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Into the Mystic, The Netherlands
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like actual things
Almost irrespective of the source of inspiration, I find that a lyrical and peaceful painting. I’ve been looking at mauve and various purples too recently.
Van Gogh was the inspiration for a wonderful recent session that I spent developing my large abstract painting. I am not accustomed to abstract art, so I have been searching for strategies. For this painting, I began the latest session by strengthening passages of color that were already part of the picture by surrounding them with bold outlines. The idea of outlining passages came to me after looking at Van Gogh paintings. He, of course, was using line to describe the scenes he painted. I was using line without reference to actual things, but otherwise the procedure was similar. Having decided on that strategy, I found the session to be surprisingly enjoyable. I drew contours around various passages of color, doing so as if they were things.
I variegated some of the color passages too, not changing the basic color, but just adding…
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“Méditation” is a symphonic intermezzo from the opera Thaïs by French composer Jules Massenet. The piece is written for solo violin and orchestra. The opera premiered at the Opéra Garnier in Paris on March 16, 1894.
The Méditation is an instrumental entr’acte performed between the scenes of Act II in the opera Thaïs. In the first scene of Act II, Athanaël, a Cenobite monk, confronts Thaïs, a beautiful and hedonistic courtesan and devotée of Venus, and attempts to persuade her to leave her life of luxury and pleasure and find salvation through God. It is during a time of reflection following the encounter that the Méditation is played by the orchestra.”
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Wisteria Gate, Provence, France
Fascinating character.
A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries
Canadian photographer and mining camp cook
Ida Madeline “Mattie” Gunterman (1872-1945)
1. Self-Portrait by a tree, 1899 / Silver gelatin print / Collection of Henri Robideau
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The London Train by Tessa Hadley
Sounds fascinating and a good idea for a Christmas present perhaps.
There is a touch of Brief Encounter about The London Train, Tessa Hadley’s 2011 novel featuring two parallel narratives that ultimately come together and connect. At its heart, this wonderfully subtle novel can be viewed as an exploration of the fault lines and emotional disconnects in two seemingly stable marriages. The story also highlights how these fissures can be exposed by random events, from the sudden disappearance of a daughter to a chance encounter on a train.
Structurally, the book is divided into two sections that initially appear to be separate novellas: The London Train and Only Children. However, by the time the reader reaches the midpoint of the second section, the connection between these beautifully constructed narratives becomes clear.
The first story revolves around Paul, a middle-aged writer and reviewer who lives in Wales with his second wife, Elise, a successful restorer of antiques, and their two young…
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Beisembayev, Liszt, and Le Sidaner
Dear One,
Although you are missed today and every day, you will always be part of every beautiful memory. ❤️
Thanks for Visiting
~Sunnyside
Interesting but it is also worth considering, and you might agree there are some types of authoritarianism against which it can be positive to oppose. I am thinking particularly of the work in this area by the eminent psychoanalyst, David Mitchell.
I was an extremely difficult kid.
You can chalk most of it up to genetics, since I can’t really recall a time when I was calm. I struggled with sleeping until I was in my mid twenties. I couldn’t tolerate rejection until my thirties. And I still can’t stand making minor mistakes. With that said, I always believed I had good reasons for distrusting authority figures; I always saw through the bullshit. Oppositional Defiant Disorder is the most common diagnosis, outside of ADHD, given to adolescent and teenage boys. It’s defined by vindictiveness, a strong distrust of authority figures, persistent irritability, the chronic pattern of arguing with adults, refusing to comply with rules, and failing to take accountability for one’s own actions. Many people struggle to understand why these kids act against their own interest.
In school, I hated most of my teachers and peers. And, at home, I hated…
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