Animation – Nina Paley

The Four Beasts of Heaven

⁶And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.

⁷And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.

⁸And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

—Revelation 4

Six Wings Full of Eyes

Back to working on my animated Apocalypse. From Revelation 4:

⁸And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within…

The lion-to-lamb head is just a placeholder, because:

⁷…the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.

So I gotta do a calf, man, and eagle face as well. The four heavenly Beasts resemble the cherubim of Ezekiel, but instead of being one four-winged creature with 4 faces, they are 4x 6-winged creatures. Both are full of eyes, eyes front and back, eyes within, eyes everywhere, oh god those eyes. I was pleased to find myself somewhat disturbed watching this test.