Monthly Archives: July 2012

Fortitude

PASSE, Crispijn van de (b. ca. 1565, Zeeland, d. 1637, Utrecht) Engraving Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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Station 2

In your light I learn how to love. In your beauty, How to make poems. You dance Inside my chest Where No one sees you. But sometimes I do And that sight Becomes this art. — Rumi (translated by Coleman … Continue reading

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Beauty Miss and Dad

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Megan 2

You that give new life to this planet, you that transcend logic, come. I am only an arrow. Fill your bow with me and let me fly. — Rumi translated by Coleman Barks

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Quodlibet 11

O lovers, lovers, the time of union and encounter has come. The proclamation from heaven has come: Moon-faced beauties, welcome hither! — Rumi translated from the Persian by A. J. Arberry

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Head of Medusa

Italy (probably, made) 17th century Unknown (print-maker). The Victoria and Albert Museum

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I love finding cool bookmarks in old books

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Roundel

Place of origin: Limoges, France  Date: ca. 1500-1520 (made) Artist/Maker: Master of the Louis XII Triptych (circle of, maker) Painted enamel on copper with paillons (foil-backed translucent enamel areas) and gilding, in later gilt wood frame This roundel depicts Herod Antipas and his … Continue reading

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Back to the land of no cars but plenty of fudge

not to mention that other stuff on the street…see ya in a few

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Quodlibet 10

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