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| Kiefer has superimposed Christian mythology on Germanic legend. The powerful sword Nothung, which Wotan, chief of the gods, thrusts into a tree, is here shown aflame. The artist associates the weapon with the flaming sword borne by the angel who guards the way to the Tree of Knowledge (Genesis 3:24). |
My Father Pledged Me a Sword
"Ein Schwert Verhiess mir der Vater"
1975. Watercolor, gouache, and ballpoint pen on paper
12 5/8 x 9 1/2 in. (32.1 x 24.1 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift , 1995
1995.14.15
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