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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 15:17:07 · 2 answers · asked by altgrave 4 in Arts & Humanities Visual Arts Other - Visual Arts

and it's spelled, "truthiness".

2006-08-26 10:55:39 · update #1

i could die from sighing.

2006-08-26 10:56:07 · update #2

if you don't have a clue, DON'T ANSWER!

2006-08-26 22:37:35 · update #3

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It's really hard to identify given your description. Might have a better shot if you could provide a link of the figures.

[response] I can spell my name however I want, thanks. Keep putting down all the answerers, that's a great way to get the information you're looking for. Try Google Answers if we are not sophisticated enough for you...that is, if you can afford $2.50.

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2006-08-25 16:31:45 · answer #1 · answered by truthyness 7 · 2 0

thats definitely a tough one, sorry man I have no clue.

2006-08-27 05:26:55 · answer #2 · answered by Hito 2 · 0 4

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