Tag Archives: Lovis Corinth

magneto and titanium men

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Dave

Now Alexander was in Corinth to take command of the League of Greek States which after conquering them, his father Philip had created as a disguise for the New Macedonian Order. He was welcomed and honored and flattered. He was … Continue reading →

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dionysus: an ecstatic death with a directed soul

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Dave

So now, as always, Dionysus shows himself in his traditional forms- alluring,pansexual; madness reigns, an urge to dance comes over people, a trance inducing beat can be heard from the mountains, and the wine is uncorked. But if Dionysus is … Continue reading →

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THE WEIMAR “LAST TRANCE” CABARET: Escaping to Feed Your Head

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Dave

For Walter Benjamin, this was the real significance of the First World War, “an attempt at a new and unprecedented commingling with the cosmic powers.” He worried that mankind’s alienation from itself was deepening “to such a degree that it … Continue reading →

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