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Encouraging Hearts Paintings - Contemporary Art Today's Western official symbol for love and affection, the heart symbol, has evolved in shape and meaning over time. It has been found in many cultures, not just the West. The heart is a combination of ideograms: the symbols for fire or flight from the Middle Ages, its equivalent from the open sign structures, completed with the symbol for togetherness. |
Historically, the heart symbol was a religious icon. Ancient Egyptians called
the heart symbol 'Ieb': the center of all consciousness, the center of life
itself. It was the only organ not removed during mummification. To Christians, the heart represents charity, hope or forgiveness as in the Sacred Heart. Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus, Taoists, Celts and others religions have used the heart icon in some form. The heart was the center of thought, emotion or the soul, the center of one's being. |
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Pure Heart  24" x 24" Original US$470 12" x 12" Fine Art Print US$49 |
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See more of lee's artwork Paintings: Lotuses & Chakras  Paintings: Proof Exists Paintings: Summer Passion Paintings: Encouraging Hearts Paintings: Hearts (unstretched canvas) Paintings: Pineapples
Photography: Mendocino Hearts |
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