How bountiful and benign Heaven sometimes shows itself in showering upon one single person the infinite riches of its treasures, and all those graces and rarest gifts that it is wont to distribute among many individuals, over a long space of time, could be clearly seen in the no less excellent than gracious Raffaello Sanzio…
Life of Raffaello Da Urbino, Painter and Architect
April 18, 2022
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What Good Is Poetry? Making the Most of Life With A.E. Housman’s the ‘Loveliest of Trees’
April 17, 2022
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Even in the awakening of new life in springtime and in Eastertide (the time that stretches beyond Easter), there comes the sweet yet sad reminder of the fleetingness of things, that all that lives must die. This is a favorite subject of poetry. The freshness of spring is all too brief, as Robert Frost’s famous…
This 19th-Century American Painter Journeyed Deep into the Brazilian Jungle to Capture the Essence of Delicate Hummingbirds
“I always loved those little creatures, always feeling blessed when they appeared nearby. There’s a magical quality to them.”—American musician Leonard Cohen Hummingbirds are a source of endless fascination for human beings throughout the Americas. With their gracefully rapid movements and shining spectrum of colors, hummingbirds are one of life’s intrinsic pleasures to behold. Like…
Get-Togethers of Holy Celebrities: ‘Sacra Conversazione’
April 16, 2022
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As the host opens the door, guests in jeans enter, slap palms with the host, call out “Hey!” and find a place to sit, or maybe head to the backyard grill. Social gatherings are casual affairs today. Most people don’t attend formal functions often, much less with “important people.” To be invited to an event…
Liberty Tree: A Look at Thomas Paine’s Song Celebrating the Beauty of American Freedom
April 15, 2022
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In a chariot of light from the regions of day, The Goddess of Liberty came; Ten thousand celestials directed the way And hither conducted the dame. A fair budding branch from the gardens above, Where millions with millions agree, She brought in her hand as a pledge of her love, And the plant she named…
Life of Leonardo Da Vinci, Painter and Sculptor of Florence
April 15, 2022
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The greatest gifts are often seen, in the course of nature, rained by celestial influences on human creatures; and sometimes, in supernatural fashion, beauty, grace, and talent are united beyond measure in one single person, in a manner that to whatever such an one turns his attention, his every action is so divine, that, surpassing…
Cherishing Japan’s ‘Living National Treasure’ Tradition
Japanese photographer Rinko Kawauchi has captured a serene and timeless scene as silk-weaver Sonoko Saskia kneels while she spins silk floss into yarn on her spinning wheel. Sonoko’s traditional kimono and spinning wheel hark back to the past, yet she makes her raw silk, known as “pongee,” today. Sonoko uses traditional methods. She makes dyes…
Life of Lorenzo Ghiberti, Painter of Florence
There is no doubt that in every city those who, by reason of any talent, come into some fame among men, are a most blessed light and example to many who are either born after them or live in the same age, not to mention the infinite praise and the extraordinary rewards that they themselves…
The Unique Easter Tradition of an Aboriginal Village
April 14, 2022
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This article is adapted from the treatment for the documentary film “Wawu: Divine Hope,” written by Australian director and producer Caden Pearson, who now works at The Epoch Times as a journalist. The Guugu Yimidhirr people of Hope Vale, an Aboriginal village in the far northeast of Australia, celebrate Easter with a unique week-long tradition held up…
How 19th-Century Painter Frederic Edwin Church Created Luminescent Art Full of Beauty and Hope
The story is told of a moment in the North Carolina mansion of Richard Joshua Reynolds, American businessman and founder of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. One of the family’s small children was staring intently at an extremely large canvas in the family parlor. His mother asked him what he was admiring in the painting….
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