Carol Gilbert -Wagner, Sacramento, CA USA 'Mythical Star Beast from the ancient Near East' (Click image to pop-up an enlargement) Artist's comments ... It was a curious custom of many ancient cultures to encode thier knowledge of the universe in myth and symbol in order to pass it on to their descendants, and many of the cultures of the ancient Near East were known for creating the images of great winged beings in sculpture,and painting them on walls. While we of today can only speculate or guess at thier complete meaning, it is difficult not to encounter some of these images and not be stirred in some manner. While little information concerning them is available in English, there is enough to know that there was a profound knowledge of astronomy utilized in many of these images. So I have taken artistic licence and placed a 'winged genie with honeypot' within the starry space implied in the mythic code. If you wish to offer some feedback on this print, you may do so using this form. (Your input will be sent directly to the artist's email address, and will not be seen by anybody else ...) Your name: Email address: Positive points ... Suggestions for improvement... General comments on the print ... When you have filled in all the info, press the left button to send it in.
Carol Gilbert -Wagner, Sacramento, CA USA
'Mythical Star Beast from the ancient Near East'
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Artist's comments ...
It was a curious custom of many ancient cultures to encode thier knowledge of the universe in myth and symbol in order to pass it on to their descendants, and many of the cultures of the ancient Near East were known for creating the images of great winged beings in sculpture,and painting them on walls. While we of today can only speculate or guess at thier complete meaning, it is difficult not to encounter some of these images and not be stirred in some manner. While little information concerning them is available in English, there is enough to know that there was a profound knowledge of astronomy utilized in many of these images. So I have taken artistic licence and placed a 'winged genie with honeypot' within the starry space implied in the mythic code.
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