The Dancing Plague
In July 1518, around 400 people took to dance for days without rest, and, over the period of about one month, some of those affected died of heart attack, stroke, or … Continue Reading The Dancing Plague
Aberrant Art
Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up Pablo Picasso The recent tendency to overcome artworks and their masters, even if … Continue Reading Aberrant Art
Sicioldr
“Adunque, voi che con animo gentile sete amadori di questa virtù, principalmente all’arte venite, adornatevi prima di questo vestimento: cioè amore, timore, ubbidienza e perseveranza”… cit. Cennino Cennini: quanti virtuosi … Continue Reading Sicioldr
Sicioldr
Now then, you of noble mind, who love this profession, come at once to art and accept these precepts: enthusiasm — love —, reverence, obedience, and perseverance… quote Cennino Cennini: … Continue Reading Sicioldr
Anything Is Possible
It’s easy to believe in magic when you’re young. Anything you couldn’t explain was magic then. Electricity and elves were both infinitely mysterious and equally possible… Charles de Lint Fairy … Continue Reading Anything Is Possible
