VOPUS Gnosis > Universal Symbols
The Chimera of Arezzo, Florence

The Chimera of Arezzo
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
The Chimera of Arezzo 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

This sculpture, of Etruscan origin, is made of bronze and is estimated to have been made around 400 BC near the city of Arezzo ─Italy─, where it was found in 1553. It measures 129 cm in length and is 78 cm high. It is currently in the National Archaeological Museum of Florence.

The image of diligence and dedication, Crispin van de Passe

“Diligentiae et sedvlitatis typus” (La imagen de la diligencia y de la dedicación)
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
“Diligentiae et sedvlitatis typus” (La imagen de la diligencia y de la dedicación) 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

Landscape with Father Time as a naked winged man with a scythe and an hourglass, and the female personification of diligence ─diligentia─ and industriousness ─sedulitas─, with a loom or spinning wheel. In the foreground a bird.

Only virtue is exempt from death, Emblemata Liber, Boissard

”Sola virtus est funeris expers” (Only virtue is exempt from death)
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
”Sola virtus est funeris expers” (Only virtue is exempt from death) 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

What does all this mean?
It means, esteemed readers, that the only thing that has true meaning in our existence is to live for the BEING and His virtues. The BEING is everything and is capable of defeating death. With the BEING we continue in the region of the dead but enjoying dignity, intelligence, Consciousness and enjoying a fullness that is difficult to define.

Mvndvs delirans, non sapit, qvae dei svnt, Jan David, (1545-1613)

Mvndvs delirans, non sapit, qvae dei svnt
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
Mvndvs delirans, non sapit, qvae dei svnt 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

The sleeping humanity, which has no sacred individuality, appreciates more the things that constitute the egoic fantasy instead of longing to get closer to the Christic world.

STVLTITIAM PATIVNTVR OPES, Wealth allows stupidity, Raphael Sadeler (1561-1628)

STVLTITIAM PATIVNTVR OPES
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
STVLTITIAM PATIVNTVR OPES 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

This engraving represents the decadence of mankind plunged into absolute disorder, a very low level of being, vanity. All this leads to the decadence of humanity plunged into absolute disorder, vanity… leads to stupidity, total entropy. Wealth allows stupidity and total entropy.

SYLVAE SACRAE ─'Sacred Forests'─

Sylvae sacrae
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
Sylvae sacrae 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

This beautiful engraving shows us that our redemption is only possible through the help of the cross.

Hercules gallicum, Attila Bocchi, (1488 - 1562)

Hercules gallicum
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
Hercules gallicum 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

These engravings represent the Gallic God Hercules, who is the parallel of the Greek Heracles and the Roman Hercules.

Cultura Christi, las cuatro formas de vivir en la Tierra.

Cultura Christi
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
Cultura Christi 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

Este hermoso grabado nos muestra ante todo la grandeza de buscar el camino del Cristo íntimo. Al mismo lo vemos dentro de una nube enseñando a un devoto el globo, que representa el caos espermático, coronado por una rama de laurel, símbolo, asimismo, del triunfo hermético.

Cultura diaboli, The Four Ways of Living on Earth

Cultura diaboli
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
Cultura diaboli 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

To begin our description, we will say that, if we look at the center of this artistic engraving, we will immediately see the figure of Satan seated on the sphere that represents our world, and this is to show us that, indeed, it is he who, unfortunately, governs the destinies of this human anthill.

Cultura mundi, The Four Ways of Living on Earth

Cultura mundi
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
Cultura mundi 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

I now send you the second engraving of the sequence of four in total made by the Flemish artist Gérard Van Groeningen in 1573. This is the series of engravings encompassed under the title The Four Ways of Living on Earth.

What are you looking for? Type it here