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my third submission to the Neosynthesis Chronicle - C17 : MythInanna Sumerian goddess of love, fertility, and war. in this painting i decided to focus more on her fertility aspect, hence the large breasts and belly.
Inanna was a goddess associated - in terms of symbology - with the moon, the planet Venus and the serpent. Being explicitly a goddess of sexuality and fertility, her worship included sacred prostitution.With wings and serpents adorning her shoulders we can see a trace of the ancient Neolithic Bird and Snake Goddess. The symbols of caduceus and the double-headed axe both represented her power to bestow and withdraw life.
The Great Goddess of Sumeria, She was the Queen of Heaven and Earth. Inanna is regarded as a daughter of the sky-god An, but also of the moon-god Nanna. During and after the decline of the Sumerian kingdom Inanna was replaced by the Semitic goddess Ishtar, who became an incarnation of Inanna to be invoked at Inanna's original temples at the cities of Erech, Kish and Ur. (from here )
medium: acrylic paint on canvas board.
it looks soooooooo much better in person, my scanner didn't do it justice.
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Comments: 18
TheRavensHearth [2014-06-14 16:17:28 +0000 UTC]
VERY different from the usual depiction! But I like it, and you've definitely done your research!
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talfar [2012-04-27 14:07:57 +0000 UTC]
Inanna, the princess of Anunnaki, and her mortal lover Gaygamesh, and his lover Enkidu:
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cokeandcandy [2005-12-24 08:44:08 +0000 UTC]
oh i love the concept.. great emphasis on the breasts and belly too
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nepasavaler [2005-12-22 05:51:15 +0000 UTC]
i particularly love the face and belly. her face reminds me of sculptures by an artist whose name i forget. they were in bronze or some type of metal...
the light surrounding her is beautiful.
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fragilemuse-org In reply to nepasavaler [2005-12-22 15:10:28 +0000 UTC]
thanks, i am glad you like it
i based her on the earth goddess carvings found in sumeria and other ancient places but tried to give her a bit more detail
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enilorac [2005-12-09 05:04:36 +0000 UTC]
Wow, that's a gorgeous piece. I love the colour, and the shading.. and just.. wow.
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SexModerato [2005-12-03 03:48:25 +0000 UTC]
It's lovely. The Inanna myths struck such a cord with me when I first read them. They inspired a poem for me, but this is so fitting.
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saecula [2005-12-02 19:03:24 +0000 UTC]
Another wonderful piece. I love the colours and the shadowing is perfect.
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