Framed Snake Art

Hiss, hiss. Slither, slither. You may have seen a snake in your yard before, or on television. Snakes are dangerous but beautiful at the same time. In ancient Greek art they were a symbol of medicine. Their poison can both kill a person and cure them. They are the subject of framed snake art.

You can feel the danger emanating from a snake in the framed snake photograph “Green Emerald Tree Python Snake” by Anonymous. It is green, which is the colour of poison itself, despite the fact that a python is not poisonous; it squeezes its prey to death. Its body is in coils, draping around the snake like a fearsome cowl. Its head is narrow and triangular. Its small yellow eyes are staring the photographer down, like it wants the human out of its territory. It is scary and hypnotizing at the same time.