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This untitled piece was created by Zdzislaw Beksinski, though we don’t know exactly when. Look closely and you'll see the distorted form of a quadruped, or perhaps what was once a quadruped, its body now a landscape of decay and metallic intrusions. This fusion of organic and inorganic recalls the Chimera, a hybrid creature from Greek mythology, symbolizing the monstrous and the unnatural. The open maw, filled with rows of sharp teeth, evokes not only primal fear, but also the gaping abyss of the underworld. Consider how similar images appear in medieval depictions of hell, or even in the monstrous figures of Goya's later works. This recurring motif is a psychological projection of humanity's deepest anxieties, a fear of the unknown and the inevitable decay of the flesh. It's clear this image is not simply about death, but about the grotesque transformation of the living into something beyond recognition. It is a potent reminder of the cyclical nature of creation and destruction, forever imprinted in our collective psyche.