Tag Archives: Hugo van der Goes

snake: getting jealous for eden

In ancient Talmudic legend, the snake was a symbol of evil that walked upright and hd a brain superior to that of all other animals. It was envy of man that caused the snake to plot his downfall in the … Continue reading

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collection with the public purse

Charles I was Britain’s most discerning and energetic royal patron, buying much art and encouraging many continental artists. With his ascension to the throne in 1625, it was a turning point in English connoisseurship. Charles had grown up under the … Continue reading

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CASTLES IN SHIFTING SANDS

And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.(Exodus.2:12) ”In Paris, there’s Berthe Courrière, kabbalist, devotee of the Black Arts and serial … Continue reading

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