Facade Tile. Sirin Or Alkonost. is a photograph by Andy i Za which was uploaded on November 15th, 2015.
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Title
Facade Tile. Sirin Or Alkonost.
Artist
Andy i Za
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art - Photograph
Description
Moscow, second half of the XVII c.
Red clay, colored glazes, molding, painting, firing.
"These half-women half-birds are directly based on the Greek myths and later folklore about sirins.They were usually portrayed wearing a crown or with a nimbus. Sirins sang beautiful songs to the saints, foretelling future joys. For mortals, however, the birds were dangerous. Men who heard them would forget everything on earth, follow them, and ultimately die. People would attempt to save themselves from Sirins by shooting cannons, ringing bells and making other loud noises to scare the bird off."
"The Alkonost is described as having an upper half in the shape of a young woman and the lower half in the shape of a huge bird. She has a counterpart known as the Sirin and is said to be one of th hosts that lives in the land of the dead called Rai. Her task is to torment the souls of the damned by wailing her fearful songs and giving eternal punishment"
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November 15th, 2015
