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it seems like an etching, or wood cut, in the style of dore (whom it may be), depicting a man with one and a half arms; one arm severed, but smooth/healed, seeming, about the elbow, the other holding a torch at, roughly, 45 degree tilt (so that the fuel of the torch's fire would spill from it, though i saw none spilled). to his left (or so it seemed in the program i was watching, that featured it - "history's mysteries: cults" - they may have flipped the picture) appears to be a man, kneeling, looking not unlike a durer christ. it may be meant to convey sparks falling from the torch entering the man (it was used in a segment on gnosticism). it may be merely a small part of a larger picture. any clues? a link, to verify it's the same work, would be useful. further: why is the standing man (perhaps crowned with leaves?) maimed? i've studied something of gnosticism, but don't recognise this symbol. it has a blakean feel, about it, but the art is not as "simple". who are these figures?

2006-08-19 15:16:14 · 1 answers · asked by altgrave 4 in Arts & Humanities Visual Arts Drawing & Illustration

ivery much doubt that any attribution would be given for the image - it lasted but a moment, on the screen, and there were hundreds. thanks for your imput, though.

2006-08-20 19:31:51 · update #1

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Intriguing...but without actually seeing it I can't even guess. What network puts out History's Mysteries.? Maybe you can go to their website and get more info.

2006-08-20 11:57:38 · answer #1 · answered by Betty 4 · 1 1

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