Salvador Dalì, The Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus, 1958 Steer, bold mariner, on! albeit witlings deride thee,and the steersman drop idly his hand at the helm.Ever and ever to westward! there must the coast be discovered,if it but lie distinct, luminous lie in thy mind.Trust to the God that leads thee, and follow the …
Vincent Sellaer, Leda and the Swan, c. 1550 With its yellow pearsand wild roses everywherethe shore hangs into the lake,o gracious swans,and drunk with kissesyou dip your headsin the sobering holy water.Ah, where will I findflowers, come winter,and where the sunshineand shade of the earth ?Walls stand coldand speechless, in the windthe wheathervanes creak. Tra …
Friedrich Holderlin – A metà della vita / Half Of Life Read More »
René Magritte, Golconda, 1953 “It’s raining”she said“guys in black trenchcoatsare passing by”she said.But Magrittedidn’t get herthat exactly anymore(for she said it yearsafter his death)so he didn’t hearher last three wordsand merely understood“It’s raining guys in black trenchcoats”that’s what he painted. “Piove”disse lei“Un uomo dal cappotto neropassa per la via”disse lei.Magritte perònon la sentivapiù tanto bene(infatti …
Erich Fried – Malinteso di due surrealisti / Misunderstanding between two surrealists Read More »
Albert Lynch, The letter, 1890 From School-boy’s tongue no Rhet’ric we expect,nor yet a sweet Consort from broken strings,nor perfect beauty where’s a main defect.My foolish, broken, blemished Muse so sings,and this to mend, alas, no Art is able,‘cause Nature made it so irreparable.Nor can I, like that fluent sweet-tongued Greekwho lisp’d at first, in …
Create a website and earn with Altervista - Disclaimer - Report Abuse - Privacy Policy - Customize advertising tracking
