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The History of God
FIELD No. 9216
Visual depiction of A mandarin duck pair resting on a willow branch above a forest stream

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Vol. I · Animism

A mandarin duck pair resting on a willow branch above a forest stream

vivid plumage of the male

muted palette with striking accent, picture book style, loose brushwork, sharp focus, 4K detail

Organization
Sacred Landscape Traditions
Time period
Pre-history – present
Location
Worldwide

Source attribution

This visual depiction is one of 1,947 in the archive — a creative historical rendering of how natural-landscape has expressed the divine. The depiction is interpretive, not iconographic.

Cross-references — same archetype or region

Visual depiction of A peacock displaying its full iridescent tail fan in a forest clearing

A peacock displaying its full iridescent tail fan in a forest clearing

natural-landscape

 Visual depiction of A Cretaceous forest canopy with early flowering plants blooming for the first time

A Cretaceous forest canopy with early flowering plants blooming for the first time

natural-landscape

 Visual depiction of A toco toucan in a Brazilian rainforest

A toco toucan in a Brazilian rainforest

natural-landscape

 Visual depiction of A manta ray gliding through clear blue ocean

A manta ray gliding through clear blue ocean

natural-landscape

 Visual depiction of Early humans planting the first cultivated seeds in a river valley

Early humans planting the first cultivated seeds in a river valley

natural-landscape

 Visual depiction of A Sahelanthropus — possibly the earliest hominin — in a Saharan forest seven million years ago

A Sahelanthropus — possibly the earliest hominin — in a Saharan forest seven million years ago

natural-landscape