Lately I've been inspired by the peacock. We've been talking about this fascinating bird a lot in Baroque Art, for he is the attribute often associated with Juno, the goddess of marriage and Queen of the gods. Anytime you see Juno in art, you can almost guarantee that it will be followed with a peacock close by, because of its ties to royalty.
Even in a simple couple portrait painted by Frans Hals in the seventeenth century, you can see a peacock roaming around in the background. Hals did this so that the viewer would know that the couple is married, and placed in their own home, in their garden.
I'd love to do a drawing/painting of Juno with her peacock... perhaps when school is done and I finish Rachel's sea life mixed media piece! ;)
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Juno and her Bird
Posted by lanes at 6:06 AM
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Can't wait! :)
It is a very impressive looking bird... so entirely unpractical, you just know that God cares about aesthetics as well as functionality.
Also, I like your educational posts.
Love the pink background..The peacock also has spiritual significance. Some people believe the eye-
pattern in the feathers represent the all-seeing power
of God. Chris and Susan Hutton own several peacocks.
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