“Always remember, we are under the same sky, looking at the same moon”- Paul Pierre
The mysterious, luminous quality of the moon has inspired folklore, and speculation since man began to record its wonder. It has influenced religion, stories, early medicine, medieval law and literature and is embodied in the fabric of culture all over the world.
In Chinese folklore the ‘Moon Rabbit’, lives on the moon. Martin Grant’s piece by the same name shows a rabbit leaping joyfully in a celebration of colour and clear design. Martin’s work is bright and bold. His work is colourful, imaginative and fun. If you’re looking for an original piece of art to brighten your everyday have a look at Martin’s full collection available in the gallery
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Traditionally, the moon has been linked to madness. The word “lunacy” stems from the Latin “luna” meaning moon. It was so strongly associated with unnatural phenomenon, in c.18 that a murderer was able to plead their case and receive a lighter sentence if the crime was committed under a full moon.
Naturally, writers and poets were inspired by the moon as an object of speculation. In 1901 H.G. Wells wrote ‘The First Men in the Moon’. The story takes place within a hollow moon inhabited by aliens. It was con-temporarily described as ‘scientific fiction’ and published in a series of chapters in The Strand Magazine. At a time before landing on the moon was even a consideration and without the ability to disprove the suggestion, it must have been a very exciting notion that some believed to be true.
Trevor Craggs is an artist whose landscapes are awash with expression, life and vitality. His paintings glow with life and often feature the sun and moon and their relationship with the land and sea. In Trevor’s original oil painting “Harvest Moon over St. Mary’s Lighthouse” the moon shines through the evening dusk framing the lighthouse and the seascape beyond.
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In our next blog we’ll be exploring the lunar phases of the moon and how they have inspired some of our artists’ work.