The Identity of Bonifacio Bembo’s Visconti-Sforza Tarot Magician
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An interesting account of Bach's portrait presenting a musical riddle.
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"One can speak about music only with a man who has perceived the meaning of the cosmos"
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A great overview of the terms: Esotericism, Hermeticism, Mysticism.
An introductory essay to the journey through different periods of musical theory and practice.
L'Ordre de l'Union de la Joye: A Women's Order in the 17th-century Dutch Golden Age
Amalia Margaretha van Brederode (1625-1663), Grandmistress of L'Ordre de l'Union de la Joye, Gerard van Honthorst 1650/1656: Instituut Collectie Nederland C275
Sometimes fascinating events in history are lost to us forever, other times, they just await to be discovered... Such was the case with L'Ordre de l'Union de la Joye (Women's Order of Joy), the secret order run exclusively by women in 17th century Netherlands.
Read More7 Keys to Rembrandt's Secret
Rembrandt, Self-Portrait, c. 1636
In a remarkable new essay Zhenya Gershman, an artist and art historian, reveals with convincing evidence that Rembrandt signed himself on his paintings as a Freemason.
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