Saturday, August 18, 2007
the Eternal Spiral.
The Spiral; a recurring motifhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/62/Newgrange_Entrance_Stone.jpg
eg. Newgrange c.3300-2900BC (500 years older than the pyramids)
"The spiral is the most ancient symbol found on every civilized continent. Due to its appearance at burial sites across the globe, the spiral most likely represented the "life-death-rebirth" cycle. Similarly, the spiral symbolized the sun, as ancient people thought the sun was born each morning, died each night, and was reborn the next morning.."
Spirals from across the world found in a quick spin thru the british museum.
"Poporos" ~ gold lime flasks from Colombia 600-1100 AD
the figure holds a spiral motif.
A golden cup Mycanaean (Greek) 1800-1500BC
Pendants from near river danube (middle bronze age) ~1600-1200BC
Bronze buckle of a Roman soldier ~ 4th-5thC AD
British museum ~ variety of treasures
A quadrant - medieval way to tell the time c. 1400
tekoteko - a figure to protect the threshold of maori doors ~ 1800's
Cotptic talismatic scroll ~ c18th-19th C.
from the palace of Darius ? Persia ~ c. 300 BC
Roman bowl 4th C AD ~ the symbol predates a religious use!
Old Lovers!
The oldest known statue of a couple making love!
only about 11,000 years old
from Judea
good bible country!
Dali in london
I love Dali.The reality we see is limited to the 5 senses.
He goes beyond.
http://www.salvadordalimuseum.org/exhibits/past_exhibits.html
http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/exhibitions/daliandfilm/roomguide.shtm
Eversley kids & crew
Dewi - "Oh no!" - on the left.
Paul - "Did you see how I did that that?" - on the right
Hannah - "Hey!" - to the front
Ah, the kids are alright!
back row ~ Pauline, Anna K., Clemence, Aulelie, Raffaela, Diana, Yuo Song
mid row ~ Sarah H., Bjarne, Himself, Yannick
front row ~ Sarah S., Jennifer, Anna A, Tommaso
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