Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Reflection on Youn's March of the Hanged Man

The most obvious imagery Youn uses in March of the Hanged Man is that of infinity. Initially, we are greeted with the sight of giant black ants teeming from a hole in the sand as if on an infinite loop. We also see a parallel between Christ, a representative of eternal life for Christians, and the march of the ants. With reference to Piero della Francesca's Resurrection, the author compares the march to Christ's march over the soldiers depicted in the painting, an eternal loop to and from hell and earth.

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