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The Cosmic Tree, Axis of the World (Axis Mundi), 1979 (painting)

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PCT7205649
Image title
The Cosmic Tree, Axis of the World (Axis Mundi), 1979 (painting)
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Artist
Sahuguet, Charles (1910-1990) / French
Photographer
Patrice Cartier
Location
Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul Abbey, Caunes-Minervois, France
Medium
paintwork
Date
1979 AD (C20th AD)
Dimensions
68x27 cms
Image description

Tree of Life: icon on wood painted by Charles Sahuguet (1910-1990) -The cosmic tree, axis of the world (Axis mundi) (68 x 27 cm, 1979) - Above the tree of knowledge, between the moon and the sun, rises the phoenix. Below, the snake presents the apple to Adam and Eve. This vision of the World Tree imbued with biblical symbolism also finds a representation in Norse mythology, particularly the Scandinavian Eddas of the 11th-12th centuries, in the form of the ash Yggdrasil - Collection Abbey of Caunes-Minervois, agreement of the heirs and beneficiaries OK for publication without additional rights.

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© Patrice Cartier. All rights reserved 2024 / Bridgeman Images
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20th century / Adam (Bible) / Bible (character) / Bible / allegory / Old Testament / animal / 1970s / tree / art / Bible (scene) / catholicism / Christianity / religion / Eve (bible) / flower / France / Europe / Earth (the) / planet / astronomy / space (the) / moon / bird / butterfly / insect / seven deadly sins / painting / phoenix (animal) / fantastic creature / mythology / reptile / snake / sun / symbol / temptation / Adam and Eve
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