Carracci, Hercules at the Crossroads. The first thing I noticed is that the arts equated to the perils of lust. I am warned that my aim to discover great literature can become a decadent indulgence if it is at the expense of action in the world.
I did not see Pegasus in the distance at first. Unlike on the right of the image, which has the woman illuminated and masks close in the foreground, the eye takes time to travel down the path and has to work to see Pegasus in shadow. A life that is note worthy is not one that is within easy reach.
Durer, Rider. I liked this one the best because of its style and it is always good to be reminded of death. I would like to hang this up in my house. I’m sure it would be a great conversation starter.
A common theme expressed by a multitude of these, but most in Rinaldo Abandoning Armida represents a profound lesson for young men.
The theme: Pleasure is an unmanly desire. And women can sense this in men. A young man who desires greatly to bed a woman, whether for pleasure or to secure his progeny, has betrayed himself and the woman he loves.
It is his place to seek conflict and war and adventurous hardship.
This quest alone will draw women to him.
If like me, you have sought love as a young man, forget it. Put it out of your mind. Turn your eye to conquest and reap your just-deserves.
Carracci, Hercules at the Crossroads. The first thing I noticed is that the arts equated to the perils of lust. I am warned that my aim to discover great literature can become a decadent indulgence if it is at the expense of action in the world.
I did not see Pegasus in the distance at first. Unlike on the right of the image, which has the woman illuminated and masks close in the foreground, the eye takes time to travel down the path and has to work to see Pegasus in shadow. A life that is note worthy is not one that is within easy reach.
Durer, Rider. I liked this one the best because of its style and it is always good to be reminded of death. I would like to hang this up in my house. I’m sure it would be a great conversation starter.
A common theme expressed by a multitude of these, but most in Rinaldo Abandoning Armida represents a profound lesson for young men.
The theme: Pleasure is an unmanly desire. And women can sense this in men. A young man who desires greatly to bed a woman, whether for pleasure or to secure his progeny, has betrayed himself and the woman he loves.
It is his place to seek conflict and war and adventurous hardship.
This quest alone will draw women to him.
If like me, you have sought love as a young man, forget it. Put it out of your mind. Turn your eye to conquest and reap your just-deserves.