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Oeuvres Completes D'Antoine-Raphael Mengs V1-2 (1786)
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Harmony and contrast (poems)
The moonlight filters the room. It is soothing. We would like the day, like the night star, to be discreet, subdued, conspicuous, but more stable, less exposed to the eclipse of a somber cloud...We would like people to have peaceful habits...We would like the world to offer less disconcerted aspects...However, reality doesn't often come close to this harmony of light and shadow; it rather bathes in a universe of troubling contrasts.
The Raphael Trail
Raphael's St George and the Dragon is the work of a genius - an exquisitely rendered vision of heroism and innocence by one of the greatest painters of all time. Yet the painting's creation is only the beginning of a fascinating story that spans centuries of power play and intrigue, taking in a cast of characters both colourful and terrifying. For the young Raphael the painting was an expression of his growing talents and a crucial step in his ascent to the peak of the Renaissance art world. But for a succession of jealous owners it became a symbol of power and prestige. Painted in Italy, St George and the Dragon was sent to England as a gift for Henry VII in exchange for the prestigious kni...
The Dragon's Trail
Raphael's St. George and the Dragon is the work of a genius -- an exquisitely rendered vision of heroism and innocence by one of the greatest painters of all time. Yet the painting's creation is only the beginning of its fascinating story, which spans centuries of power play and intrigue, and has made it a witness to the rise and fall of the great powers of the Western world as it seduced its owners to ever greater heights of corruption and greed. Raphael's masterpiece was commissioned by Duke Guidobaldo da Montefeltro, the ruler of Urbino, in 1506. Raphael was only twenty-three years old, but he had already begun to acquire a reputation as a painter who was as ruthless in his pursuit of mon...
Concern
This is a vivid story about a philosophy professor living on a small island. Imbued with feeling of concern for others, brotherhood, compassion, he was at enmity with lots of influential people who hated his gut because of his outspokenness. He was ostracized & kept away from important positions to which his education entitled him. Then a combination of circumstances made him look like a rapist. The masters of the Island jumped into action against him. CONCERN entices the reader to think.
