My precedent post as a tribute to my sister, showed a very especially fine picture of her (a true artwork to my eyes, thanks both to her… Read more “Portrait from Beyond (a variant pic and a postscript)”
Tag: Angel
Portrait from Beyond
Some portraits remain in the memory no matter how long ago they were taken. To me, this is one of them. It tells me, and reminds me,… Read more “Portrait from Beyond”
Angels with amazing Light in some Carl Bloch’s paintings
I discovered Carl Heinrich Bloch (Copenhagen, Denmark, 1834 – 1890) just a few weeks ago, while searching artworks relative to the visit of the Magi to the Christ… Read more “Angels with amazing Light in some Carl Bloch’s paintings”
Michael Archangel trampling The Devil thrice more – (A needed follow-up)
– When seeking for some adequate illustrations of St Michael Archangel for one of my recent posts here, I fully realized the enormous quantity of artworks from… Read more “Michael Archangel trampling The Devil thrice more – (A needed follow-up)”
Dickensian Times in Catalonia & An untold prayer to St Michael Archangel
Absolutely Dickensian times for my country (and –if you let me tell it– also for me and my family). — On Friday, October the 27th – 2017… Read more “Dickensian Times in Catalonia & An untold prayer to St Michael Archangel”
Protected: A Portrait from Heaven
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‘Trilogy of Love’ – Tarot inspired lithographs by Salvador Dalí (or whoever)
Salvador Dalí made (or possibly only authorized) this suite of lithographs in 1976, directly inspired in three of the tarot cards, all from the major arcana: Temperance… Read more “‘Trilogy of Love’ – Tarot inspired lithographs by Salvador Dalí (or whoever)”
Angelic Eroticism
A personal view about an Angel by Francesco Jerace One of my favourite sculptures representing overtly masculine angels is a marble group by Francesco Jerace, located in… Read more “Angelic Eroticism”
A Pictorial Tribute – Delvaux’s “Ari”, and a sort of family portrait
– – The first time I watched “Rosine” –an oil by the Belgian surrealist painter Paul Delvaux, from 1968– I said to myself “this tall, slim girl… Read more “A Pictorial Tribute – Delvaux’s “Ari”, and a sort of family portrait”
Soul in Grace – Celebrating freedom
A dearest soul of mine is gone and free since five months ago today, January the 13th, 2017. Even in my mourning, I celebrate her freedom from… Read more “Soul in Grace – Celebrating freedom”
To a distant friend lost in confusion – with great sorrow, after too many losses
At the ending of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”, just before drinking the poison, the prince speaks his last words and final plea to his friend: (Hamlet to Horatio): I… Read more “To a distant friend lost in confusion – with great sorrow, after too many losses”
To Ari, with much love and a hopeless request (in R. M. Rilke’s words)
Liebeslied [Aus „Neue Gedichte“ von Rainer Maria Rilke] . Wie soll ich meine Seele halten, daß sie nicht an deine rührt? Wie soll ich sie hinheben… Read more “To Ari, with much love and a hopeless request (in R. M. Rilke’s words)”
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