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心神 ~   

心神 ~
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I honestly don't know much about it from the artist's perspective. I read that he was a philosopher and theosophist deeply influenced by Russian symbolism, which emphasizes the spiritual through art. He's said to be well known in Russia for his efforts in art preservation.

 

He credited much of his work and inspiration to his wife, saying, "Together we created, and not without reason is it said that the work should bear two names - a masculine and feminine."

 

I found this interpretation of the painting online:

 

"Mother of the World is one of his [Roerich's] most optimistic pictures, because her very meaning implies the end of the Dark Era and the beginning of the Light.

 

On the throne from the mountains sits the Great Mother, which is that single feminine principle, which was called differently in different religions, but never forgetting. The Empress is the lasso of Tarot, symbolizing the mother. Virgin Mary is the Christian reflection of the mother.

 

Many pagan, ancient religions revered not a single creator, but a single goddess, who at the dawn of time gave birth to the world. It is this ancient archetype of the mother who gives, protects and embodies the Great Mother. Her face is hidden under the hood, but the lower part, visible to the viewer, impassive and similar in color to bronze, is lit up, which indicates the imminent onset of a happy, bright age and the upcoming discovery of knowledge.

 

The tunic of her free waves falls down, symbolizing order and harmony in everything that surrounds Mother. Behind her, in heaven, the Seven Elders and Three Mages are constellations, and between them rises in radiance and glory, just above Mother’s head, the morning star, which also portends joy for all.

 

Around the mountains serving the Mother as the throne, a river flows, symbolizing the endless river of life, nourishing itself. The fish swimming in it are people, their fates, seeking themselves in an endless stream."

 

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Sir Darius the Clairvoyent   

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26 minutes ago, 心神 ~ said:

 

I honestly don't know much about it from the artist's perspective. I read that he was a philosopher and theosophist deeply influenced by Russian symbolism, which emphasizes the spiritual through art. He's said to be well known in Russia for his efforts in art preservation.

 

He credited much of his work and inspiration to his wife, saying, "Together we created, and not without reason is it said that the work should bear two names - a masculine and feminine."

 

I found this interpretation of the painting online:

 

"Mother of the World is one of his [Roerich's] most optimistic pictures, because her very meaning implies the end of the Dark Era and the beginning of the Light.

 

On the throne from the mountains sits the Great Mother, which is that single feminine principle, which was called differently in different religions, but never forgetting. The Empress is the lasso of Tarot, symbolizing the mother. Virgin Mary is the Christian reflection of the mother.

 

Many pagan, ancient religions revered not a single creator, but a single goddess, who at the dawn of time gave birth to the world. It is this ancient archetype of the mother who gives, protects and embodies the Great Mother. Her face is hidden under the hood, but the lower part, visible to the viewer, impassive and similar in color to bronze, is lit up, which indicates the imminent onset of a happy, bright age and the upcoming discovery of knowledge.

 

The tunic of her free waves falls down, symbolizing order and harmony in everything that surrounds Mother. Behind her, in heaven, the Seven Elders and Three Mages are constellations, and between them rises in radiance and glory, just above Mother’s head, the morning star, which also portends joy for all.

 

Around the mountains serving the Mother as the throne, a river flows, symbolizing the endless river of life, nourishing itself. The fish swimming in it are people, their fates, seeking themselves in an endless stream."

 

Well, thats my New background pic for my phone for sure. Breathtaking and great story 

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The Fortune Teller (Enrique Simonet, 1899). Realism & Impressionism movements. 
 

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心神 ~   

心神 ~
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On 12/24/2024 at 6:40 AM, Sir Darius the Clairvoyent said:

(I dont know how to @ the chinese characters, but your taste in art is... well, I love it. Do you make art? Particulary interrested in it? A lot in your home etc. etc.

 

Thank you @Sir Darius the Clairvoyent, and sorry for the delay.

 

I love art that features landscapes and dreamscapes, and that incorporates themes of nostalgia, isolation, reflection, light, dark, duality, unity. I love blue, green, orange, and gold colors.

 

I would like to be an artist, but I'm not quite. I've tried my hand at painting, love the idea of it, of the process. But it's difficult and tedious, and I can be impatient. I have colored, as in coloring books, since I was a child (though it's been a year or two since I have). It sounds juvenile, but it's my most in-depth art process. I don't think, I just do. I will color for a long time, adding layers and layers of colored pencil until the page is vibrant.

 

One day I'd like to try my hand at pottery. I have it in my mind that it will be meditative for me in the same way as coloring, but I don't know yet. 

 

I don't have a lot of art in my home. I lean toward minimalism, I don't like to be consistently visually overstimulated, and I also like to be able to easily dust and wash the walls. Maybe one day I will find something that speaks to me, and I will want to display it. But for now, when I'm in the mood to browse paintings, I do it online.

 

All the same questions to you: what appeals to you artistically? What images and themes are you drawn to, and do you incorporate art and aesthetics into your environment or daily life?

 

After catching up, I see Sir Darius has been banned. If anyone else is interested in having this chat, please feel free to join in.

 

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