bruder verat acrylic 29x47 |
Inside the dark walls of his fortress, Bruder Verat is safe from the outside world and the emotional harm that could be brought to bear should he show his true self. Deconstructing his name we find: Bruder, German for brother and Verat, a derivative of the latin word veritas, meaning truth. Outwardly his name would imply a brother of men, truthful and honest, yet the signs we find surrounding Verat tell another story. He idly toys with a compass which can symbolize an all embracing love for others. It is taught in the Freemasonry rite of initiation that one point of the drafting compass is fixed in the heart of the individual and that the other establishes his bond to all of his brothers. For him to toy with such imagery tells us he is not the friend we think he is and his elusion to brotherly love is but a sham . On the table to Verat's right is an oil lamp, unlit, tells us he does not want this known and will keep it hidden. Beside the lamp is a sprig of foxglove, a flower symbolic of deception and untruths. Surely this is Verat's true nature... |