Sacred Uluru - Up Close
by VIVA Anderson
Title
Sacred Uluru - Up Close
Artist
VIVA Anderson
Medium
Drawing - -drawing Enhanced
Description
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Sacred Uluru, an enhanced painterly charcoal
drawing to celebrate the unique enormous Uluru, the sacred place of the Australian Aboriginal Settlers of Australia. It is known as Ayres Rock.
"The notes of Uluru National Park explain the Aboriginal understanding of Uluru in the following terms: 'In the beginning the world was unformed and featureless. Ancestral beings emerged from this void and journeyed widely, creating all the living species and the characteristic features of the desert landscape you see today. Uluru and Kata Tjuta provide physical evidence of feats performed during the creation period. Anangu are the direct descendants of these beings and are responsible for the protection and appropriate management of these ancestral lands.'
Fact: The rock was created over some 600 million years, and the Aborigines have been in the area for the last 10,000 years. It originally sat at the bottom of a sea, but today stands 348m above ground. One of the most startling Uluru facts however, is that some 2.5kms of its bulk is underground.
Fact: Uluru lies west of the Simpson Desert, not far from the ‘Red Centre’ of Australia, about 335kms southwest of Alice Springs (as the crow flies) and 463kms by road. Contrary to popular belief, it isn’t the biggest monolith in the world; Mount Augustus in Western Australia holds that title
More Uluru Facts
Fact: Other Uluru Facts: the rock is about 3.6kms long and 1.9kms wide, with a circumference of 9.4kms. The climb to the top is 1.6kms, much of which is at a steep angle, while the summit is generally flat. The surface is made up of valleys, ridges, caves and weird shapes that were created through erosion over millions of years. Surface oxidation of its iron content gives the would-be grey Uluru a striking orange-red hue.
Fact: The nearby Kata Tjuta (or Olgas) are said to originate from a similar time. They are thought to have originally been one massive monolith, as opposed to the 36 separate domes they are today – one of the lesser known Uluru facts. They are a part of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, which was founded in 1950 as ‘Ayers Rock-Mount Olga National Park’, changing to its current title in 1995. The Aboriginals own the land, although the Australian government currently holds a 99-year lease.
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Comments (28)
Maryse Jansen
Congratulations! Your image won the second place in the What I love the most about Australia - The Best Of Down Under Contest! You Little Ripper! It will be featured on the group home page and placed in our discussion thread for group contest winners archive. LF
VIVA Anderson replied:
Thank you, Maryse, for this great contest, and congrats, Digital Hue for your 2ndPlace/tie and your support, :)) VIVA
Digital Hue
Love the vibrancy to this abstract piece - Congratulations on your 2nd place tie in WHAT I LOVE THE MOST ABOUT AUSTRALIA - THE BEST OF... LF
VIVA Anderson
Nader............Thank you for the honoured Feature in FINE ART AMERICA PROFESSIONALS..........:))VIVA
VIVA Anderson
James, Thank you from my heart, from me/up close to ULURU, and am so proud you like this , ESPECIALLY.......TYSVVVVM, VIVA
James Metcalf
You are so lucky to be able to visit Ayers Rock. I would love to see it up close. What a beautiful detail you did of Uluru. Bravo!
Douglas Taylor
Fabulous drawing with great shading to give a wonderful sense of depth, VIVA!. And a very educational descriptive, also! Fav'd
VIVA Anderson replied:
Thank you so very much, Douglas, especially..Master of the Tor, their unique history. I am honoured! 🙏VIVA
VIVA Anderson
Fact: The rock was created over some 600 million years, and the Aborigines have been in the area for the last 10,000 years............
Bentley Davis
Congratulations! I have chosen this piece to be featured in the Art for the Love of Art group.
VIVA Anderson replied:
Bentley, Thank you very much for the Feature in Art for the Love of Art group..........VIVA
VIVA Anderson
Sacred Uluru Up Close,is my Contest entry: Australian Historical Sites, an enhanced drawing to celebrate the unique enormous Uluru, the sacred place of the Australian Aboriginal First Settlers of Australia. It is known as Ayres Rock.
Ry M
Beautiful, spiritual, thanks for sharing the history through this painting. L/F
VIVA Anderson replied:
Ry, Thank You very much. ULURU is now permanently closed to the public due to too much traffic, human......It is a FABULOUS loved revered Place on Earth, and I so love that you read the description, xVIVA
VIVA Anderson
Thank you again, so much, Miroslava, for Featuring this and others today at Australia In Pictures group, much appreciated...........VIVA
Elizabeth Tillar
VIVA, this is a marvelous, beautiful tribute to the Aboriginal Australians and the mysterious rock formation so apt;y depicted in your work! I love the warm, vibrant, earth colors and contours of the rock. l/f+++
VIVA Anderson replied:
Thanks, Elizabeth, for your visit and thoughts, and btw, it is called"The Rock", spot on ! VIVA
Laurel Adams
Love the enhancements, the historical backstory and I see why the indigenous peoples saw this place as sacred...there is a SACRED FEEL to these formations VIVA...thank you SO much for the rarified glimpse of beauty I will not see but thru your vision. So grateful. L/F
VIVA Anderson replied:
Dear Laurel, it is lovely to share the mysteries and magic each of us experience. I'm pleased this Place,my art, brings you new depths to share....thank you for your wonder-ful thoughts.......VIVA
Paul Coco
Thanks so much for sharing this and for your detailed description. This place is still on my bucket list!
VIVA Anderson replied:
"C'mon down" , always welcome....24 hrs flying,lol,nbd. And, thank you so much.....VIVA