hyeroglyph by nikolais
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
Spotted while passing by a nearby church. Shadows of a few twigs where the grating meets the whitewashed surface of the belfry wall.

Comments (12)
Uncommon place to discover this strange symbol.
Fascinating and beautiful ... I wonder what it means?
MARVELLOUS and, of course, enigmatic!
belle image!
Excellent find and capture. Well done :-)
great find and capture !
amazing what presents itself when you have the right mindset
subtle photo. I like the shadows counterpointing. Challenging as always!
Ineffable...nicely done.
Looks Asian. Wonderful capture.
Such simplicity in shape but so very much intriguing to view, the eyes can play games with our mind ... mesmerising, Nikolay BB
a genuine nikolay abstract, where a simple occurrence of objects against objects becomes a highly articulate abstract. The texture on the grating (metal I assume) is articulate, as is its dip into the back-space. The shadows seem connected, but have a life of their own. And the white background is the 'tabula rasa' upon which these forms play out. More of your "threes," which you don't always use (you're a multi-faceted artist), but which occur in your work enough to prove that you have an intuitive sense of how beautifully small groupings work together. And it's a study in the various intensities of that hue---the amber-green-grayish hue of the grating & shadows throughout...You probably know that "hyero" means "sacred," thus the double meaning of your title: It looks like a hyeroglyph, but it's also on a designated sacred structure. Then, maybe there's something sacred about the essential patterns that underly all our lives. A fine piece of photographic art, Nikolay.