Hic Est Custos Templum Vitae et Mortis by Mondwin
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Description
(The English translation of the title is: Here is the guardian of the temple of life and death.)
An ancient Sumerian legend tells of a goddess, guardian of a temple, who asked to anyone wishing to enter there if he was willing to sacrifice himself to live or to die. In both cases, there would be a price to pay, and this was no money or other material richness.
There are so many things that money can not pay or reach!
About the stone represented in the scene as a monolith, it is a temple hymn to Iddin-Dagan, king of Larsa, cuneiform (Sumerian script) inscripted clay from ca. 1950 BC. Current located in the Department of Oriental Antiquities of Louvre Museum, Paris, France.
For more info about Sumerian religion you can start from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumerian_religion
then explore many other dedicated websites about.
Comments (317)
Mystical atmosphere Great work
very cool
My dear Whylma, thx soooo much for all your kind words in the recent past on my work at the galleries :) But more important: Please allow me to express my deepest respect for your work you give us the honor to share with us. Your cultural background knowledge is more than impressive, so are your renders and your expressed thoughts. Not everyday's work we see here at the galleries. Wished to see you more often. All the best Michael
You really have a gift to tell a wonderful story with all the little details you put into these images. Beautiful work :)
Your work is terrific and very suitable to your artist name :)
Great render well done!
Most thought provoking. Bravo!
Excellent!
Lovely Image
Marvelous concept and scene!
wonderful creation big hug
Excellent work and imagery, well done...
Wow, stunning!
Gorgeous concept and presentation, my Friend! So lovely to see your artwork, at it's most beautiful! Time and time again you astound me with your spectacular creative eye and soul. Stunning visualization and execution!
Very surreal!
Beautiful! simply beautiful.... I Love the way the light forms a pyramid in this scene it brings all the different cultures into this piece which goes well with your write up Bravo! and my hat is off to ya for this one
what ever we do, we should save the nature, without her we cannot live. This is my slogan for live. Wonderful work my dear and a fantastic desciption of it!!!!!!!!
interesting background story.Nice picture!!
Good work beautiful render.
Wow! This would make a really awesome poster!
Interesting and very beautiful composition!
Wonderful image-you have a unique style and a thoughfulness that elevates the mind.
What a fabulous creation and storytelling! A feast for the eyes and mind:)
a miracle and very mystical composed! impressive each detail! super work! ;o)
Truly awesome render. I love the surrealistic undertones to the image. A +5 from me.
Great work and words!! :o)
Love this image!
Very impressive and sensual!
Bel lavoro! Ho sempre avuto una passione per la mitologia. Ottima anche l'idea di scrivere il titolo in latino
Extrordinary composition! Splendid! Bravissimo Whylma!