The Spirituality of Animals
– – I’ve posted previously on artist Franz Marc, who refused to incorporate the human figure in his work because he believed that animals were more spiritual than humans. For Franz, the positive qualities of “purity, truth, and beauty” that humans manifested during infancy were forgotten in adulthood but were maintained intact in wild beasts. According to the painter, instinct made him depart from his solidarity with humanity and guided him to unity with animals as symbols of greater purity…
Tags: animal spirituality, Franz Marc
You can comment below, or link to this permanent URL from your own site.
FOXSYLVANIA 
June 10, 2010 at 11:48 pm
Not bad! It’s like an arctic blue fox was added to that classic old portrait, “Peaceable Kingdom.”
LikeLike
June 11, 2010 at 1:52 am
To Franz Marc, blue was a symbol of masculinity, and was rugged and spiritual. He also was known for painting blue horses…
LikeLike