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Orazio Gentileschi, The Sacrifice of Isaac 1615
Orazio Gentileschi
The Sacrifice of Isaac, 1615
Galleria Nazionale della Liguria, Genoa
Palazzo Spinola
Here is a father following what he thought were the right steps,the loyal and true choice. The angel from God comes to him. To stop him. He is startled. Abraham is taken back. Isaac submits. His eyes are closed as if in prayer, relaxed hand on his leg. Squatting down to allow his father easier access to his throat.
The angel's arm is wrapped with purpose around the arm of Abraham. The angel is directing Abraham to the sky. Abraham is looking at the angel from God with the expression of one glancing up from their work. He is interrupted.
Observation of the human condition. Understanding not only the feeling of the loyal servant but also expressing this in the image Gentileschi produces a pregnancy of the moment. The manner Gentileschi rendered Abraham as the hinge between Isaac and the angel from God is stunning. I feel each time I look at this image that I am at once collaborating with the angel and a self conscious observer of a deeply private realization for Abraham.
transporting eggs
Grocery shopping. I needed eggs. I was looking for an excuse. '..well I can't ride because of the eggs...' Really.
I am so glad that I didn't allow myself to cave to my own need for comfort and specifically the comfort of the eggs. They did just fine. Along with the cheeses, italian cured meats and pastries we'll be having tomorrow for our picnic brunch. The ride was wonderful! Simple and easy. It always, at least in my mind, is this complicated thing I wrestle with -- like how will I transport the eggs in the panniers? What route will I take?
All of this concern falls away once I am on my bike. There is the cool-ish summer morning breeze. There is a cleanness to the air. The necessary task of groceries became a mind clearing gift.
Riding in the evening is a distinct joy as well. My boyfriend and I have been riding to the Denver Botanic Gardens for picnics in the evenings. The ride gives the same sort of glorious array of life. Riding through the city is new and renewing with each turn. Through the neighborhoods and past the restaurants exhaling the smells of dinner cooking, sounds of life's small chores taking place layered with the cut grass July dusk summer creating a thick marmalade to be savored.
July 2013
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Shadow boxes from clay