Masonic relics of the "Gelos"
March 30 at the auction of the month will be put up the banners of two Masonic lodges, sketches created by Russian artists
auction house "Gelos" reports that the March 30, 2012 auction at the auction of the Month will be on display two masonic banner - Tyler "Jupiter" and the box "Hermes". To create each of the flags, most likely involved in the arts of the Russian emigration.
By tradition, the bed ready to create your banner immediately, but only after she was "getting on its feet ". The banner was made in a single copy and has been used for opening and closing "work" Masonic lodge.
Lodge "Jupiter" was founded by Russian and Armenian - members of the immigrant lodges "Golden Fleece" and inaugurated on 16 November 1926, in fact, she has worked since 1927.
«The idea of it [the flag] gave Safonov (VF Safonov (1872-1939) - one of the most prominent and active members lodge. - AI.), the drawing was made by his brother Tyler Dobuzhinsky, and the banner was embroidered with silk and gold silks. In the center of Jupiter is shown in the figure of tarot cards "Emperor" with a scepter in his hand. On the sides of the astrological signs of the planet Jupiter, and the "hand of justice," the royal scepter. At the top of a black and white flaming star "(Georgy Adamovich. History of the lodge" Jupiter »).
Apparently, the banner was created around 1928, it was in 1928 in the bed was the post of standard bearer, ie, special "officer" who brought the flag ceremony at the opening of the box works.
creation of a banner of brotherhood trusted Mstislav Dobuzhinsky , dedicated to Freemasonry in the box," Jove, "October 20, 1927, he was listed as a formal member of the lodge in 1938, but only attended the meetings during his visit to Paris.
Compositional and symbolic banner of the box "Jupiter" carefully thought out. The uniqueness of the flag, its role cultural studies, communication with the names of the major figures of Russian art and social movement gives it great significance.
| In picture MVDobuzhinsky Estimate: 380,000 rubles and more |
Russian emigre bed "Hermes" was solemnly opened in Paris in 1924.
If you examine the membership of the lodge "Hermes", it becomes clear that the authors of the lodge banner could be two of its members - architect, painter, painter, art critic NI Healing (1891-1981) and architect and social activist I. Fiedler, Jr. (1890-1977).
and I. Fiedler, and NI were devoted to the healing of Masonry in the lodge "Hermes," Fiedler - July 27, 1926; Healing - September 30, 1929, a member of the lodge until 1936 year.
comparison style "architectural compositions" NI Istselenova stored in the State Tretyakov Gallery, with the banner box "Hermes" casts doubt on his authorship. more likely that the banner was done did I. Fiedler. Further confirmation of this is the fact that the office-bearer was put in bed in 1927, ie, when NI Healing was not a free mason.
Given the extreme rarity of the banners Russian Masonic lodges, the high artistic level of banner of Hermes, the fact that all the banners carried in a single copy, we must recognize the obvious value and importance of the subject under consideration Masonic utensils.
| According to the sketch I. Fiedler (?) Estimate: 170, 000 and more |
At present, although there are several large collections of Masonic items (State Hermitage, State Historical Museum), none of the Russian museums Masonic banners are not.
more about the history and symbolism of both banners - here.
Source : gelos.ru
