'In the midway of this our mortal life,
I found me in a gloomy wood, astray
Gone from the path direct...' ~ The Divine Comedy: Hell, Canto I
August 27, 2011
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shuddhi:
GenesisThe Creation: division of the waters above and below the firmament
Medieval faces were always crafted without expression because the self was thought unworthy before the Word.
“…the principle of mediæval art was in direct opposition to the principle of Renaissance art. The waning Middle Ages had expressed all the humble aspects of the soul: suffering, grief, resignation, acceptance of the Divine Will… This is an art of profound humility; it is imbued with the true spirit of Christianity. Renaissance art is quite different. Its hidden principle is pride; henceforth, man would be sufficient unto himself and aspire to godhead. “
[Religious Art in France: the Late Middle Ages by Emile Mâle, translated by Marthiel Matthews. Princeton University Press, 1986]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqihleEsGf1qkhye9o1_500.jpg)
Genesis
The Creation: division of the waters above and below the firmamentMedieval faces were always crafted without expression because the self was thought unworthy before the Word.
“…the principle of mediæval art was in direct opposition to the principle of Renaissance art. The waning Middle Ages had expressed all the humble aspects of the soul: suffering, grief, resignation, acceptance of the Divine Will… This is an art of profound humility; it is imbued with the true spirit of Christianity.
Renaissance art is quite different. Its hidden principle is pride; henceforth, man would be sufficient unto himself and aspire to godhead. “[Religious Art in France: the Late Middle Ages by Emile Mâle, translated by Marthiel Matthews. Princeton University Press, 1986]
(Source: phassa)
