Looking at Eagles and Eagle Figurines
In art and symbolism, successful countries and rulers have been depicted as eagles. The Roman armies bore the eagle on their standards as they subjugated the world. The eagle adorned the heraldic arms of the kings of Germany, Poland and Russia. The bald eagle has been used countless times to depict the virtues of the United States. What is it about the eagle that drives us to create eagle paintings and eagle figurines? It is a majestic bird no doubt. The largest eagle has a wingspan of 2 meters. When you see an eagle in the air, you can feel it dominate the sky and the ground. Maybe the eagle supplies us something that we lack, the power to fly and to be looked at with respect.