Primavera by Sandro Botticelli. Nine mythological figures appearing in an orange grove surrounded by hundreds of varieties of plants, with over 200 hundred flowers depicted, this jewel in the Uffizi Gallery crown bursts with spring flora. This botanical abundance, and its scattered, almost wallpaper-like rendering, has a striking reference to millefleur (or “thousand flower”) Flemish tapestries, which were common in many palaces of Botticelli’s age. Rich in beauty and symbolism, with references to classical and renaissance poetry and literature, it is unknown when Botticelli made the painting (although scholars agree it was the 1470s or early 1480s). Detail of Primavera by Sandro Botticelli. In Renaissance Italy, Neoplatonic artists and thinkers sought to synthesize or draw parallels between the beliefs of classical antiquity and...
CELEBRATING WORLD BEE DAY, 20 MAY 2023 GLOBAL VIGIL On this day light a beeswax candle as an ode to Bees and their life sustaining alchemy. Order a pure Beeswax Twisted Taper Renaissance Candle or pure Beeswax Honey Beehive Candle in time for World Bee Day, May 20, and say a prayer to give thanks to our precious Bees. Global Vigil Prayer for Bees "Great Spirit, on this World Bee Day, we offer our condolences to the bees that have been killed, and to the beekeepers who have lost their livelihoods. May they be comforted by our love and support. We also offer a prayer for an end to the poisoning of all bees including indigenous bees, and for the healing...
Wanting a Child Jay Deshpande Here in California, we can drive through any landscape, field, flower, forest, all in reach, at sunset, affording not to notice the exhaust left in our stead. A daytrip takes us to the edge of the continent, leaning out over some precipice, looking back. We are home by dinner, the house soft colour, where our bodies move through dark’s thin language and something calls, urgently, from after. Some days I don’t know if it’s fair of me, built as I am, a man, unable to carry every inch of an idea into the future. In Gubbio, each spring brings the same pageant. Up hills of the medieval town, up streets obscured by screaming crowds,...
The best luxury candles are those crafted by artisans. Not all candles are created equal as they vary so much with regard to burn times, scent throw and the quality of materials. A luxury candle is an investment and you want to get the best from your purchase. This Autumn's special launch of CARRON ceramic tumblers for Lisoire is a collaboration that pays homage to luxury and refinement. Each luxury candle is a love letter to France and to creation. As we are seeking to bring nature back into our lives and enrich our interiors with pure, clean, unique and memorable scents, home fragrance does not come more luxurious than this. Created with Conscience, ethically sourced soy wax is hand...
Photo credit: Meg Morgan The Good of the Hive is a global art project and organisation, founded by artist Matt Willey. His personal commitment is to hand-paint 50,000 honey bees - the number in a healthy, thriving hive - in murals around the world. Willey's murals highlight the mission of an expanding need for understanding and conservation. We must always look closer at what we think we see in order to know what is really there. By seeing something in a different way, we can inspire people to see other things in a new light. This can and will change the world. His Mission Ignite radical curiosity and active engagement around planetary health issues through art, bees and storytelling. ...
