The Oracle Card 1/500
NFT Collectable Ticket
Artist’s Notes:
Hold this card to conquer doubt with the power of understanding, the eye of wisdom and the majesty of empowerment.
Original Resolution: Collection: Diamond Hand 2021 NFT Ticket Total: 2,100 Party Access: $250,000 BTC
King of Diamonds
The Oracle Card
This NFT artwork “The King Of Diamonds” burns richly in layers of Graeco- Roman, Christian and Norse iconography. He rises, Phoenix-like from the nebula, the birthplace of stars, majestic in his purple robes. The colour of the Caesars, purple is emblematic of royalty and the might of Rome. He represents power and conquest, reflecting the global adoption of Bitcoin and its rise to Crypto supremacy.
But as an Oracle and a King, he combines both power and the knowledge of foresight. Like a traditional King of Diamonds he has one eye, he is Odin, King of Asgard who sacrificed an eye to see the future for the benefit of all. This reflects contemporary influencers and commentators who unstintingly use their wisdom and belief to educate and enrich.
He stands under a golden anchor, a powerful icon of strength and security, defiantly brandishing metaphors not weapons. His axe is a powerful symbol throughout history of work and battle, echoing the struggles faced by Bitcoin and Bitcoin HODLers over the years.
In his other hand he has a chain, not only a nod to blockchain, but a reference to connection. This chain could be a link to heritage institutions, or, as it has broken free of the anchor, it could illustrate a casting off to future adventures on the high seas of finance.
As he casts his gaze around a seemingly impossible time and relative dimension in space he fixes his laser eye on the positive future he has predicted. He strides proudly over the ruins of some former civilization holding aloft the tools to build a better way, a better future, a brave new world.
Delyth Smith BA - Art HistorianSecret Symbolism - A Guide to the Diamond Hand Collection
By our Art Historian - Delyth Smith BA
Playing cards were perfect inspiration for our NFT collectibles.Traditionally the card suits represented the battle of opposing forces and 13 lunar months, this reflects Bitcoin’s battle for acceptance in the financial world and the lunar iconography frequenting Crypto Art.
Our choice of Diamonds gives a nod of respect to the ‘diamond hands’ of the Hodler; the strength to hang on with unshakable belief. Diamonds also reflect the clarity of the blockchain itself, built to be transparent and democratise not centralise and obscure.
Our Diamond suit though, is solid gold not red, minted on the blockchain for eternal value, scarcity, proof of ownership and authenticity. They become a new gold and a new store of value like Bitcoin itself.
Diamonds were fittingly the traditional suit of merchants and commerce, they are also the fire suit, hinting at the burning passion of Bitcoiners. Fire is also symbolic of death and rebirth, like the phoenix rising from the ashes, so Bitcoin rose from the ashes of the 2007 crash, creating a new financial system. Diamonds are also associated with the Fall, reflecting the autumn of Fiat Currency.
All the cards spin in space, where the sun is eclipsed fully by the moon, these are common tropes of Crypto art. The characters all emerge from a nebula, the gas clouds that form stars, echoing the inception of the blockchain and the birth of Bitcoin.
The use of characters and symbolism from ancient myths and legends is inspired by the Renaissance, another era of great change and innovation in art and culture. From one great civilisation invariably another springs anew.