Art / Symbols

symbol of the lotus flower

Priority request. Lotus flowers are renowned for their ability to blossom with such unblemished perfection from the murky waters of even the muddiest pond. Thus, they have become a poignant symbol for mankind's ability to break free and bloom from the murkiness of our daily lives -- yogapedia.com.

Rafal Olbinski, art of

Request: Rafał Olbiński is a Polish-born painter and illustrator known for his surreal, poetic style. His works blend imagination and symbolism, often exploring themes of beauty and emotion. Now internationally acclaimed, he is considered one of Poland’s leading contemporary artists.

copper bracelet

Does it have therapeutic properties?

Celtic Cross

Request: The Celtic Cross, also called Irish Cross, is a different and some would say older version of the Roman Cross. Does it calibrate higher?

endless knot

"an important cultural marker in places significantly influenced by Tibetan Buddhism such as Tibet, Mongolia, Tuva, Kalmykia, and Buryatia" -- wikipedia.

Latin cross

The Latin cross began as a Roman Catholic emblem but later became a universal symbol of Christianity -- wikipedia.

art of Hilma af Klint

Priority request. Her "later period abstract art (1906–1920) delved into symbolism with a combination of geometry, figuration, scientific research and religious practices. Her studies of organic growth, including shells and flowers, helped her portray life through a spiritual lens" -- wikipedia.

Art of Monet

"During his long career, he was the most consistent and prolific practitioner of impressionism's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein air (outdoor) landscape painting" -- wikipedia.

yin/yang Tai Chi symbol

"seemingly opposite or contrary forces may actually be complementary, interconnected, and interdependent in the natural world, and how they may give rise to each other as they interrelate to one another" -- wikipedia.

Art of Friedensreich Hundertwasser

The common themes in his work utilised bright colours, organic forms, a reconciliation of humans with nature, and a strong individualism, rejecting straight lines -- wikipedia.

the Circumpunct or Monad symbol (circle with a dot in the middle)

Request: God before ‘all’, was, gathered awareness and then drew that awareness within to a central point and then bang all of the creation of all that is manifest everywhere all at once simultaneously at all times and dimensions… We emulate that act when we draw our awareness within.

percent of museum art presented as authentic that is fake

Doc mentioned that calibration can be used to detect fakes.

hentai

Anime (animation) and manga (graphic novel) pornography influenced by Japanese cultural and historical attitudes toward sexuality -- wikipedia.

Art of Frida Kahlo

"painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico" -- wikipedia.

art of Hokusai

"Hokusai is best known for the woodblock print series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji which includes the internationally iconic print The Great Wave off Kanagawa" -- wikipedia.