Barbēlō
Artwork Description: This drawing draws from Christian Gnostic cosmology, featuring the “Mother-Father” (first) divine emanation of God. Understood as the cosmic womb in which all others are emanated, this drawing illustrates a more uncanny interpretation by equating Barbēlō with the Jungian archetype: the Devouring Mother. The figure to the right is the child-adult who must…
