Seshat in Karnak.
$75.00 - $225.00
Ink | Acrylic | Watercolor paper
24 x 40 inches, archival ink and acrylic paint on watercolor paper
Printed on archival art paper, signed and numbered in studio. Each piece in this edition is numbered (1-50), signed, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
PRINTED TO ORDER -Please allow some time for our local printer to create your print.
Please inquire about alternate sizes, quantities and substrates (on canvas/aluminum/plexiglass).
COPYRIGHT AND TERMS OF USE All artwork is the sole property of Elisabeth Winnen and is held under copyright (even after purchase). The images, artwork, and contents of this website may not be copied, collected, or used for personal or professional gain without the written permission from Elisabeth Winnen. All images of artwork, sold or otherwise, are retained by Elisabeth Winnen.
'Seshat in Karnak' shows the plan of the Amun temple of Karnak in Egypt, Seshat the goddess of architecture (wisdom, knowledge and writing) and the Egyptian Flower of Life symbol.
One of the stone columns of the temple carries a bas relief carving of Seshat. Seshat is depicted with a seven-pointed hemp leaf in her head dress. Hemp was used to make measuring cords during construction of pyramids and temples. Seshat carried out the ritual of 'Stretching the Cord', a ceremony that was performed at night, preceding construction. The Pharaoh and Seshat drive a peg with a cord attached to another peg into the soil at precisely located corner points of the future temple. These points aligned with the constellation Ursa Major. The longitudinal axis of the temple of Karnak is aligned so that on the summer solstice the sun rises exactly on this East-West axis and illuminates the sanctuary deep inside the temple compound.
Adjacent to the temple a 'sacred lake' was constructed where the lotuses grew and priests bathed at dawn before entering the temple. The blue lotus was valued as the sacred lotus. It symbolized sunlight and transcendence. In Egyptian mythology the sun-god who formed himself from chaos emerged from the lotus petals as Ra.
The Flower of Life symbol is the circular sacred geometry overlaying the lotus. This symbol is found in the Temple.
Palace of Knossos
$85.00 - $225.00
Ink | Acrylic | Watercolor paper
22 x 34 inches, archival ink and acrylic paint on watercolor paper
Printed on archival art paper, signed and numbered in studio. Each piece in this edition is numbered (1-50), signed, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
PRINTED TO ORDER -Please allow some time for our local printer to create your print.
Please inquire about alternate sizes, quantities and substrates (on canvas/aluminum/plexiglass).
COPYRIGHT AND TERMS OF USE All artwork is the sole property of Elisabeth Winnen and is held under copyright (even after purchase). The images, artwork, and contents of this website may not be copied, collected, or used for personal or professional gain without the written permission from Elisabeth Winnen. All images of artwork, sold or otherwise, are retained by Elisabeth Winnen.
This painting shows part of the floor plan of the Palace of Knossos for King Minos, on the Greek island of Crete. I superimposed several frescos that were found in the palace. The fresco of the dancer and the dolphins were found in the Queens megaron.
Knossos was the capital of Minoan civilization (c. 2700–1420 BC), and was inhabited for several thousand years and was abandoned after it's destruction in 1375 BC. The floor plan looks like a very elaborate labyrinth and is at the center of Minoan myths and legends. The myth of Ariadne, King Minos' daughter, Deadalus the architect and Theseus and the minotaur all originate here.
This detail shows the dancer and the priest as they are superimposed and intertwined.
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Elisabeth's Art House is located in Portland, Oregon.
I am an artist, art educator and Expressive Art facilitator.
I am trained in art and architecture in the Netherlands and the US. I have been so lucky to have seen and studied most of Europe's masters and cities. Elisabeth's Art House is inspired by my daughter Skye :-) |
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