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Burning Throne

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This is an older piece that I realized I never uploaded here! I'm still rather proud of it, so into the gallery it goes.

Anyway, this abstract cutie is an Ophanim, an angel described in the Old Testament (yes, really!). There is some fabulously messed up stuff in the really old biblical texts, and screwy angels are my favorites. Ophanim, also known as Thrones or Wheels, are generally depicted as many-eyed, many-winged circles of fire. They typically appear alongside Cherubim (which, for the record, are NOT winged babies) and are probably the most funky-ass mythological monster I know of. Gosh, they're fun.
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This is gorgeous!