#symbolism

[weirdlookindog]

Alfred Rudolfovich Eberling (1872–1951) - “Tamara and Demon”, c. 1910

illustration for Mikhail Lermontov's poem 'The Demon'

[beatricecenci]

Witold Pruszkowski (Polish, 1846-1896)

Spadająca gwiazda

[classicalcanvas]

Phoebus and Boreas (1879) by Gustave Moreau

[random-brushstrokes]

Henri Verstijnen - Harmony (ca. 1921)

[a-very-sparkly-nerd]

So

So

So in some cultures, hair is cut in mourning. And Ethari's hair is grown long bc he refuses to grieve his husband and Rayla. And Claudia cuts her hair bc she's mourning her dad and who she used to be and I just CANNOT-

[helveticablanc]

From the Archives — 2021 12 01-07

[illustratus]

Madonna Laboris by Nicholas Roerich

[whattimeisitfic]

Emerging from nowhere because who was going to tell me that this whole time I could have been using dandelions as symbolism for Lucifer? They’re seen as weeds, they had a bad reputation, but they’re actually kinda pretty. Them spreading their seeds could be seen as a dual metaphor of him thinking he’s spreading his ‘disease’ to others, and others seeing it as him spreading light and hope and getting people to slowly see who he really is (in correlation with wishing on dandelions before blowing them. How throughout his life he’s gone from in bloom to seeding and even though he was slowly withering a way, he managed to make such beautiful things. And how eventually, even if it takes a lot of time and we wave to get through the winter, he will come into bloom again. No matter how many times people (including himself) try to get rid of him he springs back up and brings with him more support each time.

Ugh. Guess I’m gonna have to find a way to actually finish this fic so that I can write a whole other one using this symbolism.

Also, hi, I’m not dead. I’m good. I just took a while to re-enhance my Hazbin Hotel enthusiasm. And ofc it had to come back with the new Helliva episode that Viv released during finals season when I don’t actually have TIME to write smh. I see there’s quite a bit of stuff in my inbox, including stuff that’s rather old and asking about designs so they can make art. Oops. Should I reply to those? Probably. Even if they don’t want to anymore it’s good ref for others right? Right?

[kimiko24]

Birth of Free Will— John Watkiss (1961-2017)

[succulentsiren]

The Mirror🪞

Why are Sirens always checking their reflections in the mirror?

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Sirens pride themselves in their appearance but the mirror is also a deeper symbol for self awareness.

When you gaze into the mirror, you are faced with your reflection and the truth of who you are. Mirrors are tools that allow us to see our true selves, but it is always up to us, whether or not to accept what is there, flaws and all or reject it.

When leaning your Siren song this is the first step, because you must be able to look in the mirror and love what you see, flaws and all.

Aphrodite, The Goddess of love, holds up a mirror to represent the unconditional self love she has for herself. Self love is required in order to become the best version of yourself. Aphrodite adores all that she is, without negative self judgements.

Your Siren appeal isn't based solely on how beautiful you appear to others or how talented you are. It's actually not necessary to be super talented or beautiful at all. Creating an hypnotic Siren Song, is all about your ability to bring out your best qualities unapologetically to create an alluring and hypnotic effect.

[weirdlookindog]

Adolphe Willette (1857–1926) - Femme foulant la Mort à ses pieds (Woman trampling Death at her feet)

illustration from Gustave Geffroy's 'La Vie Artistique', 1903

source

[jkl-fff]

The landscapes represent his heart. The kaiju represent The Gay Feelings(TM) he's experiencing. Ritsu either represents the tension between humanity's compulsion to create with the drive to destroy ... or Ritsu himself (it can be hard to tell with artistic symbolism).

apparently, shou draws landscapes and then draws kaiju over them

i read a fic abt shou drawing ritsu and i thought it'd be funny to have him draw kaiju on ritsu too lmao

[fogmoo]

Lamb to the slaughter

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Antonín Hudeček (Czech, 1872–1941) - Spring

[sweetlemondream]

the angel and demon on the shoulder symbolism oh im sick