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the wright stuff

Joseph Wright of Derby was the first English painter to take his themes from science, and his titles were as precise as his details. The picture below, exhibited in 1766, was called A Philosopher giving that Lecture on the Orrery … Continue reading

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rites behind rites: the dark gods

What are the rites behind the rites. When we observe Easter or celebrate May Day, we are actually walking in the ghostly footsteps of men who worshiped plants and murdered kings. James Frazer’s The Golden Bough was a primeval source … Continue reading

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MORE THAN DANDY, RANDY and EYE CANDY

”Generous to a fault, Casanova plied his lovers with money and expensive gifts, whether or not he could afford it. And his generosity did not stop at the bedroom door. He understood the intricacies of the female orgasm, believed that … Continue reading

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CHAOS THEORY:MEMO FROM TURNER

Memo From Turner Didn’t I see you down in San Antone on a hot and dusty night Weren’t you eating eggs in Sammy’s there when the black man drew the knife Didn’t you drown the Jew in Rampton when he … Continue reading

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ECSTASY OF ROMANTIC APOCALYPSE

Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; for love is strong as death, jealousy is cruel as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a most vehement flame. Many waters cannot quench … Continue reading

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IN THE CLUTCHES OF THE NETHER REACHES

Fate sits on these dark battlements, and frowns, And, as the portals open to receive me, Her voice, in sullen echoes through the courts, Tells of a nameless deed. ( Anne Radcliffe ) Horace Walpole set a pattern with his … Continue reading

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NO EASY HOPE & NO SIMPLE CONSOLATION

”It was just before leaving Rome that Hawthorne conceived the idea of a romance in which the “Faun” of Praxiteles should come to life, and play a characteristic part in the modern world; the catastrophe naturally resulting from his coming … Continue reading

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Read Him the Riot Act

The latter paintings of John Mallard William Turner from the 1830’s and 1840’s were quite reckless in his handling of paint.The mucky density of the oils, the trowelling effects, and bleeding watercolors reflected a love-hate relationship with obscurity similar to … Continue reading

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