Sacred Stone X
by Shadowlea Is
Title
Sacred Stone X
Artist
Shadowlea Is
Medium
Digital Art - Digital
Description
What is an Inukshuk?
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The mysterious stone figures known as inuksuit can be found throughout the circumpolar world. Inukshuk, the singular of inuksuit, means �in the likeness of a human� in the Inuit language. They are monuments made of unworked stones that are used by the Inuit for communication and survival. The traditional meaning of the inukshuk is �Someone was here� or �You are on the right path.�
The Inuit make inuksuit in different forms for a variety of purposes: as navigation or directional aids, to mark a place of respect or memorial for a beloved person, or to indicate migration routes or places where fish can be found. Other similar stone structures were objects of veneration, signifying places of power or the abode of spirits. Although most inuksuit appear singly, sometimes they are arranged in sequences spanning great distances or are grouped to mark a specific place.
These sculptural forms are among the oldest and most important objects placed by humans upon the vast Arctic landscape and have become a familiar symbol of the Inuit and of their homeland. Inuit tradition forbids the destruction of inuksuit. An inukshuk (also known as inuksuk) is often venerated as symbolizing an ancestor who knew how to survive on the land in the traditional way. A familiar inukshuk is a welcome sight to a traveler on a featureless and forbidding landscape.
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MORE HERE
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http://www.inukshukgallery.com/inukshuk.html
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July 28th, 2015
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Comments (17)
Nikolyn McDonald
This is a beautiful scene and the addition of the face adds just the right touch, especially given the meaning of these stone figures as explained in your description. Congratulations on your selection as a Special Highlighted Artist at WFS this week.
Hanne Lore Koehler
Beautiful digital creation, Shadowlea! Congratulations on your WISCONSIN FLOWERS AND SCENERY Special Highlight feature! L/F
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
This is a mystical creation perfectly in keeping with the tradition of inuksuit! Congrats on your special highlight feature!
Carolyn Rosenberger
Congrats on your Special Highlight Feature! Very creative and intriguing! Love how you have combined the images, as well as your informative description! L&F
Donna Kennedy
Creative work, Congratulations on being chosen as a Special Highlighted Artist of the Week in Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group!..L
Mother Nature
How beautiful and intuitive. This is a favorite and congratulations on your feature in WFS:>)
Randy Rosenberger
Congratulations for being one of our present SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTED ARTISTS, as you are very deserving of this special honor. Check it out on top of the Homepage of our site. It surely is a true honor to FEATURE THIS BEAUTY ON OUR HOMEPAGE! Your talents and love for art are surely dominant in this beautiful piece of outstanding art work! Thanks so very much for sharing, so we may enjoy and adore the beauty within! LIKED AND FAVED Forever, Elvis http://fineartamerica.com/groups/wisconsin-flowers-and-scenery.html
Shadowlea Is replied:
thanks for the great compliment Randy, and for the honour, one very much appreciated
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Brian Commerford
We all want to make a mark of our existence...stones and humans have a special relationship . Great image !
Shadowlea Is replied:
so very true, Brian thank you for your thoughts and appreciate the compliment very much
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