The ouroboros, self-devouring serpent, is both the Prima Materia of Alchemy and the Soul of the World. Perfect, self-creating, self-destroying, it is a symbol of the human quest for self-realization as well as the universe itself, wherein creation and destruction, alpha and omega, are inseparable, locked in a cycle of transformation eternally. Used symbolically in esoteric practices, it is a kind of mandala to contemplate, toward realization of the nature of Nature itself.
Size: 2″ x 2″
Mixed media: oil, paper, ink, varnish, gold pigment on canvas.
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There are two modes of existence â two modes of life â given to man. The first one results from our communication with the external world, with the universe. The second one is but the reflection of the self and is fed from its own distinct internal sources. The dream is an in-between land where the external life ends and the internal life begins.â Dr. Jacques-Joseph Moreau (1804-84)
I notice that Your work resembles one of the depictions of Ouroboros that I am currently trying to track down to its original source. Could you reveal what was Your model or inspiration?
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