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"One fatal tree there stands of Knowledge called,
Forbidden them to taste: Knowledge forbidden? Suspicious, reasonless. Why should their Lord Envy them that? Can it be sin to know, Can it be death? And do they only stand By ignorance, is that their happy state, The proof of their obedience and their faith?" -Satan, Paradise Lost by John Milton "If the account given in Genesis is really true, ought we not, after all, to thank this serpent? He was the first schoolmaster, the first advocate of learning, the first enemy of ignorance, the first to whisper in human ears the sacred word liberty, the creator of ambition, the author of modesty, of inquiry, of doubt, of investigation, of progress and of civilization. Give me the storm and tempest of thought and action, rather than the dead calm of ignorance and faith! Banish me from Eden when you will; but first let me eat of the fruit of the tree of knowledge!" - Robert Green Ingersoll from The Gods Here it is. The product of one month's work. This is also my first experience coloring in Photoshop. It was frustrating at first but I looked around for some tutorials and just practiced. I was sure to try and stay close to the Greek Orthodox inconography style and use of symbolism. The only thing is I wasn't praying and fasting as is required when an icon is being created in Greek Orthodox. Then again this is an icon of Lucifer so it's already about as blasphemous as it can get. EDIT: I have replaced the previous more obscure symbol of the morning star with a symbol of the Tree of Knowledge because I think it is more relevant and widely recognized. This is number 1 of 5 in a series titled Unlikely Icons |
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"A paranoid is someone who knows a little of what's going on"-
William S. Burroughs
*TheExquisiteCorpse
I like the wings they are interesting.
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Do you follow the path of reason?
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an interview with Art model Andrew- [link]
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Do you follow the path of reason?
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"Jesus, I love Thee, worship and adore Thee. Glorify Thy name in all the earth."
~Wii wants it, Precious...~ -animetayl
"In describing the purpose of icons, the early Fathers used the Greek word anagogic, literally meaning "leading one upward." Photios Kontoglou, the renowned modern iconographer, expressed this perfectly: "Icons raise the soul and mind of the believer who sees the icon to the realm of the spirit, of the incorruptible, of the kingdom of God, as far as this can be achieved with material means." So to appreciate iconography fully, we must approach it as a liturgical art form whose function is essentially spiritual."
"...his work is to inspire and illumine others."
The way I look at it is this icon would not be blasphemous if Lucifer, for example, were under St.Michael's foot. In this case my icon depicts Lucifer in a venerable way just as the Saints, Angels, Mary, and Christ himself are. Simply depicting Lucifer in this style would be looked at as evil, at least in the eyes of the Greek Orthodox Church.
This icon is showing Lucifer after his fall. Note the scars on his wing and the chains now on his wrists. Also, if you see the Bible passages I including with the post you can understand why Lucifer is shown in this manner. In the book of Isiah, Lucifer is mentioned and is called the Morning Star. Then in 2 Peter and Revelation, Christ refers to himself as the Morning Star. Strange that such a discrepancy would be included in the Bible. Is it truly a revelation of who Christ was?
Personally, I don't believe this to be true but it's an interesting idea to play with. This is part of the idea I am working on for my graphic novel. Sorry for the lengthy reply. Thanks for showing interest!
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Do you follow the path of reason?
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"Jesus, I love Thee, worship and adore Thee. Glorify Thy name in all the earth."
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Do you follow the path of reason?
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"Jesus, I love Thee, worship and adore Thee. Glorify Thy name in all the earth."
~Wii wants it, Precious...~ -animetayl
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