Rooster Talk
by Olga Hamilton
Title
Rooster Talk
Artist
Olga Hamilton
Medium
Drawing - Colored Pencils
Description
The FAA watermark will not appear on final prints
Rooster Talk Colored Pencils Art by Olga Hamilton
In Chinese culture Rooster is almost the epitome of fidelity and punctuality, another symbolic meaning of chicken carries is exorcising evil spirits. Talmud mentions that on hearing the cock crow in the morning, the following benediction must be pronounced: "Praised be Thou, O God, Lord of the world, that gavest understanding to the cock to distinguish between day and night" (Ber. 60b). This benediction is traced back to Job xxxviii. 36, where is derived from ("to see"), and the cock is designated as the one who foresees the day. A multitude of sarcophagi are found with the rooster and the sacred cockfight with the understanding of striving for resurrection and eternal life in Christianity. This sacred subject carved on early Christian tombs, where the sepulchral carvings have an important purpose, "a faithful wish for immortality, with the victory of the cock and his supporting genius analogous to the hope of resurrection, the victory of the soul over death". Similar illustrations of cocks in fighting stance are found within the Vivian Bible as well as the fighting cocks capitals in the Basilica of St. Andoche in Saulieu and the Cath�drale Saint-Lazare d'Autun provides �alternate documentation� of the rooster and the religious, spiritual and sacred cockfight. The understanding of the divine spiritual endowment of the rooster within Islam, may be evidenced in the words of Muhammad of that Abrahamic religion in one of the six canonical hadith collections, stating that of "when you hear the crowing of the roosters, then ask Allah of His bounty, for verily they have seen an angel."
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Comments (36)
Anita Faye
Olga, fabulous poultry portrait, love the colors! Featured on Poetic Poultry Group! http://fineartamerica.com/groups/poetic-poultry-.html
Barbara Chichester
Your outstanding artwork has been chosen as a FEATURE in one of the most highly viewed Art Groups on Fine Art America. MOTIVATION MEDITATION INSPIRATION! From the hundreds of pieces of artwork received daily to review and choose from, your work has been chosen because of it's Excellence! Congratulations!
Karen Adams
Very cool image, Olga...this looks like a vintage illustration from a children's book!...really wonderful work!
Iris Richardson
Did you know chicken especially roasters are considered good luck in Portugal? Love how they seem to be talking to each other. Great work