HOOPOE- conference of the birds- UPUPA- il verbo degli uccelli Sculpture

sculpture 40wX 57hX15d base: 50wX17 hX 25 d tree branch painted & installed on a wooden base -Ready to hang this art work can be installed with or without the current base since its easily detachable. hoopoe (Huduhud in Persian ): formerly the bird of the prophet Sulayman, in the work he is presented with beautiful and colourful feathers and wearing a jewel-like crown. represents guidance guidance, both in a material and spiritual sense. This original, handmade, vibrant and unique creation is sculpted and painted. Papier-mâché technique, environmental friendly materials, professional acrylic paint and Windsor oil and other mixed media you will receive it ready to hang. inspired by the poem The Conference of the Birds. A 12th-century mystical epic written by the Persian poet Attar. This poem is an allegory, represents the search for divine perfection, the birds of the world gather to choose their king. The hoopoe, the wisest of them all, suggests that they should find the legendary Simorgh.he leads the birds, each of whom represents a human fault which prevents humankind from attaining enlightenment. crossing 7 valleys (search, love, knowledge, detachment, unification, wonder, privation) before reaching the Simurgh. These valleys symbolize the stages that a Sufi must cross to draw the true nature of God. During the journey, lots of birds die. Finally, the thirty remaining birds approach the place where the Simurgh lives. All they see is their own reflected image like in a mirror. In the end, the birds learn that they themselves are the Simorgh; “Simorgh” in Persian means thirty (si) birds (morgh). They eventually come to understand that the majesty of that Beloved is like the sun that can be seen reflected in a mirror. Yet, whoever looks into that mirror will also behold his or her own image. The birds represent the terrestrial animal that can rise up to the sky, as the man’s soul is able to rise from the Earth towards the divine.