Friday 5 June 2009

Babes in the Wood?

Another image from Iford Manor and the Peto Garden. This is on the wall of the magical Cloisters where Opera is staged. I am not sure of the story behind this, presumably, classical panel, but one thing is sure - the cherubs [if that is what they are?] look really spooky!. What, I wonder, is their intent and just what are they doing to that tree. Remember to click on the image for a closer view - look closely at their eyes, but not for too long . . .

6 comments:

  1. They are really spooky! But I love it :)

    Thanks for stopping by my blog. I'm enjoying yours, too. Excited to see how the graveyard one comes together.

    Have a good weekend!

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  2. They're like little aliens or something, perhaps they're related somehow to my archetypal angels, which everybody but children think are scary.

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  3. Definitely SPOOKY... and it looks like their private parts have been lopped off ? Maybe that's why they are looking so positively evil minded, they are thinking ... revenge !?!

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  4. I noticed about their privates too..?

    Maybe it was the artists first piece to do on his own and didn't get the eyes right.

    Was this on "just" a wall, or side of a building?

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  5. Oh, how beautiful--but scary somehow.

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