"Tree of Life"
acrylic/canvas
22x28 inch
SOLD
acrylic/canvas
22x28 inch
SOLD
"Tree of Life II" 18 x 36 inch
acrylic on canvas SOLD
acrylic on canvas SOLD
"Solid" acrylic on canvas
24x30 inch SOLD
24x30 inch SOLD
"Tree of life III" acrylic on canvas
30x30 inch SOLD
30x30 inch SOLD
"Eden" acrylic on canvas 36x48 inch
ART by Cornelia Karlstromer |
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"Ygdrassil" acrylic on canvas 30x40 inch
| INSPIRATIONS........... The Tree of Life is one of the most familiar of the Sacred Geometry Symbols. The structure of the Tree of Life is connected to the sacred teachings of the Jewish Kabbalah but can be seen 3,000 years earlier in Egypt. It is possible to see the Tree of Life structure in many places around the conscious universe. The structure is represented in nature and relates to the Flower of Life and the Seed of Life. The Tree of Life is an important symbol in nearly every culture. With its branches reaching into the sky, and roots deep in the earth, it dwells in three worlds- a link between heaven, the earth, and the underworld, uniting above and below. It characterizes the struggle between light and darkness....good and evil. The tree has other characteristics which lend easily to symbolism. Many trees take on the appearance of death in the winter- losing their leaves, only to sprout new growth with the return of spring. This aspect makes the tree a symbol of resurrection, and a stylized tree is the symbol of many resurrected Gods- Jesus, Attis, and Osirus all have crosses as their symbols. Most of these Gods are believed to have been crucified on trees, as well. The modern Christmas tree hearkens back to trees decorated to honor Attis, the crucified God of the Greeks. A tree also bears seeds or fruits, which contain the essence of the tree, and this continuous regeneration is a potent symbol of immortality. Another form, the inverted Tree, represents spiritual growth. This tree, with its roots in heaven, and its branches growing downward also represents the nervous system as well- the 'root' in the cranial nerves, with the branches spreading throughout the body. It also represents the cosmic tree- rooted in heaven, the branches all of manifest creation. |
"Trees are the earth's endless effort
to speak to the listening Heavens..."
to speak to the listening Heavens..."
"Bodhitree" acrylic on canvas 24x24 inch
"Desert" acrylic on canvas
6x12 inch
6x12 inch
"Organic" acrylic on canvas 28x36 inch