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

Corporate Memphis (art style)

Widely associated with Big Tech illustrations in the late 2010s and early 2020s, it has been criticized by most as uninspired or dystopian -- wikipedia

Khanda (Sikh symbol)

"It consists of three weapons and a circle: the khanda, two kirpans and the chakkar which is a sharp circular throwing weapon" -- wikipedia

Caduceus as a symbol of medicine

It is often used as a symbol of medicine, especially in the United States, despite its ancient and consistent associations with trade, liars, thieves, eloquence, negotiation, alchemy, and wisdom -- wikipedia

The Seal Woman statue

Request: A female version of the statue of David in some ways, this sculpture is on the Faroe Islands of Denmark and like David has somewhat ideal proportions for a woman and has a similarly odd legend.

Banksy

Active since the 1990s, his satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark humour with graffiti executed in a distinctive stenciling technique. His works of political and social commentary have appeared on streets, walls and bridges throughout the world -- wikipedia

sun symbol (from Braco the Gazer)

Request: Braco the gazers gift to the people. Claims to be the doorway to the light side of life.

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?

Latin cross

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

Bas Uterwijk's depiction of Jesus

Request: Is this an accurate representation of what Christ looked like?

Christ’s initials mudra

The gesture of blessing is often seen in Orthodox iconography. It is a special finger fold used by the priests during the liturgy. The “IC ХC” hand gesture has its name for a reason – each finger is associated with a Greek alphabet letter -- russianicon.com

Ramin Nazer's art

an artist based in Los Angeles, CA. He is the author of After You Die, I Love Everyone, Strippy Comics, Hey and Cave Paintings for Future People

Sacred Heart of Jesus

"The Sacred Heart is often depicted in Christian art as a flaming heart shining with divine light, pierced by the lance-wound, encircled by the crown of thorns, surmounted by a cross, and bleeding" -- wikipedia.org

Star of David

a generally recognized symbol of both Jewish identity and Judaism. Its shape is that of a hexagram: the compound of two equilateral triangles -- wikipedia

AI-generated "art" images

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has learned how to create "art," but is it art?