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Caravagigo's 'The Call of St Matthew'

Caravagigo’s ‘The Call of St Matthew’

March 1, 2021 · by Cameron Shaffer · in Uncategorized
Vestra Horn by Hornafjörður

Jón Þorleifsson’s ‘Vestra Horn við Hornafjörð II’

October 31, 2020 · by Cameron Shaffer · in Uncategorized
Giovanni Battista Lusiera's 'The Monument to Philopappos, Athens'

Giovanni Battista Lusiera’s ‘The Monument to Philopappos, Athens’

July 16, 2020 · by Cameron Shaffer · in Uncategorized

From the National Galleries of Scotland, In 1799 Lusieri was employed by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, as his resident artist and agent in Athens, where he remained until his death. Lusieri was closely involved in supervising the removal…

Djákninn á Myrká (The Deacon of Myrká)

Ásgrímur Jónsson’s ‘Djákninn á Myrká (The Deacon of Myrká)’

May 18, 2020 · by Cameron Shaffer · in Uncategorized

The Deacon of Dark River is a classic Icelandic folktale, which is often the subject of painting and poetry.

Rise! The Woman’s Conquering Seed

December 11, 2019 · by Cameron Shaffer · in Uncategorized

Come, Desire of Nations, come,
Fix in Us thy humble Home,
Rise, the Woman’s Conqu’ring Seed,
Bruise in Us the Serpent’s Head.

Now display thy saving Pow’r,
Ruin’d Nature now restore,
Now in Mystic Union join
Thine to Ours, and Ours to Thine.

This is the fourth stanza from Charles Wesley’s original 1739 version of “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing” (originally entitled “A Hymn for Christmas Day”). It’s wonderful. I wonder why it’s not included in the song much anymore.

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