Ajax and Cassandra, by Solomon Joseph Solomon. Image taken from wikipedia
I’ve always had a soft spot for the Pre – Raphaelite Brotherhood; a group of English painters from the 19th century that combined a realistic representations of nature with an extensive use of symbols. The above painting is my favorite one by Solomon Joseph Solomon (1860-1927), a portrayal of the famous rape of Cassandra by the Greek hero Ajax the lesser.
Carlos Gesualdo, image taken from wikipedia
Polyphonic songs (i.e. voices sing different melodies, but in such a way that they sound harmonious together) were a trendy thing during the Renaissance. In France for instance they had the chanson, and in Italy the madrigal.
A well known composer of the latter is Carlo Gesualdo (156?-1613), who wrote ground breaking madrigals and became a legend after murdering his wife Maria d’Avalos (and her lover).
New Flashbook:
http://apointofnoreturn.com/?page_id=38&g2_itemId=266
note: Flashbooks have sounds, so LOWER YOUR VOLUME! When it finishes downloading (may take a bit), right click on black square, press PLAY, and flip pages! NOTE: If the right column interferes with the Flashbook then ZOOM OUT (CTRL-)
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A nightingale, image taken from Wikipedia
Ode to a Nightingale (John Keats)
Thou wast not born for death, immortal Bird!
No hungry generations tread thee down;
The voice I hear this passing night was heard
In ancient days by emperor and clown
Music itself probably started when humans tried to imitate animals, and it is hard to think of an animal that could cause more fascination in in this sense than some birds. Musicians continued the tradition of drawing inspiration from birds over the ages, so I thought of building my top 3 bird moments in music.
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