Thread 41444988

Help me read this /x/philes.
If you haven’t seen paintings by Vsevolod Borisovich Ivanov before, well, he draws scenes from a dreamlike past history of mankind prior to Christ. VBI rejects the popular western canon of prehistoric humans and claims that our knowledge of the past has been distorted by secret societies.
Pic related appeared recently. I don’t know how old it is. But it’s fun to look at, and I definitely don’t understand all of the symbols.

Also ITT: comfy Ivanov pics.

>>41444988 (OP)
>Eye of Providence on the left, complete with pyramid, and incorporated into a setting sun (or possibly the dawn)
>Big ol’ lizard eye in the sky on the right.
No idea what a pupil shaped like that should signify.
>Three headed dragon, could stand for anything hostile
>the knights are the order of the knights Templar, who attacked slavs during the crusades in eastern europe. They’re on the record decorating their armor with horns.
>the eyes behind the visor are in a scaly face
>Baphomet sitting on the warrior’s head, also Templar related
>Britain and America pictured, America on puppet strings held by Baph?
Don’t recognize the other shapes on the lower part of the helmet. I think they may be other countries.
>cloakpins are marked with the German Eagle and the Papal Seal.
And I think there are other religious symbols on the shields of the guys in the back.

>>41445023

>could stand for anything hostile

Doubtful.

>>41445063
can confirm

>>41445142

Yeah, we can afford that "cute" head.

>>41445063
serpents get a bad wrap but only the earth worm blindly feasts upon shit for all its days.

>>41445023
>Don’t recognize the other shapes on the lower part of the helmet. I think they may be other countries
It is post ww2 (soviet satellite) Poland, and pre ww2 (Weimar Republic) Germany

>>41444988 (OP)
>Vsevolod Borisovich Ivanov
>Sounds familiar, go check him
It's the Hyperborean themed painter! One of my favorites.
Total good.

Always loved this one. What does this guy know?

>>41445308
he's wearing countries like talismans

>>41444988 (OP)
>I definitely don’t understand all of the symbols.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1240_Izborsk_and_Pskov_campaign
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Nevsky_%28film%29
>>41445361
Indeed, they still are
[This film might help]:
https://archive.org/embed/alexander-nevsky-1938-1080p
https://youtube.com/watch?v=IKskdbazW7w&si=a1J_pZ-uFVeb_gpU

Too much acid and weed and not enough talking to women will lead to painting retarded shit

>>41445361
Those countries are among the ones that in early 20th century waged war on Russia, in a way or another

>>41445278

>3:14

Hey. No need to tell me that. Likely some generational trauma or whatevs. :}~<