Thanks to Howard for sending this great resource, it
has so much relevance, imo, to what the issues are
today and in itself, to me, is promising and beautiful in
how may things are tied together through connections.
the weird aspect for me is that the 'orthodox' church is,
for someone who went through gradeschooling and
highschooling, virtually never mentioned. the only time
i visited and learned of such a place was when in San
Francisco, if one goes through the tunnel in the middle
of the peninsula of the city, they will arrive at a large
lake which has a, as i remember, remarkable orthodox
church on its edge. something architectural to behold.
one part of http://mb-soft.com/believe/txc/orthodox.htm
'The other heads of autocephalous churches, in order of precedence,
are: the patriarch of Alexandria, Egypt, with jurisdiction over Africa;
the patriarch of Antioch, now residing in Damascus, Syria, and heading
Arab - speaking Orthodox Christians in Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq; the
patriarch of Jerusalem, with jurisdiction over Palestine; the patriarch
of Moscow and all Russia; the patriarch - catholicos of Georgia ( U S S
R ); the patriarch of Serbia (Yugoslavia); the patriarch of Romania;
the patriarch of Bulgaria; the archbishop of Cyprus; the archbishop of
Athens and all Greece; the metropolitan of Warsaw and all Poland; the
archbishop of Albania (presently suppressed); the metropolitan of
Prague and all Czechoslovakia; and the archbishop of New York and North
America.'
'Three other ancient Orthodox patriarchates owe their positions to
their distinguished pasts: those in Alexandria, Egypt; Damascus, Syria
(although the incumbent carries the ancient title patriarch of
Antioch); and Jerusalem. The patriarchs of Alexandria and Jerusalem are
Greek speaking; the patriarch of Antioch heads a significant Arab
Christian community in Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq.'
both the ideas of 'new Rome' and 'third Rome' are
intriguing, as is the role of iconography. it was of
interest to learn about the pragmatic aspects and
what sounds like horizontal structure/autonomous
in a sense, and the issue of infallibility which would
appear to go far beyond the 'western' church, into
all aspects of the existing culture in various ways.
still, it is hard to imagine religions so closely tied
together in their origins will remain very far away
indefinitely, when so much is shared in traditions.
firstly, with reference to early mention of language
as a common genealogy, possibly stated this way,
there is a great site with many links to animations:
Evolution of Alphabets // animations
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~rfradkin/alphapage.html
Cuneiform character set.
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~rfradkin/cuneiform-evol-animate.html
Phoenician character set
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~rfradkin/sin2phoen-animate.html
Greek character set
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~rfradkin/phon-greek.html
Arabic Character set
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~rfradkin/phon-arab.html
Phoenician characters
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~rfradkin/phoenician-animate.html
Square Aramaic/Hebrew character set //
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~rfradkin/phon-heb.html
Modern Cyrillic character set // Greek to Cyrillic
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~rfradkin/greek2cyrillic-animate.html
Evolution of Latin Characters // *** Phoenician to present
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~rfradkin/latin.html
though the part that fascinates me with regard to
artifacts is the symbolism of crosses, for additional
non-secular examples of historical design cohesion:
cross of Christ //images
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/03/0311.html
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/15/158.html
cross containing a swastika // 1000 A.D.
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/33/333.html
cross of Golgatha
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/24/2455.html
cross of infinity
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/27/2717.html
cross of invocation
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/09/098.html
cross of Lazarus
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/30/3055.html
'A Latin cross with two beams instead of one is
known as the cross of Lorraine, the patriarchal
cross, the archepiscopal cross.' ... 'This sign is
also the cross of the Greek Orthodox Church.'
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/03/036.html
cross of Lorraine
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/22/2249.html
cross of Lorraine or Lothringenkreuz
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/28/2838.html
Jerusalem cross, cross of Palestine
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/09/095.html
cross of Philip, the apostle
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/22/2244.html
' The Danish flag, Dannebrogen, showing a white cross of Philip on
red, came into use in the fourteenth century and is believed to be the
oldest national flag on earth.'
Maltese cross or cross of Promise
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/28/2835.html
St. Hans' cross or the Cross of St John
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/25/2518.html
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/29/2918.html
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/32/3220.html
cross of St. Andrew
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/09/0913.html
'The Union Jack, today's British flag, is a combination
of the English St. George's cross (white), the Scottish
cross of St. Andrew (white and red), and the Irish
cross of St. Patrick (red).'
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/28/2832.html
cross of St. Anthony, Egyptian cross,
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/22/2247.html
cross of the archangels, Golgata cross
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/03/034.html
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/03/035.html
cross of the Evangelists
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/03/033.html
cross of Lorraine, the patriarchal cross, the archepiscopal cross,
cross of the Greek Orthodox Church
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/03/036.html
crutch cross, the Jerusalem cross, cross of the Holy Cross
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/09/093.html
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/11/111.html
cross of the pope, Western triple cross
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/03/037.html
variation of the cross of the pope and of
the cross of the Russian Orthodox Church.
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/09/0910.html
the ypsilon cross, the furca, cross of the robbers,
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/04/0432.html
Russian cross, the Greek-Russian cross,
the cross of the Russian Orthotox Church.
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/15/159.html
Cross over the globe
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/05/0527.html
'The cross with arms of equal length is an extremely old
ideogram used in most cultures. It is also one of the basic
gestalts in Western ideography... The cross is found in every
part of the world, in prehistoric caves and engraved on rocks.'
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/09/091.html
crux gemmata, the cross with precious stones
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/24/2456.html
crossed cross
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/09/094.html
crossed square
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/45/4513.html
four tau crosses
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/28/2836.html
crux ansata or the Coptic cross
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/42/4217.html
Latin cross, crux immissa, crux capitata.
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/03/031.html
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/22/2243.html
'Before the time of Jesus, [+] represented, among other things, the
staff of Apollo, the sun god, son of Zeus, and appeared for instance on
ancient coins.'
anchor cross, the crux dissimulata, the un-similar cross,
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/05/0514.html
'The anchor form... the symbol of receptivity open upward toward the
spiritual world, is crowned with the cross of matter, representing the
actual and continuous existence in the material world.'
[and] anchor cross // boats
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/26/2656.html
[and] anchor cross or crux dissimulata // boats
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/42/4250.html
crux stellata, the star cross.
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/28/2822.html
compare to:
Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve // Three wooden masts
http://data2.itc.nps.gov/submerged/dispproj.cfm?alphacode=WRST
mast/sail
<http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/sirrobhitch.suffolk/
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http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/sirrobhitch.suffolk/
Portland%20State%20University%20Greek%20Civilization%20Home%20Page%20v2/
DOCS/10/pict1.gif
Khufu's Boat Museum // click image...
http://www.eternalegypt.org/EternalEgyptWebsiteWeb/
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HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE SHIP - Lecture Notes
http://cma.soton.ac.uk/HistShip/
Ancient Ships- Ship Petroglyphs
http://www.artsales.com/ARTistory/Ancient_Ships/02_edpetros.html
Ancient Ships: The Ships of Antiquity
The Boats and Ships of Egypt // see 2nd/3rd images/urls below... (mast)
http://www.artsales.com/ARTistory/Ancient_Ships/04_ships_of_egypt.html
http://www.artsales.com/ARTistory/Ancient_Ships/images/Ships_35.gif
http://www.artsales.com/ARTistory/Ancient_Ships/images/
Egyptian_Ships_Composite.jpg
Ancient Ships: The Ships of Antiquity // 4500 years ago...
The Solar Barque of Khufu 4th Dynasty 2550-2528 BCE
http://www.artsales.com/ARTistory/Ancient_Ships/05_khufus_boat.html
Ancient Ships: The Ships of Antiquity // ********
Ancient Ships in art history: Egyptian Galleons in ancient Egypt and
Egyptian art
http://www.artsales.com/ARTistory/Ancient_Ships/
06_egyptian_galleons.html
Ancient Ships: The Ships of Antiquity
Ancient Ships in art history: The navy of King Solomon and Israel
http://www.artsales.com/ARTistory/Ancient_Ships/11_solomons_navy.html
Ancient Ships: The Ships of Antiquity
Ancient Ships in art history: Egyptian Ships in ancient Egypt
and Egyptian art Hapshetsut's Expedition to Punt
http://www.artsales.com/ARTistory/Ancient_Ships/
08_hatsheput_expedition.html
Ancient Ships: The Ships of Antiquity
War Ships of the Greeks // see image/2nd url
http://www.artsales.com/ARTistory/Ancient_Ships/10_greek_war_ships.html
http://www.artsales.com/ARTistory/Ancient_Ships/images/Greek_22.gif
Ancient Ships: The Ships of Antiquity
Ancient Ships in art history: Illustrations from Greek Pottery
of The the History of Ancient Greece, the Greek Epic Poems and Trojan
War
http://www.artsales.com/ARTistory/Ancient_Ships/09_epic_poems.html
http://www.artsales.com/ARTistory/Ancient_Ships/images/Epic_P97.gif
Ancient Ships: The Ships of Antiquity
Roman Galleons
http://www.artsales.com/ARTistory/Ancient_Ships/12_roman_galleons.html
http://www.artsales.com/ARTistory/Ancient_Ships/images/
Roman_Galleon_1.jpg
http://www.artsales.com/ARTistory/Ancient_Ships/images/mRoman4.jpg
THE BOATS
http://www.lankester.force9.co.uk/boats.htm
BOATS & GRAVE POTTERY IN WORLD MUSEUMS.
http://www.lankester.force9.co.uk/boats%20in%20museums.htm
MORE BOATS. // early non-mast boats
http://www.lankester.force9.co.uk/more.htm
http://www.lankester.force9.co.uk/site26.htm
http://www.lankester.force9.co.uk/wadi.htm
http://www.romaeterna.org/galleria/index.html
SERGAL RANGE // models. masts...
http://www.webrighter.co.uk/modelkit/mantua/sergal.htm
(see masts and rigging as tensile sculptures)
http://www.alansmodels.com/boats/
sgl_achill_presdnt_balanoland_cuttysrk.htm
http://www.northernstarmall.com/catview2.cfm?s_manuid=12
(electrical pole aesthetic genealogy/origins, tension rigging, crosses)
http://www.angelfire.com/ok5/boats/Bombarda3.htm
http://home.t-online.de/home/Erwin.Lottermann/d4103erstobusli.htm
http://www.p4a.com/itemsummary/133406.htm // ************
http://www.portlandgeneral.com/business/builders_and_dev/
outdoor_lighting/light_fixtures/poles/7_wo_up_ma.asp
Cross: It is one of the most extensive distributed and oldest symbols.
Like the SQUARE, it shares the symbolism of the number FOUR when
considered in terms of its outer four points; thus it became an image
of the four cardinal directions. In China it was associated with the
numbers FIVE and TEN through inclusion of the midpoint. If only the two
cross arms are considered, it becomes a symbol of the interpenetration
of two opposed realms, primarily of heaven (see SKY) and EARTH, or of
time and space. -- The cross-shaped arrangement plays a frequent role
in the architecture of sacred buildings and of entire cities. The Greek
cross, for example, determined the floor plan of many Byzantine and
Syrian church structures, and the Latin cross determined that of
Romanesque and Gothic churches. -- The cross can also be understood as
a sign for the CROSSROADS, as the place where the paths of the living
and the dead cross. Among some African tribes, it is frequently
understood in this sense (as well as in the sense of embracing the
entire cosmos, i.e., people and spirits). -- In Asia the vertical axis
of the cross is a symbol of the active, "heavenly" forces, (i.e., the
"masculine" principle), whereas the horizontal axis corresponds to the
passive forces of water (i.e., teh "feminine" principle). Further, the
two axes symbolize the equinoxes and the solstices. -- The cross
inscribed in a CIRCLE mediates between the square and the circle and
thus symbolically emphasizes the joining of heaven and earth. It is a
symbol of the midpoint, the equilibrium of activity and passivity, and
the perfected human being. If the four arms of the cross inscribed in a
circle are viewed as spokes, there appears the image of the WHEEL, a
sun symbol that occurs not only among Asiatic peoples but also among
the ancient German tribes. (The cross without the circle also is
sometimes a sun symbol, as, e.g., among the Assyrians.) Another fire
and sun symbol occurring initially in Asia and later among the Germanic
tribes is the SWASTIKA. -- Through Christ's crucifixion, the cross
gained a special meaning in Christianity as a symbol of Christ's
suffering as well as of his triumph, and hence it is generally a symbol
of Christianity itself. (This special meaning of the cross was accepted
slowly, since in antiquity death on the cross was considered extremely
offensive.) -- In Christian art it appears in many forms (most often
the Greek or Latin); the ANCHOR is sometimes a disguised cross symbol.
The form of the cross also plays a role in the gesture of blessing and
in crossing oneself. The very old form of the forked cross points to
the symbolism of the TREE of life; in Christian art the blossoming and
leafy cross of Christ occurs as symbolic of victory over death. (See
TREE CROSS). See also ANKH." p.51 The Herder Dictionary of Symbols,
c.1978/1993
(i have long thought that the electrical distribution
system was based on boat rigging, this may have
already been proven or is considered without any
significance, yet Le Corbusier and others used an
analogy to boats and ships and land, and actually
the structures themselves (tensile masts) are very
identical. the symbolism of the boat mast, is also
found in crosses and swords, it seems. a private
view could see the electrical cross-arm poles and
(snake-named) cobra-streetlights as a symbolism
of this, yet a secular view would and should likely
differ. what would be great, imo, is if every place
refined their grids aesthetics with respect to the
originating aesthetics of ships and similar types
of structures- just as with earlier architectural
columns and capitals, but with e-poles. this is
one way that there is both universality in some
aesthetic objects while also local uniqueness of
meaning or interpretation or considerations. brian
electrical cross-arm distribution pole/crucifixion
http://www.electronetwork.org/assemblage/zone2/bcx.htm
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has so much relevance, imo, to what the issues are
today and in itself, to me, is promising and beautiful in
how may things are tied together through connections.
the weird aspect for me is that the 'orthodox' church is,
for someone who went through gradeschooling and
highschooling, virtually never mentioned. the only time
i visited and learned of such a place was when in San
Francisco, if one goes through the tunnel in the middle
of the peninsula of the city, they will arrive at a large
lake which has a, as i remember, remarkable orthodox
church on its edge. something architectural to behold.
one part of http://mb-soft.com/believe/txc/orthodox.htm
'The other heads of autocephalous churches, in order of precedence,
are: the patriarch of Alexandria, Egypt, with jurisdiction over Africa;
the patriarch of Antioch, now residing in Damascus, Syria, and heading
Arab - speaking Orthodox Christians in Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq; the
patriarch of Jerusalem, with jurisdiction over Palestine; the patriarch
of Moscow and all Russia; the patriarch - catholicos of Georgia ( U S S
R ); the patriarch of Serbia (Yugoslavia); the patriarch of Romania;
the patriarch of Bulgaria; the archbishop of Cyprus; the archbishop of
Athens and all Greece; the metropolitan of Warsaw and all Poland; the
archbishop of Albania (presently suppressed); the metropolitan of
Prague and all Czechoslovakia; and the archbishop of New York and North
America.'
'Three other ancient Orthodox patriarchates owe their positions to
their distinguished pasts: those in Alexandria, Egypt; Damascus, Syria
(although the incumbent carries the ancient title patriarch of
Antioch); and Jerusalem. The patriarchs of Alexandria and Jerusalem are
Greek speaking; the patriarch of Antioch heads a significant Arab
Christian community in Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq.'
both the ideas of 'new Rome' and 'third Rome' are
intriguing, as is the role of iconography. it was of
interest to learn about the pragmatic aspects and
what sounds like horizontal structure/autonomous
in a sense, and the issue of infallibility which would
appear to go far beyond the 'western' church, into
all aspects of the existing culture in various ways.
still, it is hard to imagine religions so closely tied
together in their origins will remain very far away
indefinitely, when so much is shared in traditions.
firstly, with reference to early mention of language
as a common genealogy, possibly stated this way,
there is a great site with many links to animations:
Evolution of Alphabets // animations
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~rfradkin/alphapage.html
Cuneiform character set.
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~rfradkin/cuneiform-evol-animate.html
Phoenician character set
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~rfradkin/sin2phoen-animate.html
Greek character set
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~rfradkin/phon-greek.html
Arabic Character set
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~rfradkin/phon-arab.html
Phoenician characters
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~rfradkin/phoenician-animate.html
Square Aramaic/Hebrew character set //
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~rfradkin/phon-heb.html
Modern Cyrillic character set // Greek to Cyrillic
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~rfradkin/greek2cyrillic-animate.html
Evolution of Latin Characters // *** Phoenician to present
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~rfradkin/latin.html
though the part that fascinates me with regard to
artifacts is the symbolism of crosses, for additional
non-secular examples of historical design cohesion:
cross of Christ //images
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/03/0311.html
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/15/158.html
cross containing a swastika // 1000 A.D.
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/33/333.html
cross of Golgatha
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/24/2455.html
cross of infinity
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/27/2717.html
cross of invocation
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/09/098.html
cross of Lazarus
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/30/3055.html
'A Latin cross with two beams instead of one is
known as the cross of Lorraine, the patriarchal
cross, the archepiscopal cross.' ... 'This sign is
also the cross of the Greek Orthodox Church.'
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/03/036.html
cross of Lorraine
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/22/2249.html
cross of Lorraine or Lothringenkreuz
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/28/2838.html
Jerusalem cross, cross of Palestine
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/09/095.html
cross of Philip, the apostle
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/22/2244.html
' The Danish flag, Dannebrogen, showing a white cross of Philip on
red, came into use in the fourteenth century and is believed to be the
oldest national flag on earth.'
Maltese cross or cross of Promise
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/28/2835.html
St. Hans' cross or the Cross of St John
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/25/2518.html
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/29/2918.html
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/32/3220.html
cross of St. Andrew
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/09/0913.html
'The Union Jack, today's British flag, is a combination
of the English St. George's cross (white), the Scottish
cross of St. Andrew (white and red), and the Irish
cross of St. Patrick (red).'
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/28/2832.html
cross of St. Anthony, Egyptian cross,
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/22/2247.html
cross of the archangels, Golgata cross
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/03/034.html
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/03/035.html
cross of the Evangelists
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/03/033.html
cross of Lorraine, the patriarchal cross, the archepiscopal cross,
cross of the Greek Orthodox Church
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/03/036.html
crutch cross, the Jerusalem cross, cross of the Holy Cross
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/09/093.html
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/11/111.html
cross of the pope, Western triple cross
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/03/037.html
variation of the cross of the pope and of
the cross of the Russian Orthodox Church.
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/09/0910.html
the ypsilon cross, the furca, cross of the robbers,
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/04/0432.html
Russian cross, the Greek-Russian cross,
the cross of the Russian Orthotox Church.
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/15/159.html
Cross over the globe
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/05/0527.html
'The cross with arms of equal length is an extremely old
ideogram used in most cultures. It is also one of the basic
gestalts in Western ideography... The cross is found in every
part of the world, in prehistoric caves and engraved on rocks.'
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/09/091.html
crux gemmata, the cross with precious stones
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/24/2456.html
crossed cross
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/09/094.html
crossed square
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/45/4513.html
four tau crosses
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/28/2836.html
crux ansata or the Coptic cross
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/42/4217.html
Latin cross, crux immissa, crux capitata.
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/03/031.html
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/22/2243.html
'Before the time of Jesus, [+] represented, among other things, the
staff of Apollo, the sun god, son of Zeus, and appeared for instance on
ancient coins.'
anchor cross, the crux dissimulata, the un-similar cross,
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/05/0514.html
'The anchor form... the symbol of receptivity open upward toward the
spiritual world, is crowned with the cross of matter, representing the
actual and continuous existence in the material world.'
[and] anchor cross // boats
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/26/2656.html
[and] anchor cross or crux dissimulata // boats
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/42/4250.html
crux stellata, the star cross.
http://symbols.com/encyclopedia/28/2822.html
compare to:
Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve // Three wooden masts
http://data2.itc.nps.gov/submerged/dispproj.cfm?alphacode=WRST
mast/sail
<http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/sirrobhitch.suffolk/
Portland%20State%20University%20Greek%20Civilization%20Home%20Page%20v2/
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http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/sirrobhitch.suffolk/
Portland%20State%20University%20Greek%20Civilization%20Home%20Page%20v2/
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Khufu's Boat Museum // click image...
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HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE SHIP - Lecture Notes
http://cma.soton.ac.uk/HistShip/
Ancient Ships- Ship Petroglyphs
http://www.artsales.com/ARTistory/Ancient_Ships/02_edpetros.html
Ancient Ships: The Ships of Antiquity
The Boats and Ships of Egypt // see 2nd/3rd images/urls below... (mast)
http://www.artsales.com/ARTistory/Ancient_Ships/04_ships_of_egypt.html
http://www.artsales.com/ARTistory/Ancient_Ships/images/Ships_35.gif
http://www.artsales.com/ARTistory/Ancient_Ships/images/
Egyptian_Ships_Composite.jpg
Ancient Ships: The Ships of Antiquity // 4500 years ago...
The Solar Barque of Khufu 4th Dynasty 2550-2528 BCE
http://www.artsales.com/ARTistory/Ancient_Ships/05_khufus_boat.html
Ancient Ships: The Ships of Antiquity // ********
Ancient Ships in art history: Egyptian Galleons in ancient Egypt and
Egyptian art
http://www.artsales.com/ARTistory/Ancient_Ships/
06_egyptian_galleons.html
Ancient Ships: The Ships of Antiquity
Ancient Ships in art history: The navy of King Solomon and Israel
http://www.artsales.com/ARTistory/Ancient_Ships/11_solomons_navy.html
Ancient Ships: The Ships of Antiquity
Ancient Ships in art history: Egyptian Ships in ancient Egypt
and Egyptian art Hapshetsut's Expedition to Punt
http://www.artsales.com/ARTistory/Ancient_Ships/
08_hatsheput_expedition.html
Ancient Ships: The Ships of Antiquity
War Ships of the Greeks // see image/2nd url
http://www.artsales.com/ARTistory/Ancient_Ships/10_greek_war_ships.html
http://www.artsales.com/ARTistory/Ancient_Ships/images/Greek_22.gif
Ancient Ships: The Ships of Antiquity
Ancient Ships in art history: Illustrations from Greek Pottery
of The the History of Ancient Greece, the Greek Epic Poems and Trojan
War
http://www.artsales.com/ARTistory/Ancient_Ships/09_epic_poems.html
http://www.artsales.com/ARTistory/Ancient_Ships/images/Epic_P97.gif
Ancient Ships: The Ships of Antiquity
Roman Galleons
http://www.artsales.com/ARTistory/Ancient_Ships/12_roman_galleons.html
http://www.artsales.com/ARTistory/Ancient_Ships/images/
Roman_Galleon_1.jpg
http://www.artsales.com/ARTistory/Ancient_Ships/images/mRoman4.jpg
THE BOATS
http://www.lankester.force9.co.uk/boats.htm
BOATS & GRAVE POTTERY IN WORLD MUSEUMS.
http://www.lankester.force9.co.uk/boats%20in%20museums.htm
MORE BOATS. // early non-mast boats
http://www.lankester.force9.co.uk/more.htm
http://www.lankester.force9.co.uk/site26.htm
http://www.lankester.force9.co.uk/wadi.htm
http://www.romaeterna.org/galleria/index.html
SERGAL RANGE // models. masts...
http://www.webrighter.co.uk/modelkit/mantua/sergal.htm
(see masts and rigging as tensile sculptures)
http://www.alansmodels.com/boats/
sgl_achill_presdnt_balanoland_cuttysrk.htm
http://www.northernstarmall.com/catview2.cfm?s_manuid=12
(electrical pole aesthetic genealogy/origins, tension rigging, crosses)
http://www.angelfire.com/ok5/boats/Bombarda3.htm
http://home.t-online.de/home/Erwin.Lottermann/d4103erstobusli.htm
http://www.p4a.com/itemsummary/133406.htm // ************
http://www.portlandgeneral.com/business/builders_and_dev/
outdoor_lighting/light_fixtures/poles/7_wo_up_ma.asp
Cross: It is one of the most extensive distributed and oldest symbols.
Like the SQUARE, it shares the symbolism of the number FOUR when
considered in terms of its outer four points; thus it became an image
of the four cardinal directions. In China it was associated with the
numbers FIVE and TEN through inclusion of the midpoint. If only the two
cross arms are considered, it becomes a symbol of the interpenetration
of two opposed realms, primarily of heaven (see SKY) and EARTH, or of
time and space. -- The cross-shaped arrangement plays a frequent role
in the architecture of sacred buildings and of entire cities. The Greek
cross, for example, determined the floor plan of many Byzantine and
Syrian church structures, and the Latin cross determined that of
Romanesque and Gothic churches. -- The cross can also be understood as
a sign for the CROSSROADS, as the place where the paths of the living
and the dead cross. Among some African tribes, it is frequently
understood in this sense (as well as in the sense of embracing the
entire cosmos, i.e., people and spirits). -- In Asia the vertical axis
of the cross is a symbol of the active, "heavenly" forces, (i.e., the
"masculine" principle), whereas the horizontal axis corresponds to the
passive forces of water (i.e., teh "feminine" principle). Further, the
two axes symbolize the equinoxes and the solstices. -- The cross
inscribed in a CIRCLE mediates between the square and the circle and
thus symbolically emphasizes the joining of heaven and earth. It is a
symbol of the midpoint, the equilibrium of activity and passivity, and
the perfected human being. If the four arms of the cross inscribed in a
circle are viewed as spokes, there appears the image of the WHEEL, a
sun symbol that occurs not only among Asiatic peoples but also among
the ancient German tribes. (The cross without the circle also is
sometimes a sun symbol, as, e.g., among the Assyrians.) Another fire
and sun symbol occurring initially in Asia and later among the Germanic
tribes is the SWASTIKA. -- Through Christ's crucifixion, the cross
gained a special meaning in Christianity as a symbol of Christ's
suffering as well as of his triumph, and hence it is generally a symbol
of Christianity itself. (This special meaning of the cross was accepted
slowly, since in antiquity death on the cross was considered extremely
offensive.) -- In Christian art it appears in many forms (most often
the Greek or Latin); the ANCHOR is sometimes a disguised cross symbol.
The form of the cross also plays a role in the gesture of blessing and
in crossing oneself. The very old form of the forked cross points to
the symbolism of the TREE of life; in Christian art the blossoming and
leafy cross of Christ occurs as symbolic of victory over death. (See
TREE CROSS). See also ANKH." p.51 The Herder Dictionary of Symbols,
c.1978/1993
(i have long thought that the electrical distribution
system was based on boat rigging, this may have
already been proven or is considered without any
significance, yet Le Corbusier and others used an
analogy to boats and ships and land, and actually
the structures themselves (tensile masts) are very
identical. the symbolism of the boat mast, is also
found in crosses and swords, it seems. a private
view could see the electrical cross-arm poles and
(snake-named) cobra-streetlights as a symbolism
of this, yet a secular view would and should likely
differ. what would be great, imo, is if every place
refined their grids aesthetics with respect to the
originating aesthetics of ships and similar types
of structures- just as with earlier architectural
columns and capitals, but with e-poles. this is
one way that there is both universality in some
aesthetic objects while also local uniqueness of
meaning or interpretation or considerations. brian
electrical cross-arm distribution pole/crucifixion
http://www.electronetwork.org/assemblage/zone2/bcx.htm
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