This piece is called the Immortals Society created by George Grie. This type of art is called Neo-surrealism; this art illustrates the intricate imagery of dreams or the subconscious stage which is combined with unique forms in illogical space. It is very similar to surrealism except the focus is more on fantasy art; it is the “modern surrealism.” This is an example of a photography manipulation form of art.
This painting, when you first glance at it, has a chilling effect on the perceiver. It is very eerie and mysterious. When I first looked at the painting, it looked like a landscape portrait of one of the mountaintops during a cold and chilling winter night. However, as I looked closer you can see that the “clouds” do not resemble the typical clouds. After reading George Grie’s explanation of the painting, I was able to understand completely the entity of the painting.
This passage was written by the creator, George Grie: “Greek Immortals and Their Society. The Greek heroes served society by demonstrating the morals and values of the Immortal Gods in humanistic terms. All Greek heroes had similar characteristics and qualities as human beings. These qualities are an essential part of the hero’s make-up. Without them, the hero would not be able to overcome the challenges that life presented him. Along with specific qualities, Gods always played an important role in the creation of heroes. In fact, many of the hero’s fathers were Gods. Greek heroes shared the human condition of mortality. This quality of mortality made the heroes easier to relate to from a human standpoint. The quest was the heroes right of passage into glory. Every Greek hero needed a quest to become a champion among the Greek people. I believe Peruses is an excellent example of a hero meeting the needs of society by demonstrating qualities that where present in a hero. In the story of Peruses his immortal father was Zeus. Prometheus in Greek religion is one of the Titans and a god of fire. He was a master craftsman and a supreme trickster, and he was associated with the foundation of people. According to legend, Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans. In retribution, Zeus created Pandora, who married Prometheus's brother and set free all the evils of the planet. Another story held that Zeus had Prometheus chained to a peak and sent an eagle to consume his liver, which regenerated every night so that he could endure the same torture the next day.”
He talks about how the evil spirits were released into the world. Like I stated earlier, this painting has a cold and eerie vibe to it. The “clouds” are the evil spirits that are damned to this castle, their home, at the top of the coldest, scariest looking mountain. In the middle of the foreground, you can see an American Bald Eagle flying. The eagle is symbolic for many concepts. It represents strength, power and freedom. This eagle in the painting represents the freedom the power the spirits have to roam around the world. I think the usage of colors and the way he intertwines the real images with the computerized images is truly breathtaking, in my own opinion. I think this picture is adds a new edge to surrealism; it not really a dream, but more of a nightmare. It is one of those reoccurring nightmares, which never seem to go away. Overall, I think this picture is unique and I like it.
This painting, when you first glance at it, has a chilling effect on the perceiver. It is very eerie and mysterious. When I first looked at the painting, it looked like a landscape portrait of one of the mountaintops during a cold and chilling winter night. However, as I looked closer you can see that the “clouds” do not resemble the typical clouds. After reading George Grie’s explanation of the painting, I was able to understand completely the entity of the painting.
This passage was written by the creator, George Grie: “Greek Immortals and Their Society. The Greek heroes served society by demonstrating the morals and values of the Immortal Gods in humanistic terms. All Greek heroes had similar characteristics and qualities as human beings. These qualities are an essential part of the hero’s make-up. Without them, the hero would not be able to overcome the challenges that life presented him. Along with specific qualities, Gods always played an important role in the creation of heroes. In fact, many of the hero’s fathers were Gods. Greek heroes shared the human condition of mortality. This quality of mortality made the heroes easier to relate to from a human standpoint. The quest was the heroes right of passage into glory. Every Greek hero needed a quest to become a champion among the Greek people. I believe Peruses is an excellent example of a hero meeting the needs of society by demonstrating qualities that where present in a hero. In the story of Peruses his immortal father was Zeus. Prometheus in Greek religion is one of the Titans and a god of fire. He was a master craftsman and a supreme trickster, and he was associated with the foundation of people. According to legend, Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans. In retribution, Zeus created Pandora, who married Prometheus's brother and set free all the evils of the planet. Another story held that Zeus had Prometheus chained to a peak and sent an eagle to consume his liver, which regenerated every night so that he could endure the same torture the next day.”
He talks about how the evil spirits were released into the world. Like I stated earlier, this painting has a cold and eerie vibe to it. The “clouds” are the evil spirits that are damned to this castle, their home, at the top of the coldest, scariest looking mountain. In the middle of the foreground, you can see an American Bald Eagle flying. The eagle is symbolic for many concepts. It represents strength, power and freedom. This eagle in the painting represents the freedom the power the spirits have to roam around the world. I think the usage of colors and the way he intertwines the real images with the computerized images is truly breathtaking, in my own opinion. I think this picture is adds a new edge to surrealism; it not really a dream, but more of a nightmare. It is one of those reoccurring nightmares, which never seem to go away. Overall, I think this picture is unique and I like it.
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