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)
Look who is talking about brilliant, Wow!!!
Beautiful.
Amazing Image! Like Old Muvie.
Sensational work in a classic style. Really well done.
Very nice great job!
Really beautiful work!!:)
wunderschöne arbeit
Wonderful creation and great idea!!
Very beautiful, bravo :) :) :)
Classic and surreal, very good, intense scene Whylma Ralf
Very interesting and significant scene. Well done. Amazing work :)
Really good fantasy concept with great layout and composition. Well done.
Excellent
An excellent image and detail. I did not know the part about the Louvre. Dana
just magic excellent work
Fabulous colors. The lightning really adds energy to the scene.
EXCELENTE TRABAJO
Very good composition.
very very good I like your entire gallery!
magnifique création
This is very beautiful spiritual art
Awesome artwork you got here. I love the mystic on your scenes. By the way, thanks for your comments on my gallery.
Cara Whylma ben tornata.Ottimo lavoro di fantasia.
From Mrs. RG19, Contast, shading and texture are all excellent. Reminds me of the globe that the Naboo gave the Gungans in Star Wars.
fantastic and unique one love composition and colors my friend!!
Your work must have really gone far and wide to reach such a vast audience that admires your capabilities. Someday I too hope to become well known.
Lots of details in your story telling. Excellent composition! Cheers from Australia.
j'adore visiter votre monde!! love visiting your world!!
Superb Image!
Excellente work friend and thanks for commenting:)