The "GOD FIRE" project

One last update

Today is the day, the revealing of the "GOD FIRE" myth.The reception starts at 18 H.
There will be some drinks and snacks. So I hope you conquer the snow and come enjoy the work we did.
Ojo


HALO
The word "halo" originated from a Greek word that simply meant the sun, or the sun's disk.

The pre-Christian Romans named their sun-god Helios and eventually began using the halo in their art, including of their "divine" emperors. When the Romans created their false version of Christianity, they carried over their use of the halo into supposedly Christian images whereby people eventually lost sight of what they were actually looking at.


SYMBOL OF FIRE
The upward pointing triangle is the alchemical symbol for fire. One of the four alchemical elements, Fire has the properties hot and dry, and symbolizes emotions. In alchemical tradition, the elemental spirits of fire are Salamanders. The symbol is derived from the medieval magical Seal of Solomon.

CUPID,the little god of love

For all you lovebirds out there ;) ,this is the sketch and i'm putting him on the canvas right now.

The link with fire can be made through love and passion. But there's more than you might expect...

A familiar figure in classic mythology was that of the little god of love, Cupid. He was the son of Venus, and, like her, was concerned in the affairs of the heart. Ancient art represented him as a beautiful naked boy with wings, carrying a bow and quiver of arrows, and sometimes a burning torch. The torch was to kindle the flame of love, and the arrows were to pierce the heart with the tender passion. These missiles were made at the forge of Vulcan, where Venus first imbued them with honey, after which Cupid, the mischievous fellow, tinged them with gall. Thus it was that the wounds they inflicted were at once sweet and painful.

Now Cupid was always bent upon some of his naughty pranks. He was afraid of nothing, and we read of his riding on the backs of lions and sporting with the monsters of the deep. He played all sorts of tricks on the gods, stealing the arms of Hercules, and even breaking the thunderbolts of Jove. His bow and arrows were a source of great amusement to him. He delighted in taking aim at unsuspecting mortals, and his random shots often wrought sad havoc.

One of Anacreon's odes relates how the poet was awakened on a rainy midnight by the cry of a child begging shelter. The little waif proved to be Cupid in disguise. After being warmed and dried by the fire, the boy artfully craved permission to try his bow, to see if the rain had injured its elasticity. The arrow flew straight at the poet's heart with a sweet pain, and away flew Cupid laughing gayly at his exploit

Cupid was naturally a very popular god, yet his tricksy ways caused him to be looked upon with suspicion. Every one was anxious to stand well with him. In some of the cities of ancient Greece, as Sparta and Athens, he was worshipped with great solemnity, and every five years festivals were held in his honor.
Ojo

Almost there...

With a few days to go, it's time to go overdrive. What used to be hesitant sketching now became convinced painting.THE END IS NEAR! Of the expo i mean, not the earth... or maybe...i kid i kid

Ojo

Purge!...

I've been working away for the finale of the show on Saturday so haven't got round to posting anything, thought I'd do a little purge of flicks from the last few days...

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