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Monthly Archives: October 2008
J. B. Yeats
I’m reading a biography of William Butler Yeats, the visionary poet who lived in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His father (J.B. Yeats) had a powerful influence upon him and lived a skeptical life. I enjoyed this paragraph … Continue reading
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Pythagoras and Duality
I thought a bit of clarity on duality might be helpful, so I revisited my copy of The Pythagorean Sourcebook and Library, compiled and translated by Guthrie, who clarifies the nature of duality in Pythagorean terms in his introduction. “If … Continue reading
Temperance xiii
Here’s a more developed sketch incorporating one of the pictures I shot Friday. I’m going to need to visit a pig farm to get my own shots, but these sketchy pigs will have to do for now. It’s going somewhere … Continue reading
Temperance xii
Here’s another sketch of Temperance, trying to figure out a more stylized composition and imagery. The funky fat shapes at the bottom are very loosely drawn pigs. I’ve included a vesica about her to emphasize the duality of all these … Continue reading
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Tagged Alchemical work, duality, Tarot-related paintings
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Botticelli
Knocking about the internet looking for Renaissance images of the cardinal virtues didn’t get me any closer to solving the mystery the missing Prudence, who will remain lost for now, but on one of my many meanderings from the object … Continue reading
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Marseilles virtues
We find the virtue Prudence is missing from the Marseilles deck of cards too. I love the simple woodcut designs of this deck. Many cards in this deck are clearly influenced by the symbolism of alchemical illustrations. Temperance, Strength, Justice. Prudence is … Continue reading
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Visconti Sforza cardinal virtues
The three images here come from a deck of cards produced for the Visconti Sforza family in the mid-fifteenth century. From left to right: Justice, Temperance and Strength. The Marseillle deck shows the same three, which makes me wonder why … Continue reading
Temperance xi
Caitlyn is a fantastic model for this painting, I’m so pleased with the way the pictures turned out. I shot her as Temperance for the symbolic card with the two water vessels, and again for the big painting of all … Continue reading
For the record
Arts Positions of the 2008 Presidential Candidates  Sen. Barack Obama Democratic Nominee Sen. John McCain Republican Nominee Campaign has met with Americans for the Arts Action Fund to discuss policy issues.  Yes Meeting held 4/1/08 Yes Meeting held 4/1/08 … Continue reading
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Temperance viii
My friend who was going to drive us to Vegas in his Suburban with paintings and easels in a trailer has found a job that will occupy him over the weekend of the Alchemy conference, so I have to find … Continue reading
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