HimerosTV - Jacob And The Angel
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This is a reimagining of the prophet Jacob and his rendezvous with an angel. Jacob is troubled and on a trek in the wilderness by himself when he falls asleep near a river. His sleep is interrupted by the appearance of an ‘angel’ and he wrestles with the angel all night. When daylight breaks, he asks a blessing of the angel. It is at this point that Jacob’s name is switched to Israel. There are many artistic depictions of this sequence across the ages: the 2 figures are usually busy in some kind of embrace, undoubtedly displaying monumental struggle, but regularly frolicking on the proximity of 2 nude (or almost naked) masculine figures in an embrace. Observe Rembrandt, Gauguin, Chagall, etc. Some sculptures flash the angel on top of Jacob as if he’s injecting him from behind. The possible glamour interpretations are endless. In our version, Jacob and the angel grapple but the line inbetween fight and glamour craving becomes blurred just as it is in the many artistic depictions of this scene.
This is a reimagining of the prophet Jacob and his rendezvous with an angel. Jacob is troubled and on a trek in the wilderness by himself when he falls asleep near a river. His sleep is interrupted by the appearance of an ‘angel’ and he wrestles with the angel all night. When daylight breaks, he asks a blessing of the angel. It is at this point that Jacob’s name is switched to Israel. There are many artistic depictions of this sequence across the ages: the 2 figures are usually busy in some kind of embrace, undoubtedly displaying monumental struggle, but regularly frolicking on the proximity of 2 nude (or almost naked) masculine figures in an embrace. Observe Rembrandt, Gauguin, Chagall, etc. Some sculptures flash the angel on top of Jacob as if he’s injecting him from behind. The possible glamour interpretations are endless. In our version, Jacob and the angel grapple but the line inbetween fight and glamour craving becomes blurred just as it is in the many artistic depictions of this scene.
Added: 2024-11-30 • Views: 0 • Duration: 10:12
