The Wounded Angel and the Kitten
Today, We, Zarathustra the Cat, decided to look down at the desperate Earth from Our celestial surroundings and noticed a little offspring of hope. We found it in the true version of the masterpiece “The Wounded Angel” by the famous Finnish symbolist Hugo Simberg:
Hugo Simberg, The Wounded Angel with their Cat
Two sullen boys carry an angel on a stretcher. The creature’s wing has been wounded, and there is a bandage over their eyes. But the angel doesn’t look defeated because of the little furball, which they tenderly carry in their hands.
The furball is Our little bro, kitten Tyger Blake, driven into life and art by the broken guardian angel of our planet
Hugo Simberg, The Wounded Angel with their Cat, close up
The kitten hugs the bouquet of snowdrops, symbolizing hope
Care for the fragile little life gives the angel the strength to withstand all the perils
Hugo Simberg, The Wounded Angel with their Cat, detail
We all need hope and strength today. Our world needs just and lasting peace
Just have a look at the commonly known version of the painting in the Ateneum Museum, Finland:
Hugo Simberg, The Wounded Angel, the Ateneum Museum
Now you see which version is true, the one that is dedicated to all refugees nowadays, giving them hope.
Thus speaks Zarathustra the Celestial Cat
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