Forbidden Fruit

ankapolo (59) in art • 7 years ago (edited)

My painting of Eve about to bite a pomegranate in the moonlight.
Pomegranate, pomum (apple) & granatus (seeds). Some theologians believe that the "real" forbidden fruit was a pomegranate (a common fruit in the middle east), rather than an apple (that bare's no fruit unless it's exposed to freezing temperatures for extended number of days).

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big-lou (49) · 7 years ago

I love it. In my Eden, it would probably be a persimmon =P

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basilmarples (61) · 7 years ago

I second that. Persimmon is the greatest fruit right? Not quite as visually beautiful as a pomegranate for this painting though. You've done such a lovely job on this Anka :)

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ankapolo (59) · 7 years ago

ooohh i love ripe persimmons, we used to have a persimmon tree in our backyard in russia, soo good.

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zeitgleich (43) · 7 years ago

That's right, the original forbidden fruit was a pomegranate. Persephone also ate 6 pomegranate seeds offered by Hades which bound her to the underworld.

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gotmeens (60) · 7 years ago

damn this is dope.....acrylic? oil?

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ankapolo (59) · 7 years ago

Thank you sir! Oil

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thermoplastic (65) · 7 years ago

this would tie in with Persephone and Demeter - the fruit that tied her to the underworld:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persephone#Abduction_myth
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ankapolo (59) · 7 years ago (edited)

yes! and if you go deeper into the rabbit hole it also ties with the underworld and you get the duality between life/sexuality and death... which is why I made the lighting in the painting emulate nighttime - Lilith.

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thermoplastic (65) · 7 years ago

I remember Lilith - I was married to her once (almost killed me) 😱 .... kidding, of course. Maybe I shouldn't talk about my ex that way 😉

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ankapolo (59) · 7 years ago (edited)

haha too late, she mast have been a femme fatale :) in all the good and bad ways.

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melooo182 (68) · 7 years ago

So that's the blue rage thingy eh? 😛
Hehe amazing painting @ankapolo! 😃
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ankapolo (59) · 7 years ago

haha! definitely part of the blue frenzy :D
Thank you @meloo182. for your support!
Means a lot me.

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sexdeathrebirth (60) · 7 years ago

I love this... It strengthens the symbolic connection between Eve and Persephone. Nice work.

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ankapolo (59) · 7 years ago (edited)

absolutely! Persephone, Eve and the fruit itself are all symbols for fertility, femininity and seduction.
BTW, i loved your videos, very esoteric and provocative experience.