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The half-man, half-goat satyr Marsyas at left, paid dearly for his arrogance in thinking he could rival a god. He found a flute and learned to play it so well that he challenged Apollo, the ancient Greek god of music, on the right, to a contest. The victorious god cut off the satyrโs skin in punishment for his pride. The surprised look on Marsyasโ face, in shadow, contrasts vividly with the calm and illuminated demeanor of the god who coolly slices the creatureโs flesh.
It is no accident that the earthbound satyr stands before a tree, symbolic of the woodland, while the god is silhouetted against the sky. Bartolomeo Manfredi may have been a student of the Italian artist Caravaggio, from whom he adapted the close-up format of the picture and the keen attention to tactile surface qualities evident in Marsyasโ fur loincloth.
It is no accident that the earthbound satyr stands before a tree, symbolic of the woodland, while the god is silhouetted against the sky. Bartolomeo Manfredi may have been a student of the Italian artist Caravaggio, from whom he adapted the close-up format of the picture and the keen attention to tactile surface qualities evident in Marsyasโ fur loincloth.
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Ecstasy of Saint Catherine of Siena, by Melchiorre Cafร , 1667, Santa Caterina da Siena a Monte Magnapoli, Rome
The marble relief showing the Ecstasy of St Catherine of Siena was made for the high altar of Santa Caterina da Siena a Monte Magnapoli in Rome, and it's one of the most representative works of the Maltese sculptor Melchiorre Cafร , 1636-1667, considered one of the highest exponents of Roman Baroque. In this relief Cafร isolated the white marble relief against a background of various coloured marbles to achieve a strongly painterly effect: as the almost free-standing figure of the saint, elevated ecstatically on clouds, seems to float out of the framed, brightly coloured background, the traditional boundaries between the genres of painting and sculpture are suspended.
The marble relief showing the Ecstasy of St Catherine of Siena was made for the high altar of Santa Caterina da Siena a Monte Magnapoli in Rome, and it's one of the most representative works of the Maltese sculptor Melchiorre Cafร , 1636-1667, considered one of the highest exponents of Roman Baroque. In this relief Cafร isolated the white marble relief against a background of various coloured marbles to achieve a strongly painterly effect: as the almost free-standing figure of the saint, elevated ecstatically on clouds, seems to float out of the framed, brightly coloured background, the traditional boundaries between the genres of painting and sculpture are suspended.
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The saint is represented according to Berninian elements interpreted by Cafร , such as the highlight of the luminous and dynamic effects. Saint Catherine is depicted in ecstasy, with her hands crossed toward her heart; each limb of the sign creeps to participate in the breeze of air and light. Standing above it a cloud surrounded by cherubim while in the background - articulating the composition - which becomes thinner inward and emerges en masse towards the observer, a symphony of polychromic materials: lapislazzuli, alabastras and marbles of various types. The body of the saint, made of Carrara marble, has elongated proportions and flexes following a curved silhouette. What Melchiorre Cafร implements results in a perfect synthesis between all-round sculpture, bass-relief and painting.
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This relief of the Sienese mystic stands in direct relationship to Bernini's Ecstasy of Saint Theresa and would have been unthinkable without it. Cafร directly established himself through his models and drawings, and even Bernini let it be known that the younger man had overtaken him in his art. Cafร 's sculpture reinvented the aesthetic qualities of Bernini's late style in new terms, thereby establishing a bridge between High and Late Baroque sculpture. This is seen most clearly in the Ecstasy of St Catherine of Siena in the Dominican convent of Santa Caterina da Siena a Magnapoli in Rome.
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I listen to most of that discussion, from what I can gather Russell was diving into the Kabbalah and other esoteric thoughts but he also held the heliocentric belief.
I'm becoming far more cynical of the work of people that hold the heliocentric view, this only because if the foundations of the argument are illogical, then its difficult to produce logical outcomes.
I have spent some time looking at his periodic table chart, I didn't realise it was his at the time. Its a fascinating concept, frequency is undoubtably part of world creation, although the periodic table is so problematic, as most of the refinement of elements can't be produced without multiple elements involved in the process, and if electrolysis is used then, elementals like hydrogen and oxygen are said to be produced from the break down of water, which is most probably and element unto itself, rather than a molecule.
I do struggle with anyones claim that they have had an illumination, sure it may happen, it does trigger my inner cynic.
All that being said, I would like to read his material at some stage, but it probably wont be for a while.
I'm becoming far more cynical of the work of people that hold the heliocentric view, this only because if the foundations of the argument are illogical, then its difficult to produce logical outcomes.
I have spent some time looking at his periodic table chart, I didn't realise it was his at the time. Its a fascinating concept, frequency is undoubtably part of world creation, although the periodic table is so problematic, as most of the refinement of elements can't be produced without multiple elements involved in the process, and if electrolysis is used then, elementals like hydrogen and oxygen are said to be produced from the break down of water, which is most probably and element unto itself, rather than a molecule.
I do struggle with anyones claim that they have had an illumination, sure it may happen, it does trigger my inner cynic.
All that being said, I would like to read his material at some stage, but it probably wont be for a while.
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Duchess of Bohemia, Gertrude von Babenberg-Salian
(29th Gma.) ๐ชฆ 1118 โ 4.8 50
~ Babenberg Pedigree, anon. 1491
(29th Gma.) ๐ชฆ 1118 โ 4.8 50
~ Babenberg Pedigree, anon. 1491
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โThis coin right here is the definition of Spanish Treasure!
This magnificent gold coin is the largest circulated gold piece produced by the Spanish Empire! Known as an 8 escudos, this coin was struck at the Lima, Peru mint in 1705, and 10 years later lost to the sea! This 8 escudos was recovered from the 1715 Fleet shipwreck sites off the East Coast of Florida!โ
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๐ง 1705? or 705? Looks like the latter to meโฆ
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This magnificent gold coin is the largest circulated gold piece produced by the Spanish Empire! Known as an 8 escudos, this coin was struck at the Lima, Peru mint in 1705, and 10 years later lost to the sea! This 8 escudos was recovered from the 1715 Fleet shipwreck sites off the East Coast of Florida!โ
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๐ง 1705? or 705? Looks like the latter to meโฆ
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Just some things to ponder ๐ค ๐ญ
What is an Egyptian pyramid doing on a US dollar bill?
Why have 56 countries signed a treaty to not venture into Antarctica?
Why do planes never fly over Antarctica?
How is it that the moon is the perfect distance and position to cover the sun PERFECTLY and EQUIDISTANTLY during an eclipse, instead of too small or big or off to one side?
How did NASA โloseโ the moon landing footage? Arguably one of the most advanced agencies AND one of the most important moments for mankind?
If Neil Armstrong was first on the moon, who held the camera?
Why havenโt we been to the moon since 1969-1972?
Why do official NASA images show images of the Earth with different sized and grossly disproportionate continents year to year?
If apes evolved into people, why are apes still apes?
How is there 95% โjunkโ DNA? Who decided itโs actually โjunkโ?
How were giant, symmetrical, detailed, sacred geometrically sound structures like cathedrals and parliament buildings created by people who lived in wooden shacks, rode horse-drawn carts and didnโt have any machinery, or lasers?
Why is this same predeluvian architecture found all over the world?
Why are there spaceships depicted on ancient Egyptian art?
Why do we have to pay to LIVE on a planet we were BORN on?
Why are there images of mushrooms all over ancient Christian art?
Why do popes dress like giant amanita muscaria mushrooms? ๐
How is it cheaper to buy fast food made from rearing, feeding and housing a cow than to buy natural fruit and veg?
Why do ancient Egyptian artworks depict pinecones and is it a coincidence that the pineal gland also looks like a pinecone?
Why are there depictions of dragons all over the world across different cultures, thousands of years apart?
Why are the giant flat topped mountains in the world consistent with the geometry of giant petrified trees?
Why is there so much overtly demonic symbolism in the music and entertainment industry?
Why do pilots not have to adjust the nose cone of a plane to account for the curvature of the Earth?
Why do almost all video games revolve around killing??
Why are our names on official documents written in block capitals the same way they are on tomb stones and corporations?
How is it that movies and cartoons like the Simpsons are able to so accurately and precisely predict specific cultural events?
How do bush fires melt cars yet leave trees intact?
Where does taxpayer money go and does that make us complicit in any of its nefarious use?
Why is being โout of a jobโ considered bad?
Why does the โofficeโ so closely resemble the โclassroomโ?
Why is poisoning ourselves regularly with alcohol considered โnormalโ and euphemistically called โdrinkingโ?
Why is alcohol depicted in almost every show and movie?
How do news anchors all over the world and on different channels say and repeat the same exact script verbatim?
If we are more advanced than weโve EVER been and more knowledgeable, why do we have the highest rates of obesity, cancer and heart issues not to mention depression?
Some people accept the answers theyโve been fed. I feel the true answers surface when we begin asking better questions.
What is an Egyptian pyramid doing on a US dollar bill?
Why have 56 countries signed a treaty to not venture into Antarctica?
Why do planes never fly over Antarctica?
How is it that the moon is the perfect distance and position to cover the sun PERFECTLY and EQUIDISTANTLY during an eclipse, instead of too small or big or off to one side?
How did NASA โloseโ the moon landing footage? Arguably one of the most advanced agencies AND one of the most important moments for mankind?
If Neil Armstrong was first on the moon, who held the camera?
Why havenโt we been to the moon since 1969-1972?
Why do official NASA images show images of the Earth with different sized and grossly disproportionate continents year to year?
If apes evolved into people, why are apes still apes?
How is there 95% โjunkโ DNA? Who decided itโs actually โjunkโ?
How were giant, symmetrical, detailed, sacred geometrically sound structures like cathedrals and parliament buildings created by people who lived in wooden shacks, rode horse-drawn carts and didnโt have any machinery, or lasers?
Why is this same predeluvian architecture found all over the world?
Why are there spaceships depicted on ancient Egyptian art?
Why do we have to pay to LIVE on a planet we were BORN on?
Why are there images of mushrooms all over ancient Christian art?
Why do popes dress like giant amanita muscaria mushrooms? ๐
How is it cheaper to buy fast food made from rearing, feeding and housing a cow than to buy natural fruit and veg?
Why do ancient Egyptian artworks depict pinecones and is it a coincidence that the pineal gland also looks like a pinecone?
Why are there depictions of dragons all over the world across different cultures, thousands of years apart?
Why are the giant flat topped mountains in the world consistent with the geometry of giant petrified trees?
Why is there so much overtly demonic symbolism in the music and entertainment industry?
Why do pilots not have to adjust the nose cone of a plane to account for the curvature of the Earth?
Why do almost all video games revolve around killing??
Why are our names on official documents written in block capitals the same way they are on tomb stones and corporations?
How is it that movies and cartoons like the Simpsons are able to so accurately and precisely predict specific cultural events?
How do bush fires melt cars yet leave trees intact?
Where does taxpayer money go and does that make us complicit in any of its nefarious use?
Why is being โout of a jobโ considered bad?
Why does the โofficeโ so closely resemble the โclassroomโ?
Why is poisoning ourselves regularly with alcohol considered โnormalโ and euphemistically called โdrinkingโ?
Why is alcohol depicted in almost every show and movie?
How do news anchors all over the world and on different channels say and repeat the same exact script verbatim?
If we are more advanced than weโve EVER been and more knowledgeable, why do we have the highest rates of obesity, cancer and heart issues not to mention depression?
Some people accept the answers theyโve been fed. I feel the true answers surface when we begin asking better questions.
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