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harry clarke’s song of the mad prince

Posted in Inspiration, tagged , , , , , , , , , on November 6, 2017| 3 Comments »

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The poem, Song of the Mad Prince, was part of Walter de la Mare’s collection Peacock Pie (1913). Clarke dresses his prince in an Elizabethan style as he stands before his mother and father. A variety of colors and tones are achieved by plating and etching of two planes of glass. It is a small piece actually with a custom case of walnut produced for a friend and patron of Clarke, Thomas Bodkin, who at one point was Director of the National Gallery of Ireland.

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Sources and Additional Reading

http://onlinecollection.nationalgallery.ie/objects/2389/the-song-of-the-mad-prince

https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/song-of-the-mad-prince/

 

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harry clarke’s mother of sorrows

Posted in Inspiration, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on November 5, 2017| 1 Comment »

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I’ve long known of Harry Clarke and his illustrations and during previous trips to Dublin I learned of his work in stained glass, like at Bewley Cafe, but for this trip I was a bit by the seat of my pants and so I did not know there was some of his glass on exhibit at the National Gallery. And as we chanced upon his work, a docent for the museum led in a group and began to talk about why Clarke was so special in his use of layered glass for jeweled effect and his use of dark colors to direct the eyes of the viewer to the lighter glass to see what he wanted you to see. One window on view was the Mother of Sorrows, depicting the story of Mary holding the lifeless body of her son.

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According to an accompanying curatorial note, the window had been designed as a WWI memorial but instead became a memorial to Sister Superior Mary of Saint Winifred who had commissioned it.

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In addition to Mary holding Jesus, St. Francis stands to one side and St. Catherine on the other.

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And always angels looking on.

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The window is currently on view at the National Gallery. Entrance is free (though not all exhibits are free).

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Clarke

https://www.nationalgallery.ie/

 

 

 

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the startled bird

Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged , , , , , , , , , on November 5, 2017| 1 Comment »

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Detail from The Startled Bird (1961) by painter Norah McGuinness on view in Dublin at the National Gallery of Ireland. Many beautiful works in the building but the colors and textures of this painting especially caught my eyes.

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the door was open …

Posted in Inspiration, On the Road, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on November 4, 2017| Leave a Comment »

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… and so we walked into the Church of the Assumption Howth. Howth is a fishing village east of Dublin and easily accessible via DART, the public rail transportation system. We were walking, quite frankly trying to find another destination, when we noticed a church and though there did not immediately appear to be stained glass inside we took a chance and entered. Built in 1899, the church was designed by William H. Byrne. Not every church needs stained glass windows but it was a pleasant surprise to venture far enough inside to see the three apse windows dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

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The sequence begins with the angel Gabriel announcing to Mary that she is bear a son.

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The next features the Assumption of Mary into heaven, based on text from Revelation 12, her body and soul raised up to heaven.

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And finally Jesus placing the crown of Queen of Heaven on Mary’s head. She gazes down on humanity while angels keep watch from a sky full of stars.

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A quick, lovely, unexpected visit. You can read more about the village of Howth here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howth

You can learn more about the church here: http://www.howthparish.ie/heritage

 

 

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maine gallery live

Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged , , , , , , , on September 23, 2017| Leave a Comment »

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Please enjoy — https://photosbycynthia.smugmug.com/Travel/Maine-2017/

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organizing maine … a work in progress

Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged , , , , , , , , on September 21, 2017| Leave a Comment »

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As I walked in the woods in Maine, I thought often of photographer Eliot Porter (1901-1990) especially when I tried to train my camera on the fall of light on bared branches …

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and on shadows shifting across gray stone made colorful with wildflowers and lichen.

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And then of course as you’re focusing on light and branches you realize that there are other things being illuminated as well.

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Still sorting pictures. A wonderful work in progress. Stay tuned. 🙂

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p.s. You can learn more about Eliot Porter here:

http://www.cartermuseum.org/collections/porter/about.php

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliot_Porter

 

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allendale woods gallery

Posted in Branches, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged , , , , , , , on September 21, 2017| Leave a Comment »

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The Allendale Woods Gallery is now available. You can view and purchase images here: https://photosbycynthia.smugmug.com/Travel/Allendale-Woods/

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Posted in Branches, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged , , , , , , , , on September 16, 2017| 2 Comments »

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Found in a field in Maine. I have no idea what this plant is but thought it rather luminous. If you know, please share.

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in maine

Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged , , , , , , on September 10, 2017| Leave a Comment »

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The main thought that comes to mind as I finally settle down to sort through all of the pictures I took during a 2-day stay in Maine is: how in the world am I going to organize these images? Which images do I keep and which ones do I discard?

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Which ones will become prints versus a note card?

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Which ones might inspire a scarf?

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It is a wonderfully calming challenge to have in a world so full of chaos. Once I settle on a plan for the photos you know I’ll be sure to share. Meanwhile, good thoughts and best wishes go out to all those struggling in this moment.

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with my little eye I spy …

Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on September 6, 2017| 1 Comment »

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It’s going to take a while to download all of the pictures I took this past weekend in Maine. Until then, I’ll share the image of this little fellow watching me from his rocky perch in Acadia.

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