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). 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 15:19:03 · 2 answers · asked by altgrave 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"I don't know", is NOT AN ANSWER!
2006-08-23 00:18:52 · update #1
i wish i could show you what i described. the print lasted less than a second, onscreen; i'm doubting the history channel's gonna have a link to it. amazingly, though, i haven't even tried looking; now, i shall (i miss the obvious, sometimes). thanks for your dedication.
2006-08-26 19:01:23 · update #2
I wish I could see what you are describing. It sounds familiar, though. Check the History Channel isn't that where History's Mysteries is shown. I can't find my Gnostic book.
I 'll get back to you.
2006-08-26 15:32:27 · answer #1 · answered by Wise Old Witch 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I don't know,sorry.
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2006-08-23 02:23:07 · answer #2 · answered by Pashur 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋