The meaning of “Beast of Burden” is essentially any animal that has been "domesticated" by humans to carry or pull heavy loads such as elephants, horses, oxen, etc. But who are the real “Beasts”? We are riding and burdening all the animals on the planet to advance our take over of Mother Earth and in the mean time we have forgotten our spiritual and collective consciousness with these animals, hence the human body and animal head of emptiness.. All paintings ©Victor Spinelli Art.