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Great Pics Found By Phlebas And Other
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Writing on the victim's body, very intimate.
Here's one posted recently at the Foundation, the inscription is enigmatic, I'd like to know what is behind it.
Loxuru
Graf von Kreuzigung
There is much enigmatic in this pic. The cold, threatening concrete wall around the execution site. The grim birds in the air. The winter scenery, and the fire next to the cross (a contrast with the cruel sentence).
The inscription itself is also subject to interpretation. 'Not human'. But it could be 'Not humane', then it would be a synopsis of the crimes she was convicted for. But a society that crucifies can neither be marked as 'humane' (despite the warming fire).
Is 'Not human' a judicial status? Did the justice system have to strip her of her 'human' status to allow her crucififxion?
Is she hanging alone there, by the way? And where are the onlookers? This execution site should have a stand selling hot-dog, hot chocolate milk and glühwein .
In other words : a very good pic indeed. Thanks for posting it.
Cella
Spectator
Oh my! Such a beautifully brutal image! What is the story?
For me, it has a science fiction feel to it. The high walls topped with spikes seem like the walls of a city or outpost -- yet very otherworldly. The "NO HUMAN" inscription on her makes me think that humans are second-class (or less) beings. This human female was executed for some offense against the authorities.
Look at the nails. They aren't really nails. They have sharp points that look as though they were inserted through the back of her wrists and feet and then bolted. Very mechanical to be bolted to a cross as she appears to be. Not easy to do. Who (or what) would do this? Would other humans? Probably not. Simply too difficult.
I have it! Robot overlords!
That's it. Skynet!
But the robots/androids -- or whatever kind of synthetic creatures they are -- still need humans. Why else would machines crucify a human. If humans were not necessary to the robots they would simply be killed. Why would an emotionless machine culture execute in this way? Why crucify?
Well, for a rather typical reason: terror! To keep the rest of humanity in line. Do what we demand or you'll be bolted to a cross like this unfortunate female! Muhahahahahahaha! (Do robots have a maniacal laugh? I doubt it.)
Anyway, that's my take on this pic.
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A fascinating interpretation - I take the words to mean she's no longer a human,
less than human, that's of course the aim and effect of persecution, to dehumanise
the victim, so her fate is seen by the world as acceptable, even deserved.
The warmth from the brazier will, of course, only prolong her suffering,
delaying for a short time her death from exposure and hypothermia.
less than human, that's of course the aim and effect of persecution, to dehumanise
the victim, so her fate is seen by the world as acceptable, even deserved.
The warmth from the brazier will, of course, only prolong her suffering,
delaying for a short time her death from exposure and hypothermia.
sureWho me???
Loxuru
Graf von Kreuzigung
Not bad as an interpretation Marcella. It certainly has to do with a subdivided society.
If it had been robots, these robots probably consider themselves intellectually superior to humans. However these robots still think in a binary code. As a result, in justice for instance, they discern no grading, no nuance. It is either 1 or 0. It is either good or bad, guilty or not-guilty, and in case of guilty, no human. And if it is no human, then it justifies a death sentence, and since the robots have no grading in their thinking, they even do not bother whether the execution is cruel or not. It just a matter of having been programmed that way, long ago, at the beginning of the evolution of their artificial brain (maybe the programmer was a CF member).
This picture appears in Ehliasys' Renderotica gallery (but not his DeviantArt gallery.) I guess the inscription is a reference to the dehumanising aspect of crucifixion (albeit a traditional titulus - absent here - would sometimes preserve the victim's name.) The brazier is for the use of the sentries detailed to the death watch, although they are not in evidence, and it provides a striking contrast with the cold and lonely environment. The curved concrete structure is reminiscent of a WW1 early warning aircraft sound detector, and may be intended to amplify the screams, although I suspect I am reading too much into this!
Something I find even more enigmatic is the use of one of Hasturan's crosses, complete with ironwork fittings and quadri-circular cut-outs beneath the ends of the patibulum. Hasturan occasionally uses square wooden washers beneath his nail heads in order to dispense with rope restraints - consistent with what we see here. For whatever reason, Ehliasys seems to have observed Hasturan and acknowledged his style. I believe it is this way round since the picture is dated 2016 - and incidentally it is a highly accomplished and atmospheric image. It certainly repays close study - I like it.
Some of these may be new here.
Roberto Ferri, born in 1978, is a prolific Italian artist and painter from Taranto, Italy, whose work is inspired by the Baroque, Romantic and Symbolist movements. His paintings invite comparison with those of Caravaggio, although Ferri explores not only biblical and mythological subject matter but the realms of fantasy also. His oeuvre includes both angels and demons, stations of the cross, the femme fatale par excellence Salome and awesome depictions of St. Eulalia in death and in sainthood. I have attempted to show just a small selection here and recommend visits to his sites:-
http://www.robertoferri.net/
http://robertoferripittore.blogspot.co.uk/
Roberto Ferri, born in 1978, is a prolific Italian artist and painter from Taranto, Italy, whose work is inspired by the Baroque, Romantic and Symbolist movements. His paintings invite comparison with those of Caravaggio, although Ferri explores not only biblical and mythological subject matter but the realms of fantasy also. His oeuvre includes both angels and demons, stations of the cross, the femme fatale par excellence Salome and awesome depictions of St. Eulalia in death and in sainthood. I have attempted to show just a small selection here and recommend visits to his sites:-
http://www.robertoferri.net/
http://robertoferripittore.blogspot.co.uk/
For some reason that I seem unable to articulate ... this is my fav from the two collections posted. It just grabs me, that's all.
Very interesting, thanks Bobinder.
You have to keep reminding yourself that this is modern work, and not actually Baroque.
Even the female body form is the idealised type from an earlier age. Very nice find.
Loxuru
Graf von Kreuzigung
Great paintings. Thanks for posting, Bobinder.
Some of the paintings treat the 'death and the maiden" theme in a subtle way.
Loxuru
Graf von Kreuzigung
Sure it is!
The 'bolting' issue is something I already have explored in a scenario of 'humane' crucifixion. Some time before the execution, metal shafts are added in a surgical way through the condemned's wrists and ankles. At the execution, the wrists are bolted to a metal framework, which serves as a patibulum. The patibulum with the condemned are bolted to the stipes to which the ankles are bolted sideward. It will cause an agony by exposure and exhausture. The method could be used by societies deeming themselves as 'civilised', and its main advantage (from the authorities' viewpoint) is that it puts less emotional stress on the executioners than by nailing.
Of course, the condemned, or his/her relatives, will have to pay the bill of the surgery.
malins
Stumbling Seeker
Thanks, they're quite inspiring...
Perhaps there is an alternative interpretation regarding the enigma of crux body inscriptions. 'Calligraphy on Girls' is the result of a collaboration between St. Petersburg-based artist Pokras Lampas and photographer of the erotic nude Igor Koshelev. I do not think these inscriptions are intended to be deciphered. Here are some examples.
