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Post by lynette on Jan 14, 2011 6:37:40 GMT 8
On the decidedly less high brow side -- LOVE Simon's Cat!!!! I've read a couple of Merisi's biographies, but not this one. Is it comparable to SACRED AND PROFANE or PAINTER OF MIRACLES? Funny video, Gg.  ;D  |
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Post by lynette on Jan 14, 2011 6:46:37 GMT 8
Simon´s Cat never fails to make me laugh >^.^<. About the Robb book on Caravaggio some of you have asked about: it a kind of slightly speculative biography, especially in the end about his death. But it´s a very good read, entertaning and it gives you the feeling to get to know the man, as both a painter and a person. Caravaggio is my favourite artist (I blame it on Jarman´s movie and Nigel Terry´s powerful performance), and I was so so thrilled to learn Hans has played him...but the Bathory movie was a let-down to me, because of the inaccurate way Caravaggio himself was written (like he brought the Madonna of the Rosary to Vienna himself and him saying the signed all his pictures with the name Caravaggio...which he did not). But I guess I can accept it as ficition for the sake of the story ^-^. And I liked Hans´ performance, of course, it makes me kinda wish he´d reprise the role in a real biography piece and show us a Caravaggio with all the energy, anger and complexity of the man. He´d be divine. (sorry for me rambling away) Gg, I have read neither Sacred or profane or Painter of miracles yet, but I put them on my to-get list ^-^. Do you know the one by Helen Langdon? I thought it was quite good, too. Director Juraj Jakubisko always said that the story about Caravaggio in the film is fictional. He did not resume.  |
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Post by lynette on Jan 14, 2011 6:52:54 GMT 8
Whilst on the subject of Tarot Cards, I have always been interested in possibly buying a set of Angel Cards. I know they are made, but I don't seem to be able to find any. I saw one pack of them years ago and nothing since unfortunately. Angel cards are also very beautiful, Cat! In the Czech Republic are in bookstores and elsewhere, but I hesitate to buy. I have no experience with them. Most people use tarot cards or perhaps a Gypsy cards.. |
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Post by Gg on Jan 14, 2011 7:28:31 GMT 8
Please don't apologize for rambling!!!! For heaven's sake, we have all this space!! ramble at will! I'm not sure which Caravaggio bios I have read. My father has a very nice library and I know I've read at least two of them for Art History, but quite frankly I am confused about which. Maybe the Helen Langdon -- was her's THE LIFE or something like that? I take it the Robb is your favorite? I've seen his work in the London, Paris, and Italy, and of course my grandparents talk about him with a sense of ownership, but artistically, I love his strangely ironically devotional decadence. I'm with you on the (old) film, though. The biographical account of the 80's CARAVAGGIO was so visceral. Also with Dexter Flemming as the young Caravaggio, who can also be seen in TUBE TALES and THE VIRGIN QUEEN Bathory had such a rough history, from pre-production to it's pirating. I feel sorry for those involved who must have had to sacrifice their dreams of the epic they hoped it would be. You can just tell, the cinematography, the scope of it, their intention was so grand, and someone just let's it go for free, just as it was about to have it's global opportunity.  I do agree, the poetic license taken did put off audiences interested in historical/ biographical accuracy. Actually, if it had been based on a specific novel about the Countess, I would bet it would've had more credibility; as "Mists of Avalon" was able to point to the Marion ZImmer Bradley in defense of itself and its alternative mythology of Arthur. |
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Post by cat on Jan 15, 2011 1:49:09 GMT 8
Angel cards are also very beautiful, Cat! In the Czech Republic are in bookstores and elsewhere, but I hesitate to buy. I have no experience with them. Most people use tarot cards or perhaps a Gypsy cards.. Yeah, I know! The pack that I saw years ago had, if my memory serves me correct, white and gold Angel illustrations, which was what got my attention about them. They were so nice. I'm not sure why you hesitate to buy these particular cards Lynette, their purpose is the same as "normal" tarot cards, or the Gypsy cards that you have also mentioned. |
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Post by lynette on Jan 17, 2011 21:05:10 GMT 8
Angel cards are also very beautiful, Cat! In the Czech Republic are in bookstores and elsewhere, but I hesitate to buy. I have no experience with them. Most people use tarot cards or perhaps a Gypsy cards.. Yeah, I know! The pack that I saw years ago had, if my memory serves me correct, white and gold Angel illustrations, which was what got my attention about them. They were so nice. I'm not sure why you hesitate to buy these particular cards Lynette, their purpose is the same as "normal" tarot cards, or the Gypsy cards that you have also mentioned. Yes, the illustrations are very beautiful. I saw an angel cards with different colors, but it depends what a set of cards, who is an illustrator. I buy it over time, for sure. Do you have experience with the Lenormand cards? I do not have it at home, but they are also very good, especially around questions over the relationships.  |
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Post by cat on Jan 18, 2011 3:35:18 GMT 8
Yes, the illustrations are very beautiful. I saw an angel cards with different colors, but it depends what a set of cards, who is an illustrator. I buy it over time, for sure. Do you have experience with the Lenormand cards? I do not have it at home, but they are also very good, especially around questions over the relationships. Hi Lynette, I've never actually heard of the Lenormand cards let alone had any experience with them. But now I'm intrigued enough to do a search online for them. |
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Post by jannikenim on Feb 3, 2011 8:03:18 GMT 8
what a cool idea for a thread, I´m a big fan of reading! well then my first ten books are: 1. The name of the rose - Umberto Eco 2. The kite runner - Khaled Hosseini 3. Slumdog millionaire - Vikas Swarup 4. The picture of Dorian Gray - Oscare Wilde 5. Beijing Coma - Ma Jian 6. The princes in the tower - Alison Weir 7. The lovely bones - Alice Sebold 8. Diaries 1909 - 1923 - Franz Kafka 9. The Prince - Niccolo Machiavelli 10. The art of the samurai - Yamamoto Tsunetomo You guys have a lot of interesting looking books and books I´d like to someday read on your lists |
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Post by Gg on Feb 3, 2011 8:05:45 GMT 8
The Art of Samaria!? That's interesting!
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Post by jannikenim on Feb 3, 2011 8:13:55 GMT 8
it´s really fascinating, and the book is gorgeous, part of a series of books with cloth cover and beautiful illustrations (the version of The Prince and two other books I have are in the same series)
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Post by Scotbritt on Feb 3, 2011 9:01:04 GMT 8
I feel like my bookshelf is kind of sparse as I am at college right now and don't have everything. But the stuff that I do have with me look kind of like this: 1. Sympathy For the Devil - Various Authors (Edited by Tim Pratt) 2. The Complete Sherlock Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 3. Fairy Tales - Hans Christian Anderson 4. Tess of the D'Urbervilles - Thomas Hardy 5. Doctor Zhivago - Boris Pasternak 6. The Book of Three - Lloyd Alexander 7. The Black Cauldron - Lloyd Alexander 8. The Princess and the Goblin - George MacDonald 9. Wonder Tales - Lord Dunsany 10. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - Simon Armitage Note: #8-10 are actually books for one of my classes this semester. I only have 7 books here for light reading. I too like a lot of the books that I've seen people list here. Before I read this thread I had no idea that there was a book for Canone Inverso and looked into it, |
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Post by Scotbritt on Feb 3, 2011 9:02:51 GMT 8
what a cool idea for a thread, I´m a big fan of reading! well then my first ten books are: 1. The name of the rose - Umberto Eco 2. The kite runner - Khaled Hosseini 3. Slumdog millionaire - Vikas Swarup 4. The picture of Dorian Gray - Oscare Wilde 5. Beijing Coma - Ma Jian 6. The princes in the tower - Alison Weir 7. The lovely bones - Alice Sebold 8. Diaries 1909 - 1923 - Franz Kafka 9. The Prince - Niccolo Machiavelli 10. The art of the samurai - Yamamoto Tsunetomo You guys have a lot of interesting looking books and books I´d like to someday read on your lists I LOVE The Picture of Dorian Gray, Great choices! What is The Prince in the Tower about? It sounds intriguing... |
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Post by jannikenim on Feb 3, 2011 20:12:32 GMT 8
what a cool idea for a thread, I´m a big fan of reading! well then my first ten books are: 1. The name of the rose - Umberto Eco 2. The kite runner - Khaled Hosseini 3. Slumdog millionaire - Vikas Swarup 4. The picture of Dorian Gray - Oscare Wilde 5. Beijing Coma - Ma Jian 6. The princes in the tower - Alison Weir 7. The lovely bones - Alice Sebold 8. Diaries 1909 - 1923 - Franz Kafka 9. The Prince - Niccolo Machiavelli 10. The art of the samurai - Yamamoto Tsunetomo You guys have a lot of interesting looking books and books I´d like to someday read on your lists I LOVE The Picture of Dorian Gray, Great choices! What is The Prince in the Tower about? It sounds intriguing... It´s a book about the two English Princes Edward V and Richard Duke of York who disappeared after being confided in the Tower of London in 1483, the author re-examines the evidences to reveal how, why and by whose orders they died. It´s a really interesting book, I´ve been intrigued by their story ever since I first read about them in my 6th grade english book, I was so happy when I stumbled upon it in a local book store |
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Post by Scotbritt on Feb 4, 2011 0:22:15 GMT 8
It´s a book about the two English Princes Edward V and Richard Duke of York who disappeared after being confided in the Tower of London in 1483, the author re-examines the evidences to reveal how, why and by whose orders they died. It´s a really interesting book, I´ve been intrigued by their story ever since I first read about them in my 6th grade english book, I was so happy when I stumbled upon it in a local book store Oh! That's awesome, I remember hearing about them only through reading Shakespeare but that does sound intriguing. Thanks, I shall check it out! |
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Post by jannikenim on Feb 4, 2011 4:32:19 GMT 8
It´s a book about the two English Princes Edward V and Richard Duke of York who disappeared after being confided in the Tower of London in 1483, the author re-examines the evidences to reveal how, why and by whose orders they died. It´s a really interesting book, I´ve been intrigued by their story ever since I first read about them in my 6th grade english book, I was so happy when I stumbled upon it in a local book store Oh! That's awesome, I remember hearing about them only through reading Shakespeare but that does sound intriguing. Thanks, I shall check it out! No prob Let me know what you think about it if you read it |
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I do agree, the poetic license taken did put off audiences interested in historical/ biographical accuracy. Actually, if it had been based on a specific novel about the Countess, I would bet it would've had more credibility; as "Mists of Avalon" was able to point to the Marion ZImmer Bradley in defense of itself and its alternative mythology of Arthur.
