverer of polonium and radium, Marie Curie, looking at radioactive test tube. Right below Curie are three artists and they are, starting from right to left, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Michelangelo, and William Shakespeare in sitting position. Above madam Curie slightly to right is Andreas Vesalius, famous for his book on modern human anatomy. Next to Vesalius on the right is the father of evolution Charles Darwin talking to the father of genetics, Gregory Mandel.
The upper most left figure is a rose representing the prophet Muhammad. Above Darwin, one sees one of the ancient Greek thinkers Archimedes, famous for his statement “Eureka” or “I found it” referring to buoyant force. The woman philosopher in a white gown is Hypatia of Alexandra, who is to the right of Archimedes. The first monotheistic leader Akhenaten believed in the Sun god. Akhenaten is conversing with Moses, who is holding Ten Commandments in his hands.
Next to Mandel on the right are two figures important for describing heliocentrism, where the sun is the center of the solar system. They are Galileo Galilei and Nicholas Copernicus respectively. The sitting individual below Copernicus slightly to the right and looking at a test tube is Louis Pasteur, known for the pasteurization process. The individual right of Moses is Chinese philosopher Confucius having discussions with Ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras, who is next to him. Right of Pythagoras is Jesus Christ, and next to him Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi, known for his teachings of love and peace. He is also one of the prominent Sufis and the father of whirling Dervishes.
Right of Mevlana are Plato and Aristotle seen at the upper right, where they are having heavy philosophical discussions. Right below Aristotle is Socrates who is about to drink hemlock but is prevented by Hippocrates on his right. Below Socrates is Buddha, as if he is trying to prevent a fight between Alexander the Great on the left and Attila the Hun on the right. The figure between Mevlana and Alexander the Great is Avicenna, known for his Canon of Medicine. Left of Avicenna is Auguste Rodin, a progenitor of modern sculpture and creator of “The Thinker”. Below Rodin is Stephen Hawking, who is known for his theories on black holes. The figure right of Hippocrates is Ivan Pavlov, with his dog in front of him. Pavlov is an important figure in describing the conditioning process. Between Pavlov and Attila the Hun is the Ottoman ruler Suleiman the lawgiver.
Two important figures during the third rise of humankind are depicted in the center of the painting. The figure upper right to Pasteur is Isaac Newton and he is showing a light prism in his hand. Right of Newton at the same level is Rene Descartes, who is showing the fly in the air that helped him to define Cartesian coordinates.
The most unusual figure of the painting is in the front center, where the next rise of humankind is depicted by a humanoid made of the blue waters of Earth’s oceans. His right hand shows the symbol for the dodecahedron that represents the shape of the universe and macrocosm. The left hand shows the symbol for E8-exceptionally simple Lie groups that represents quantum mechanics and microcosm. What is thought to be the eyes of the humanoid is actually the symbol for infinity. With the next generation of humanoid the infinity becomes the eyes of the beholder. In reality everything that there is, there is, everything that there is not is not.
The left upper side of the painting shows a nebula, a blown up star that had formed atomic matter. The right upper side of the painting shows a black hole emitting immense radiation. Below the black hole on the right side of the painting, one sees the planet Saturn, and there is planet Earth that is seen amongst the Saturn rings on the left upper corner of the Saturn’s ring. This is how spacecraft Cassini depicted planet Earth behind Saturn.