
A creative celebration of Light and Life
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This ancient symbol, also know as Ra-Horakhty, is found over doorways, archways and entrances to temples throughout Egypt. The double serpents flanking the solar disk are symbolic of the ever-present dual nature of reality, while the wings, indicative of a bird, represent heaven in contrast to the earth bound qualities of the cobra snakes. Feathered serpent symbols are found in many ancient cultures worldwide, including those of Mexico, Peru, China, etc. The "Unity in Duality" principle that inspires them is a universal principle of spiritual transformation.
As an innovation upon the traditional design of Ra-Horakhty, within the solar disk is the Scarab beetle pushing up a tiny red sun. It represents Khebera, the Lord of the Dawn, who brings the sunrise with every day. The ancient Egyptians made this association because they noticed that scarab beetles put their eggs in a ball of dung which they tend to push in an eastwards direction; hence the correlation to an unseen force that pushes up the ball of the sun on the eastern horizon. Because of its shape when viewed from above, the scarab also represents the three lobes of the brain, and hence the higher mind or crown chakra.
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A creative celebration of Light and Life
The paintings of Jim Berenholtz place him clearly in the realm of contemporary visionary arts, while at the same time reflecting his interest in ancient iconography and symbolism. These works are structured according to the universal principles of the mandala, and of temple art found at sacred sites throughout the world. Jim's art has been published in numerous cultural and metaphysical journals, in the album art of his music CD's, and in his first book, “Journey to the Four Directions” (Bear & Co., 1993). He has also exhibited his paintings at art galleries on Canyon Road in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and on the Plaza in Taos, New Mexico.
In 2009 Jim was honored to be the November Artist in Residence during the Tutankhamun exhibition at the de Young Museum of Art in San Francisco, California. His paintings and other creations inspired by ancient Egyptian civilization were shown together in a multi-media installation entitled "Temple of the New Sun".
The paintings of Jim Berenholtz place him clearly in the realm of contemporary visionary arts, while at the same time reflecting his interest in ancient iconography and symbolism. These works are structured according to the universal principles of the mandala, and of temple art found at sacred sites throughout the world. Jim's art has been published in numerous cultural and metaphysical journals, in the album art of his music CD's, and in his first book, “Journey to the Four Directions” (Bear & Co., 1993). He has also exhibited his paintings at art galleries on Canyon Road in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and on the Plaza in Taos, New Mexico.
In 2009 Jim was honored to be the November Artist in Residence during the Tutankhamun exhibition at the de Young Museum of Art in San Francisco, California. His paintings and other creations inspired by ancient Egyptian civilization were shown together in a multi-media installation entitled "Temple of the New Sun".