Tuesday, April 12, 2016

By Larry Watson


Art is a form of expressing human creativity. Masonic art, on the other hand, is a form of human creativity that uses words with a hidden meaning to be communicated to a freemasonry audience. There is a lodge with galleries of hundreds of masonic symbolism. There is also a specific format that the masterpieces should take before being submitted in the lodge.

Masons began crafting and compiling masterpieces in lodges decades ago as evolution took place. The first masons to craft masterpieces were not that prominent because most of them had different spiritual beliefs. For example, they do not believe in the existence of a supreme being. Furthermore, some masterpieces are drawn in a provoking manner. These are reasons why masonry crafts are considered ungodly.

Masonry can be utilized to represent historical events such as the Stone Age period of evolution. This is because masons in the past used sharp objects to place symbolic markings on rocks. This method can be traced to the first form of human beings that ever existed. Masterpieces presented by masons are, therefore, considered to be one of the oldest art forms that have ever existed.

A three-grade system is used by artisans when crafting masonry masterpieces. An example of a masterpiece that was crafted using this system is an allegory. Three grade systems are also used because they make masterpieces have a deeper meaning. Furthermore, some pieces remain as puzzles because people can not understand the message that an artisan tried to convey.

Every artisan has to work according to some rules. These same set of rules apply to masons who dedicate their entire lives to produce outstanding crafts. These artists are advised by the masonry jurisdictions to follow certain standards when crafting masterpieces. For example, they are required to utilize three degree systems in their work as a means of emancipating people who acquire the masterpieces. These crafts also spread moral and ethic values within the masonry community.

Religious scriptures such as the Bible are used by masons to take oaths. Candidates are usually given a religious book of their choice and are required to take vows in the lodges. In these lodges, very many masterpieces with scripted meanings are found here. People of various religious backgrounds also come to witness the overwhelming power of human creativity in the exhibition.

In the past, masons utilized certain signs to distinguish between legit members and non-members. This procedure helped to eliminate unwanted people who may want to enter the lodge to view masterpieces without permission. These signs include things like passwords and grips. Over the years, these signature methods have been washed up. Masons utilize written identification methods to determine legit members these days.

The science of crafting masterpieces that portray a hidden meaning has proved to be beneficial to very many masons. People are engaging in this activity full time as the main source of revenue generation. Furthermore, more galleries and exhibitions have been built in many places around the world to showcase the works of talented masons. Other fields such as computing are also adopting scripting as a science of producing text and graphical content with a hidden meaning.




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