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Saturday, August 28, 2010
Cthulhu Fhtagn! Orphan Edition
Artist "Holy Orphan" brings us this Cthulhu idol cast in bronze. The depiction is pretty close to Lovecraft's sketch of the infamous idol from "The Call of Cthulhu".
Nice how the upper claws and tentacles parallel each other in strong verticals, then further below the claws and base contrast in verticals and horizontals.
Admittedly it's only Euclidean geometry instead of the feared non-Euclidean kind the stories mention, but it still tugs on the old association between geometry and magic.
Genuine Arabian magical tradition (magical squares etc.), not just HPL's fictional "Mad Arab", draws on that.
And then think of the "Outer Limits" title narration: "We control the vertical; we control the horizontal...."
Nice how the upper claws and tentacles parallel each other in strong verticals, then further below the claws and base contrast in verticals and horizontals.
ReplyDeleteAdmittedly it's only Euclidean geometry instead of the feared non-Euclidean kind the stories mention, but it still tugs on the old association between geometry and magic.
Genuine Arabian magical tradition (magical squares etc.), not just HPL's fictional "Mad Arab", draws on that.
And then think of the "Outer Limits" title narration: "We control the vertical; we control the horizontal...."
Now, for extra credit, discuss the differences between this piece and Timothy Michael Manning's, shown here back on April 9th....
ReplyDeleteJust to relieve any worries: "HolyOrphan" is Timothy Michael Manning's 'nym on DeviantArt.
ReplyDeleteSo, yes, this is the identical piece, but no, no plagiarism was involved.
Just a piece so nice, it got featured twice!