Jigsaw Puzzles MKČiurlionis, REX, 1909, 1000 piece
Jigsaw Puzzles MKČiurlionis, REX, 1909, 1000 piece
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The puzzle is a reproduction of the painting REX 1909 by MK Čiurlionis, intended for those who want to get to know the artist's work
REX
This is the largest painting ever created by Čiurlionis. It embodies one of the most frequently occurring motifs in the artist's work. This painting portrays a fully formed perception of the ruler of the Universe, the universal spirit of the world. The artist combines the concept of God from various religions, adding various elements of his own imagining.
"Rex" fulfills the idea of a world constructed of four principal elements: fire (the flame at the altar), water (the ocean), earth and air. The separation of the painting into many realms is reminiscent of an idea that can be found in the work of Camille Flammarion about the existence of many worlds that allow traveling souls to know the greatness of the Universe. Every stage of this journey raises them to a higher level of spiritual development.
This painting features the emergence of dualism, a quality that is not emphasized in any of Čiurlionis' other works. Here the viewer can see two rulers reigning over the world - a dark one and a light one. This is the center of the Universe and the axis of the world.
It is in this painting that the painter's inclination towards synthesis becomes apparent: he attempts to combine all of his areas of interest into one whole by incorporating what he finds to be acceptable ideas from the Bible, Hindu and Egyptian mythology, theosophical writings, astronomy and other fields of science as well as his own personal experiences.
What is displayed
An altar on the surface of the water is burning with flames. Behind it you can see a half of Erath's globe, and on it there is a bright throne. A pale, translucent ruler wearing a crown sits in the throne. The globe is surrounded by a ball of shadows on which sits a larger dark ruler on a dark throne. Behind the globe are mountain peaks, and all of it (mountains, light and dark earth, the altar) is reflected in the water. Above the mountains are clouds which merge into rivers and end in a curved horizon on which forests stand, and the sun rises between them. Above this horizon is another sky with lunar crescents and comets. Above this sky are rows of angels bent over, above which the stars shine. The sun shines in the top left corner and the crescent moon in the right.
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