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Ah, shall my white feet in the dances gleam
The livelong night again? Ah, shall I there
Float through the Bacchanal’s ecstatic dream,
Tossing my neck into the dewy air? —
Like to a fawn that gambols mid delight
Of pastures green.
[ἆρ᾽ ἐν παννυχίοις χοροῖς
θήσω ποτὲ λευκὸν
πόδ᾽ ἀναβακχεύουσα, δέραν
865εἰς αἰθέρα δροσερὸν ῥίπτουσ᾽,
ὡς νεβρὸς χλοεραῖς ἐμπαί-
ζουσα λείμακος ἡδοναῖς]Euripides (485?-406? BC) Greek tragic dramatist
Bacchæ [Βάκχαι], l. 862ff, Strophe 1 [Chorus/Χορός] (405 BC) [tr. Way (1898)]More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/euripides/60527/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #euripides #bacchanal #bliss #dance #ecstasy #joy #revelry
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"Bacchanal (Triumph of Bacchus)," Michaelina Wautier, before 1659.
Wautier (1604-1689) suffered the fate that too many female artists have suffered; her work was attributed to men. It's only in the last 20 years that she's been recognized as a significant artist of the Baroque period.
Little is known of her life; her brother Charles was also a painter, but where they received training is unknown. She painted many different subjects in different genres at a time when women artists normally stuck to portraits and still lifes.
This canvas, regarded as her masterpiece, is also unusual in that we have a naked male body painted by a woman (in fact, Bacchus' groin is the center of the painting) and lady on the right is a self-portrait, uninvolved in the action, looking out at us serenely. A daring work for the time!
And for some of us....a preview of Thanksgiving....
From the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.
#Art #DutchArt #Baroque #MichaelaWautier #Bacchanal #WomenArtists #WomenInArt
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This novel has a great cast of complex characters, horror sub-themes, and magical realism added to the historical backdrop of this tale (1930s).
However, the multiple point of views paired with an inconsistent pacing of the plot made it difficult for me to become invested in the story.
If you’re a fan of circus and carnival themes with horror undertones, but looking for a story with a diverse cast, Bacchanal might be your next read.
Rating: 3 out of 5
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