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Power of Art: David
Born to a wealthy Parisian family, Jacques-Louis David was aged seven when his father was shot dead in a pistol duel. Brought up by his uncles, his desire was to paint and he was eventually sent to his mother’s cousin,… Continue reading
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Addicted to Pleasure: Opium
Brian Cox learns the origins and history of modern-day opium addiction. Continue reading
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There is but a whisper of truth in facts Only a rumor of wisdom in philosophies. Trace a falling teardrop Dance in a gentle breeze Roll on the ground Dream beneath the sky Live and believe and love… Living and… Continue reading
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Senator Wendy Davis, Marina Abramovic, and the Art of the Filibuster
The Texas Senate was held in a Special Session Tuesday night in order to discuss SB5 which would greatly limit the accessibility of clinics authorized to perform abortions throughout the State. To give you a metric, it is estimated that… Continue reading
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Jesse Bransford / Work
Just some fabulous esoteric art works over at Jesse Bransford’s page from the I:MAGE exhibit. This space must be protected. Not from evil, but from confusion, from the distortion of the quotidian. This is not normal. Rules are being changed,… Continue reading
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I:MAGE Exhibition: Making Art is a Magical Act | The Wild Hunt
…from May 19th through the 25th London [hosted] an international collection of esoteric artists in a special exhibition, “I:MAGE,” sponsored by Fulgur Esoterica (publisher of the Abraxas journal). Boasting an impressive lineup of artists, both classic and contemporary, I:MAGE [promised] to bring more… Continue reading
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Vintage Macro # 99
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The Platonic Superman
Or, Man of Steel: Man of Gold Even though the Snyder/Nolan Superman film has been out now for a bit, let me begin by saying: SPOILER ALERT. I was finally able to see the blockbuster with my buddy-friend-guy, Christopher. The… Continue reading
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Esoteric Symbols: The Tarot in Yeats, Eliot, and Kafka
Esoteric Symbols: The Tarot in Yeats, Eliot, and Kafka June Leavitt University Press of America, Jan 1, 2007 157 pages In this pioneering scholarly work on occult symbols in literature, the reader is offered a vivid look into how W.B. Yeats,… Continue reading
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Power of Art: Rembrandt
Rembrandt’s success in his early years was as a portrait painter to the rich denizens of Amsterdam at a time when the city was being transformed from a small nondescript port into the economic capital of the world. His historical… Continue reading
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Hitchcock’s Soundtracks
Originally posted on The ancient eavesdropper: My ear kisses the ground as train engine tremors tunnel through subconscious Torn Curtain compartments, I Confess, its whistle-blow echoes a foreboding Hitchcock Psycho shower soundtrack, striking sharp spikes like nails across the chalkboard… Continue reading
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Caravaggio’s profane eye for the sacred – Eureka Street
Caravaggio was the Jim Morrison of his time — Rimbaud with a paintbrush. There was little that was pious or holy about the man with a gift for holy and sacred art. Caravaggio’s world was the world of drunken singing,… Continue reading
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Swedenborg’s Rough Guide to Heaven, Hell, and Other Places | Reality Sandwich
…Many readers otherwise open to Swedenborg‘s thought are put off by his accounts of hell. This includes figures like William Blake and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Blake’s The Marriage of Heaven and Hell is a pointed criticism of Swedenborg’s vision, which… Continue reading
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