Are there more layers of symbolism to be discovered in Dürer’s depiction of the Virgin?
Read MoreTHE SYMBOL-FILLED GARDEN
"A garden is an interface between nature and art, in which they are combined to convey a message..."
Read MoreRembrandt and Richard Wagner
Light and Shade in Art
Read MoreUP AND DOWN THE MONOCHORD [PART III]: TRIANGLE, TRINITY, UNITY
Essay series: "The Secret of the Magic Flute: Western Music & Esotericism"
Read MoreThe First Tarot Magician
The Identity of Bonifacio Bembo’s Visconti-Sforza Tarot Magician
Read MoreTHE 13th CANON: Portrait of J.S. Bach
An interesting account of Bach's portrait presenting a musical riddle.
Read MoreMaking the invisible visible: Péladan's vision of ensouled art
“I am the androgyne of forms... I am the announcer of the mysticism of Beauty, the mysticism of Art...”, Péladan
Read MoreThe Blossom From The Ash
Kaleidoscopic patterns in the floor-to-ceiling paintings radiate light...
Read MoreThe Birth of Cinema 400 Years Ago
The Art of light, drama, lenses and reflections, movement, and large scale picture storytelling was not born in a movie theater, but has its roots deep in Baroque era of 1600’s...
Read MoreUp and Down The Monochord [Part I]
"One can speak about music only with a man who has perceived the meaning of the cosmos"
Read MoreComing to Terms with the Terms: Why ‘Esotericism’?
A great overview of the terms: Esotericism, Hermeticism, Mysticism.
An introductory essay to the journey through different periods of musical theory and practice.
L'Ordre de l'Union de la Joye: A Women's Order in the 17th-century Dutch Golden Age
Amalia Margaretha van Brederode (1625-1663), Grandmistress of L'Ordre de l'Union de la Joye, Gerard van Honthorst 1650/1656: Instituut Collectie Nederland C275
Sometimes fascinating events in history are lost to us forever, other times, they just await to be discovered... Such was the case with L'Ordre de l'Union de la Joye (Women's Order of Joy), the secret order run exclusively by women in 17th century Netherlands.
Read MoreOn Slow and Flawed Music: The Technologies of Future Music
Johannes Vermeer, The Music Lesson, c. 1662, Royal Collection, St. James's Palace, London
A translation of the recent lecture-performance on the Music of the Future given by composer Nastasya Khroustcheva.
Read MoreThe Alchemy of a Portrait
The portrait genre was born out of a primal urge of conquering the biggest obstacle of life – namely death.
Read MoreCan Art Bring The Dead to Life?
Why does the man in this portrait look dead with ash-colored skin and sunken cheeks?
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