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In which Nature represents eternity, Jeremías Drexel

“Consideratio segunda” (SECOND CONSIDERATION. In which Nature represents eternity)
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
“Consideratio segunda” (SECOND CONSIDERATION. In which Nature represents eternity) 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

The present engraving, in addition to its beauty, reminds us of the archetypes linked to eternity that we find in the sacred scriptures of all times.

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.

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.

Who or what is God? 

Who or what is God?
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
Who or what is God? 1000 565 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

God is not a man but He is within every man.
God is not a woman, but He is the energy that moves her soul.
God is not a plant or an animal, but these Elementals come from the Monads, which, in turn, are daughters of the Theomegalogos.

Jesus and Moses, Misterium Magnum, Jacob Böhme

Jesus and Moses 
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
Jesus and Moses  850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

Very endearing readers:
I approach all of you to send you a Gnostic description of the present engraving that corresponds to a book called MISTERIUM MAGNUM and which refers to ”Jesus and Moses”

God is the purest love, d'Eckartshausen

God is the purest love
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
God is the purest love 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

In this artistic work you can see a maiden – an Isis or priestess – doing her ablutions in front of the fire that burns in a cauldron and is connected to luminous rays that come from the heavens.

Hercules at the crossroads, Pieter Nolpe

Hercules at the crossroads
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
Hercules at the crossroads 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

This engraving, “Hercules at the crossroads”, esoterically alludes to the decision that has to be made by every aspirant to become a SOLAR MAN, in other words, by every Bodhisattva who, having already raised his seven Serpents of Fire, must clearly decide between the Dry Path of the alchemist or the Humid Path of the transmutatory art.

The lament of Nature to the wandering alchemist, Jean Perreal

The lament of Nature to the wandering alchemist
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
The lament of Nature to the wandering alchemist 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

This work of art was created in the year 1516. It was the work of Jean Perreal of Paris.
The central part of this alchemical illustration shows us the Alchemist standing looking at Mercury, who is seated on a hearth, which in turn is part of a tree.

Epimetheus opening Pandora’s box, Giulio Bonasone

Epimetheus opening Pandora’s box
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
Epimetheus opening Pandora’s box 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

This artwork belongs to Giulio Bonasone, an Italian painter. As Mircea Eliade so well put it in one of his works: “Mythology is the true history, because behind it are the authentic realities but expressed in an enigmatic way”.

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