Sympathetic magick may tap into a symbolic ordering of the universe. It is the basic principle upon which most forms of divination rely. Read on to learn more about this work, its history, and how to integrate it into your practice.
Alphonse Osbert (1857-1939), Soir antique (Evening in the antique), 1908, Óleo sobre tabla
Clay, Neolithic period, Late 7th Millennium B.C.E., From Israel (excavated at Sha'ar Hagolan) On loan from the Israeli Antiquities Authority to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
In de Griekse mythologie is Tantalus de zoon van Zeus en de oceanide Pluto. Hij is voor bekend van de naar hem vernoemde Tantaluskwelling.
The Akkadian poet Enheduanna (l. 2285-2250 BCE) is the world's first author known by name and was the daughter of Sargon of Akkad (Sargon the Great, r. 2334-2279 BCE). Whether Enheduanna was, in fact...
Aurignacian culture, toolmaking industry and artistic tradition of Upper Paleolithic Europe that followed the Mousterian industry, was contemporary with the Perigordian, and was succeeded by the Solutrean. The Aurignacian culture was marked by a great diversification and specialization of tools, including the invention of the burin, or engraving tool, that made much of the art possible. The Aurignacian differs from other Upper Paleolithic industries mainly in a preponderance of stone flake tools rather than blades. Flakes were retouched to make nosed scrapers, carinate (ridged) scrapers, and end scrapers. Blades and burins were made by the punch technique and came in
Valentine's Day Came Later. First, There Was Lupercalia. In Ancient Rome, Lupercalia was a festival that symbolized purification, good health and fertility. This roman festival is known to be the predecessor of Valentine's Day and was generally held over February 13-15.
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As a child, I knew in my gut that there was information about these statues that we weren’t being told about. I just couldn’t quite put my finger on it and at the time I was at the heig…
Nevali Cori. The excavation zone is now submerged by the waters of a recent dam. 2 nude females, legs apart and arms raised, with an amazing figure (?) in same attitude. www.amazon.com/Goddess-Lajja-Gauri-origins-Footsteps/dp/1...
Svaneprinsessen er Munchmuseets storsatsing denne vinteren, og utstillingen henger til 24. april. Svaneprinsessen spør: Hva skjer i russisk kunst omkring forrige århundreskifte? Hvordan forholder den russiske kunsten seg til europeisk kunst i tiden rundt 1900? Og er det et slektskap mellom den russiske og nordiske kunsten fra denne perioden?
A classical Greco-Roman rhetorical tradition survives in Christian iconography
...ABOUT MY PRINTS... *Original art and curated vintage prints inspired by early photography, fairy tale witches, wanderlust, and cottage core and dark academia aesthetics *Images created with original photographs, restored vintage ephemera, antique cameras, and found photos *Giclee (museum quality fine art digital) print made with a professional art printer and archival pigment inks *Printed on acid free archival paper for rich colour reproduction and fade resistance *Frames shown as display example only ...CUSTOMIZE YOUR PRINT AND CURATE YOUR COLLECTION... *See available print sizes and prices in the drop down menu *Contact me for prints above 12x16 to ensure best quality reproductions *This image on a vintage book page: etsy.me/43mYxrm *Discounted print sets: etsy.me/3PTYwrC *Digital download available - message me for details *Find my hand embroidery with similar aesthetics here: etsy.me/31ndLyV
Fr. Mark Pilon on the paradox of paradoxes, the Incarnation: the infinite Son of God has become Man without ceasing to be infinite.
I’m trying to finish a post on Russian painting, but it seems stuck. In the meantime, I wanted to write about this … According to widely-quoted statistics, somewhere between 1 in a 100 …
“Amnesia is not the right word,” said Geoff K. Ward, “because we’ve forgotten without ever really knowing.” In "Truths and Reckonings," the show he curated for Washington University's Kemper Art Museum, Ward confronts histories of racist violence with the aim of untangling their continuing legacies.
Jean Delville was a Belgian painter (1867-1953) who painted heavily symbolic scenes with a occult oriented spiritual perspective. He grew up in the Belgian town of Louvain, but when his outstanding…
Il motivo per cui i maestri dello Gnosticismo antico entrarono in competizione con i cristiani non verteva sul fatto che essi rivendica...
Master of Girart de Roussillon - Le Songe de pestilence (c. 1455). Detail. Cod. Pal. germ. 832 (1491). Master of Girart de Roussillon - Le Songe de pestilence (c. 1455). Master of Girart de Roussillon - Le Songe de pestilence (c. 1455). Santo Tomas de Aquino, Protector de la Universidad de Cuzco…
An ancient burial ground believed to have been used for ritual sacrifice.
Fantastic depictions of various Roman antiquities from a wonderful catalogue of objects once found in the private museum of 18th-century antiquities collector Giovanni Carafa.
Остановись, путник, здесь вода! Здесь когда-то была вода.. Допотопные символы воды:
...ABOUT MY PRINTS... *Original art and curated vintage prints inspired by early photography, fairy tale witches, wanderlust, and cottage core and dark academia aesthetics *Images created with original photographs, restored vintage ephemera, antique cameras, and found photos *Giclee (museum quality fine art digital) print made with a professional art printer and archival pigment inks *Printed on acid free archival paper for rich colour reproduction and fade resistance *Frames shown as display example only ...CUSTOMIZE YOUR PRINT AND CURATE YOUR COLLECTION... *See available print sizes and prices in the drop down menu *Contact me for prints above 12x16 to ensure best quality reproductions *This image on a vintage book page: etsy.me/43mYxrm *Discounted print sets: etsy.me/3PTYwrC *Digital download available - message me for details *Find my hand embroidery with similar aesthetics here: etsy.me/31ndLyV
