it seems like an etching, or wood cut, in the style of dore (by 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, a 45 degree tilt (so that the fuel of the torch's fire would spill from it, though i saw no spill). 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?
2006-08-26 12:01:04 · 3 answers · asked by altgrave 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Drawing & Illustration
i beg you, voters, give this , "no best answer"!
2006-08-31 19:32:52 · update #1
i don't have a copy of the print; i only saw it on a television program. i believe i mentioned this, in the question. thanks for your suggestion, though, if i failed to.
2006-09-02 08:25:19 · update #2
I don't know who it could be in gnostic history, but the Celts and Norse had a warrior by the name of Tir who lost a hand trying to restrain and evil creature in the form of a wolf. I don't know of any woodcuts of the incident though.
2006-09-03 11:59:51 · answer #1 · answered by Ding-Ding 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A writen description of this image is so very difficult to understand. My suggestion is to take it to an art appraisser. That person would know where to take it further if they can't help you.
2006-09-02 12:52:49 · answer #2 · answered by Joy 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have no clue.
2006-08-31 10:52:54 · answer #3 · answered by Starry Eyes 511 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋