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Pinecones have been a significant symbol in ancient art and architecture across various cultures, representing enlightenment, immortality, and spiritual consciousness. Here are some notable examples of pinecones in ancient paintings and sculptures:
Ancient Civilizations
Assyrian Art
- The Brooklyn Museum houses an Assyrian relief sculpture called "Apkallu-figure Fertilizing the Sacred Tree" (ca. 883–859 B.C.E.), which depicts figures pollinating trees with pinecones, symbolizing sacred power
- The Fontana della Pigna, or "Pigna," is a colossal 13-foot tall bronze pinecone sculpture created around 1,800 years ago by Roman sculptor Publius Cincius Savius
- Originally part of the decorations at the Temple of Isis and Serapis, it now resides in the Vatican's Cortile della Pigna (Pinecone Courtyard)
- Egyptian artifacts, such as the Staff of Osiris (1224 BC), depict two spiraling snakes rising to meet at a pinecone
- Hindu deities are often portrayed holding pinecones in outstretched hands
Catholic Church
- The Pope's holy staff features a carved pinecone, used during religious ceremonies
- The Vatican houses the enormous bronze pinecone statue mentioned earlier
- Mexican god Chicomecoatl is sometimes depicted holding pinecones and an evergreen tree
- Ancient Assyrian palace carvings (713-716 BC) show winged figures holding pinecones
- Dante Alighieri mentioned the Vatican's pinecone statue in his "Divine Comedy" (Inferno, XXXI, 59) after visiting Rome in 1300
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