Iwona Blasi
Phoenix
The phoenix is a mythical sacred firebird in ancient mythologies starting with the Egyptian, Phoenician and later the Greek Mythology.
It has a 600-800 year life-cycle, and near the end the phoenix builds itself a nest of cinnamon twigs that it then ignites; both nest and bird burn fiercely and are reduced to ashes, from which a new, young phoenix or phoenix egg arises, reborn anew to live again. The new phoenix is destined to live as long as its old self.
The phoenix bird symbolizes immortality, resurrection and life after death.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_(mythology)
acrylic on canvas, 7 October 2008
© 2008 Iwona Stefanczuk
for my parents
Phoenix
The phoenix is a mythical sacred firebird in ancient mythologies starting with the Egyptian, Phoenician and later the Greek Mythology.
It has a 600-800 year life-cycle, and near the end the phoenix builds itself a nest of cinnamon twigs that it then ignites; both nest and bird burn fiercely and are reduced to ashes, from which a new, young phoenix or phoenix egg arises, reborn anew to live again. The new phoenix is destined to live as long as its old self.
The phoenix bird symbolizes immortality, resurrection and life after death.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_(mythology)
acrylic on canvas, 7 October 2008
© 2008 Iwona Stefanczuk
for my parents