Wwi: Art Propaganda
WW1: Art Propaganda
German 1:
As Jesus stood on the hill, he pointed the German soldiers off to battle. With a cross behind him the Lord stood with his hand up blessing the troops as the go off. With the statement "God punish England", underneath the picture the Germans felt safe with God on their side. The sky is dark and cloudy but over Jesus' head is a ring of light. As the ride into this darkness they take with them the blessing of Jesus.
This poster is directed to religious Germans who were off to battle and their families. One of the two principle religions in German at the time was Roman Catholicism. So for them to see Jesus looking over the soldiers they felt more at peace with the war. It could be seen as Jesus asking the Germans to fight against England to protect the land and the people of Germany. Feeling a religious responsibility the Germans went off to battle England.
The ring of light over Jesus head stands out in the dark sky. I fee that this can be seen......
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