22nd Degree - Knight of the Royal Axe Jewel on Red Leather

Introducing 'Scottish Rite' collection by Serge Averbukh, showcasing convergent media paintings of various degree jewels of the Ancient and Accepted... more

by Serge Averbukh

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$2,500

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48.000 x 48.000 inches

Title

22nd Degree - Knight of the Royal Axe Jewel on Red Leather

Artist

Serge Averbukh

Medium

Digital Art - Digital Painting

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Introducing 'Scottish Rite' collection by Serge Averbukh, showcasing convergent media paintings of various degree jewels of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite.

Here you will find pieces featuring 22nd Degree - Knight of the Royal Axe (known as Prince of Libanus in the Northern Jurisdiction and in Canada) Jewel on Red Leather.
Freemasonry is a fraternal organization that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million. The fraternity is administratively organized into independent Grand Lodges or sometimes Orients, each of which governs its own jurisdiction, which consists of subordinate (or constituent) Lodges. There are also appending bodies, which are organizations related to the main branch of Freemasonry, but with their own independent administration.
The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry (the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction in the United States often omits the and, while the English Constitution in the United Kingdom omits the Scottish), commonly known as simply the Scottish Rite, is one of several Rites of Freemasonry. A Rite is a progressive series of degrees conferred by various Masonic organizations or bodies, each of which operates under the control of its own central authority. In the Scottish Rite the central authority is called a Supreme Council. The Scottish Rite is one of the appendant bodies of Freemasonry that a Master Mason may join for further exposure to the principles of Freemasonry. In England and some other countries, while the Scottish Rite is not accorded official recognition by the Grand Lodge, there is no prohibition against a Freemason electing to join it. In the United States, however, the Scottish Rite is officially recognized by Grand Lodges as an extension of the degrees of Freemasonry. The Scottish Rite builds upon the ethical teachings and philosophy offered in the craft lodge, or Blue Lodge, through dramatic presentation of the individual degrees.
The lessons of the 22� are to respect labor for its own sake and to do work. This degree teaches, "if a job is worth doing its worth doing well". By doing good work we improve character and become better citizens. The apron is white, bordered in purple, and contains a three-headed serpent and a table with instruments and plans on it. The jewel is an axe and handle of gold. On the top of the handle are the initials of Noah and Solomon. In the middle of the handle are the initials of Libanus and Tsidun. On the blade are the initials of Adoniram, Cyrus, Darius, Zerubbabel, Nehemiah, Ezra (on one side), and Shem, Kham, Yapheth, Moses, Ahaliab, Betselal (on the other).

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May 29th, 2014