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Category Archives: Art
Isaac and the Angel
Abraham’s brutal attempt to sacifice his son stands, for reasons that remain unfathomable, as one of the most beloved episodes of Judeo-Christian mythology. It also became a major source of inspiration for Renaissance and Baroque artists. Yet when we look … Continue reading
Angels
From ages immemorial, when they first appeared in circumstances unknown, angels have fascinated humankind. Their influence can be traced as far back as the Babylonian empire and the Zoroastrian religions. Though they assumed many shapes and donned many disguises, we … Continue reading
Adonis
Before, the petty, jealous, and sadistic mountain jinni Yahweh appropriated the title “Adonai” in a bid to lord over our sphere, the handsome, ever-young Boy God Adonis was worshiped by the Phoenicians, and in the unspoken mysteries of the Greek … Continue reading
Carl Larsson’s Amor Mercurius
Swedish Painter Carl Olof Larsson (1853-1919) reimagined the little god Eros, assimilating him with Hermes (on the right). Already, in Hellenistic and Renaissance art, there was a recurring motif of Eros borrowing the attributes of other gods to show that … Continue reading
The Five Thresholds of Desire
I. The Descent into Matter When the uncorrupted desire of the gods penetrates matter, it becomes ensnared in time and space with only one hope of ever escaping. That hope rests with the human soul. Allegorically, this is Eros having … Continue reading
