Memento Mori - remind of your mortality!

[wieland]

hi all,

´MEMENTO MORI` was the theme for this project.

reflections about life and death were important for people round the world and through all centuries:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memento_mori
many examples in arts and tombstones show it.

this is my interpretation in form of a maroccan dagger (koummya, a north-african variation of the jambiya)

dagger:
W1 with forged fullers
bronce
ebony
total 43cm, blade 23cm

display:
ebony black and white

rose:
bronce
redheart/chokte kak

tombstone:
wrought iron

antique hourglass

thanks for looking
...and remember: memento mori!
gerhard

 

[stabman]

Interesting.

 

[LX_Emergency]

Wow......

 

[stezann]

Wow!!! :thumbup:

 

[Pete_H]

For the love of Hephaestus, please continue doing precisely THIS!!

 

[vanschalkwykstephen]

'Life depends on science but the arts make it worth living'. (Professor John Martin (UCL Medicine))
This kind of art makes life worth living and death worth remembering!

 

[NihontoEd]

Holy Sh*t Batman, that is a fine knife !!! Seriously love your work !! Thanks for sharing it.

 

[i4Marc]

You are a fine artist whose medium is steel. This is high level stuff. Beautiful work.

 

[BenR.T.]

Your work never ceases to impress and inspire Gerhard. The forge finish fullers are what really grab my attention. :thumbup:

 

[Calhoon]

Like Vanschalkwykstephen said!

amazing piece!

 

[SBranson]

It's going to take a bit for everything that's going on to sink in.. Quite a piece!

 

[DEllis]

That's mind boggling!
Darcy

 

[Shaw Blades]

Wieland fanboy chiming in again.

Amazing!

 

[R APPLEBY]

Very cool:thumbup::thumbup:

 

[Lorien]

I'm at a loss for words. And that's pretty rare for me.

 

[BladeScout]

WOW! Looks great - as usual.

 

[JParanee]

Stand out piece

 

[BRTATCK]

That is a tour de force Gerhard! Amazing! I love the different textures. I really enjoy seeing your posts, beautiful work.

Brion

 

[fishface5]

That is SO COOL!! And so unique and imaginative and just . . . wow!

 

[Storm Crow]

The first I became of your work it was awesome, and you continue to raise the bar.