"It is through art, and through art only, that we can realise our perfection. "

Sep 18, 2005 13:01

Beauty is a form of genius - is higher, indeed, than genius, as it needs no explanation. It is of the great facts in the world like sunlight, or springtime, or the reflection in dark water of that silver shell we call the moon. O.W.

my favourite sculpture ever....always been. it was a honor to see it.

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innertemple September 18 2005, 18:45:43 UTC
fascination...the pleasure in magic, the confusion and the specificity
also I like the quotation:)
today I prepared some of the your biennial poackage..Will tell you when I send it:)
hugs+stars
make wishes tonight...

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novemberghost September 18 2005, 19:56:49 UTC
i will. thanks for everything. hugs+stars

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astartesyriaca September 18 2005, 19:11:14 UTC
What blows me away on this one? His hand grabbing her thigh!! Her flesh looks so pliant, soft... truly, truly amazing...

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novemberghost September 18 2005, 20:04:16 UTC
when i was in front of it i was about to faint...because of a strong wind of passion and force and abduction that came from inside me, inside the sculpture...i wanted to be her, wanted to be him, wanted to be the marble itself...can't really explain it...

that Caravaggio's was a source of the strongest emotions as well...

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aurelia_night September 23 2005, 16:01:48 UTC
Nobody believes that this icon I'm currently using is of a sculpture.

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ideasofthedark October 9 2005, 04:58:40 UTC
My god. The detail is so amazeing.

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novemberghost October 9 2005, 09:56:37 UTC
that's really what strikes me more....

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