Ancient Egyptian Flower Seller
This painting depicts an Ancient Egyptian Nobleman receiving a floral bouquet. Flowers had many symbolic meanings in Ancient Egypt. The Sacred Blue Lotus (Nymphaea caerulea) was particularly venerated for its association with the God Nefer-Temu, who was said to have arisen from the primeval waters in the form of a Lotus flower. This allegory (which we also find in the Egyptian Book of the Dead, is much more than a charming story. For just as the Lotus rises from the mud to open its petals in the light of the Sun, so, too did the Ancient Egyptians regard the Heart Soul of a human being, which they believed arose from the mud of material life, journeyed through the waters of earthly experience in its many incarnations, to finally blossom as a liberated "Horus Soul" in the Ancient Egyptian Fields of Peace, or 'Sekhet-Hetepet'.
What a beautiful conception this is; so much nobler and more satisfying than the "last judgement" of dogmatic Christianity or the still grimmer extinction believed in by atheists! Sadly, the Blue Lotus has now all but disappeared from modern Egypt, almost as if it mourned the loss of the Great Ones who once walked upon the banks of the Holy Nile and stooped to meditate upon its fragile beauty.
Ancient Egyptian Flower Seller
The Ancient Egyptian Flower Seller has been lovingly hand-painted in gouache and watercolour. It is a completely original work of art and not a copy of any existing tomb-painting. As we have said above, it will repay careful study of the rich symbols it contains; symbols that can be read on many different levels and which reveal specific aspects of the Ancient Egyptian Religion.
Egypt art print limited to 200 copies
Gouache and watercolour.
Size 210mm x 210mm. Print shown 38% actual size. Printed on acid-free semi-gloss paper using non-fading printing inks.
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