Thursday, February 15, 2018

Tree of Life

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is now.
~Chinese Proverb

Today for Art Thursday, we have the Tree of Life, a common element in many religions and philosophies, embodying the idea that all life is connected.

Cosmic Tree
Hildegard von Bingen

Painting of life tree, Shaki Khan palace, Azerbaijan National Art Museum, Usta Gambar Garabagi
photo by Urek Meniashvili

Tree of life
by Tibor Rieger, Hungary

Tree of Life Mosaic

Night show of the Tree of Life


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2 comments:

  1. PopFebruary 15, 2018 at 8:44 AM

    These are wonderful depictions of the Tree of Life. Especially love the Italian massive sculpture...beautiful as well as symbolic.

    Great Chinese proverb too. :-)

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  2. author amokFebruary 15, 2018 at 3:53 PM

    Fascinating, Tabatha. My husband and I watch "The Curse of Oak Island" on the History Channel. The Tree of Life is an image that keeps coming up as the treasure hunters research Medieval connections to Nova Scotia. It was also a kabbalistic image, apparently known to the Knights Templar. Here's a link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_of_life_(Kabbalah)

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