Αν πεθάνης πριν πεθάνης δεν θα πεθάνης όταν θα πεθάνης [If you die before you die, you won't die when you die]
Creator:
Rheinfelder, Ioanna (b. 1926)
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[s.d.]
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Printed in upper left corner: Αν πεθάνης πριν πεθάνης δεν θα πεθάνης όταν θα πεθάνης [If you die before you die you will not die when you will die]
Description:
Ioanna Rheinfelder was born in Bucharest, Romania, but moved to Munich in 1970. She was a graphic designer who did woodblock work and wall painting, as well as musical and theatrical activities. The artist spent some time in Cyprus pre-1974 and was a friend of the Cypriot painter Adamantios Diamantis. She also had an interest in ethnography and, intrigued by the Cypriot culture and life, tried to adapt her work and her titles to reflect this. The woodprint depicts a Greek Orthodox priest offering admonition to a little girl in front of a church. The inscription in the background is to be found in Karyes, the capital of Mount Athos, a self governing monastic republic in northern Greece. The inscription reads ‘If you die before you die, you will not die when you die’. This rather bizarre statement actually encapsulates the Orthodox monastic worldview. The message behind the inscription is quite extraordinary: One needs to die for the world, that is, renounce lay life before his biological death so that he does not die spiritually upon death
Dimensions:
30 x 22 cm
Signature(s):
Unsigned
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Acquisition Note:
Donated by the artist
Identifier:
PNT-00786
Provenance:
The artist
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Rights Holder:
© Costas and Rita Severis Foundation
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