Ophelia
Collection of artworks about Ophelia
madness
Vincenzo Cardarelli – Alla deriva / Adrift
Antonio Mancini, Resting, 1887 I myself have punished life by living it.Till where my heart could bearI boldly ventured.Now my day is no elsethan a sterile repetitionof ill habitsand I wish I could set free from the black circle.Once I make it to dawn,a fancy takes hold of me, a cravingof not to sleep.And I …
Guido Ceronetti – E questa vuota follia d’uomo
Salvador Dalì, Hollywood, 1947 E questa vuota follia d’uomotutti i suoi rantoli più atroci e sguaiatipoi la sua pace di nuda cosadalla vita sentivo torturatauscire come da un cane solosupplicazione dormi nei desertiin canaloni di oranti fertilie in quella polvere sonora tracciaappena ti disegni. Le alzate bracciadalla disfata scampino i dispersiconsolamentiquando vien su da un’acqua …
Michael Barlow – I santi non sono perfetti / Saints aren’t perfect
Masaccio, Crucifixion of St. Peter, 1426 Saints are not perfectbut they madly love God. I santi non sono perfettima amano Dio alla follia. This is a personal translation. Please contact me if you know another English translation. Go back to album – Quotes
Tristan Corbiere – Piccola morte per ridere / A little death to make one laugh
Gustave Moreau, Dead poet borne by centaur, 1890 Go quickly, wanton comber of comets!In wind, the grass will become your hair;from the yawning socket of your eye flaretiny fires, mad prisoners in an oubliette.The blooms on your grave, taking love’s sobriquet,swell your earthbound laughter…And forget-me-nots, flowers one is doomed to forget…Don’t make it too heavy. …
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Tristan Corbiere – Ore / Hours
Thomas Jones Barker, The faithful knight, 1860 Alms to the highwayman in pursuit!Evil eye to the luring eye!Blade against blade with the avid swordsman!-My soul is not in a state of grace! –I am the fool of Pamplona,afraid of the Moon’s laughter,hypocritical, in black crepe…Horror! is everything, then, beneath a candle snuffer?I hear a noise …