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Villa Palombara in Rome, by Annibale Angelini (1859) Palazzo Massimo alle Colonne — 26 Apr 2021

The Enigmatic Pilgrim at the Magic Door of the Palace of Palombara

By Roberto Volterri

History & Tradition

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In the heart of the Esquiline Hill in Rome, third century AD Emperor Licinius Gallienus enjoyed the tranquility of the Horti Liciniani, a luxurious complex of ancient Roman villas with large gardens and outdoor rooms originally built in the first...
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Villa Palombara in Rome, by Annibale Angelini (1859) Palazzo Massimo alle Colonne — 26 Apr 2021

The Enigmatic Pilgrim at the Magic Door of the Palace of Palombara

By Roberto Volterri

History & Tradition

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In the heart of the Esquiline Hill in Rome, third century AD Emperor Licinius Gallienus enjoyed the tranquility of the Horti Liciniani, a luxurious complex of ancient Roman villas with large gardens and outdoor rooms originally built in the first...
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Twelfth Night (The King Drinks) by David Teniers (c. 1634-1640) (Public Domain) — 06 Jan 2021

Traditions of Twelfth Night: Dismantling the Christmas Tree

By Roberto Volterri

Mythology & Mystery

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Counting from December 25, using the Julian calendar, Twelfth Night – January 6 – takes place on the last night of the ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’, marking the coming of the Epiphany, celebrating the revelation (theophany) of God...
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Twelfth Night (The King Drinks) by David Teniers (c. 1634-1640) (Public Domain) — 06 Jan 2021

Traditions of Twelfth Night: Dismantling the Christmas Tree

By Roberto Volterri

Mythology & Mystery

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Counting from December 25, using the Julian calendar, Twelfth Night – January 6 – takes place on the last night of the ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’, marking the coming of the Epiphany, celebrating the revelation (theophany) of God...
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Burning of a heretic by Sassetta (1423) Melburn Museum(Public Domain) — 12 Aug 2020

The Jester of God and Murderous Heretic of 14th-Century Italy

By Roberto Volterri

History & Tradition

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"Penitenzàgite! (Do penance)", shouted Gherardo Segarelli, a young and eccentric peasant, with flaming, hallucinated eyes and a long beard, as he wandered barefoot, wrapped only in a cloak, in the streets of Parma, Italy in 1260. The period of...
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Burning of a heretic by Sassetta (1423) Melburn Museum(Public Domain) — 12 Aug 2020

The Jester of God and Murderous Heretic of 14th-Century Italy

By Roberto Volterri

History & Tradition

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"Penitenzàgite! (Do penance)", shouted Gherardo Segarelli, a young and eccentric peasant, with flaming, hallucinated eyes and a long beard, as he wandered barefoot, wrapped only in a cloak, in the streets of Parma, Italy in 1260. The period of...
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Cupid the Honey Thief by Albrecht Dürer (1514) Kunsthistorisches Museum (Public Domain) — 29 Jul 2020

To Bee Or Not to Bee In The History Of Mankind

By Roberto Volterri

History & Tradition

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“Sì come schiera d'ape, che s'infiora /as a host of bees, which blooms” said Dante Alighieri in Paradiso, XXXI, v.7The Popol Vuh, the sacred book of the mythology of the Maya, tells how the bee was born from an 'universal beehive' that...
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Cupid the Honey Thief by Albrecht Dürer (1514) Kunsthistorisches Museum (Public Domain) — 29 Jul 2020

To Bee Or Not to Bee In The History Of Mankind

By Roberto Volterri

History & Tradition

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“Sì come schiera d'ape, che s'infiora /as a host of bees, which blooms” said Dante Alighieri in Paradiso, XXXI, v.7The Popol Vuh, the sacred book of the mythology of the Maya, tells how the bee was born from an 'universal beehive' that...
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Constantine the Great at the Milvian Bridge after Giulio Romano (1640) Walters Museum of Art (Public Domain) — 29 Jun 2020

In Hoc Signo Vinces: In This Sign You Will Win

By Roberto Volterri

History & Tradition

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On the night of October 27, 312 AD at Saxa Rubra, Rome, Emperor Flavius Valerius Constantinus, (Constantine) son of Constantius I Chloros and Helena, was set to engage with the armies of Maxentius, a contender challenging the emperor for his...
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Constantine the Great at the Milvian Bridge after Giulio Romano (1640) Walters Museum of Art (Public Domain) — 29 Jun 2020

In Hoc Signo Vinces: In This Sign You Will Win

By Roberto Volterri

History & Tradition

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On the night of October 27, 312 AD at Saxa Rubra, Rome, Emperor Flavius Valerius Constantinus, (Constantine) son of Constantius I Chloros and Helena, was set to engage with the armies of Maxentius, a contender challenging the emperor for his...
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Charlemagne receiving the submission of Widukind at Paderborn in 785, by Ary Scheffer (1840) (Public Domain) — 17 Jun 2020

The Facts and Fiction of Charlemagne and His Paladin

By Roberto Volterri

History & Tradition

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In the early Middle Ages, the most eminent members who surrounded the sovereign of the empire were defined as Paladins, or Palatine Counts, who, among various other duties, served as Judges for Preliminary Investigations, to bring before the...
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Charlemagne receiving the submission of Widukind at Paderborn in 785, by Ary Scheffer (1840) (Public Domain) — 17 Jun 2020

The Facts and Fiction of Charlemagne and His Paladin

By Roberto Volterri

History & Tradition

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In the early Middle Ages, the most eminent members who surrounded the sovereign of the empire were defined as Paladins, or Palatine Counts, who, among various other duties, served as Judges for Preliminary Investigations, to bring before the...
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The Upas, or Poison-Tree, in the Island of Java by Francis Danby (1820) (Public Domain) — 22 May 2020

Fruit Of The Poisonous Tree: Ducks and Lambs

By Roberto Volterri

Mythology & Mystery

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There was a period in man’s history when science deeply influenced the literary production of sensitive souls, men and women of open and enlightened minds, such as that great mystic and visionary poet, William Blake who was so deeply impressed by...
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The Upas, or Poison-Tree, in the Island of Java by Francis Danby (1820) (Public Domain) — 22 May 2020

Fruit Of The Poisonous Tree: Ducks and Lambs

By Roberto Volterri

Mythology & Mystery

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There was a period in man’s history when science deeply influenced the literary production of sensitive souls, men and women of open and enlightened minds, such as that great mystic and visionary poet, William Blake who was so deeply impressed by...
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Homunculus (Mpj29 /CC BY-SA 4.0) — 11 May 2020

Ancient Alchemists and Modern Scientists: In Search of Creating the Homunculus

By Roberto Volterri

History & Tradition

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To mimic the Creator and create life ex nihilo – almost from nothing – has been the ambition of some men, none more so than Philip Theophrastus Bombast von Hohenheim (1493 - 1541), a 16th-century doctor and alchemist, better known as...
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Homunculus (Mpj29 /CC BY-SA 4.0) — 11 May 2020

Ancient Alchemists and Modern Scientists: In Search of Creating the Homunculus

By Roberto Volterri

History & Tradition

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To mimic the Creator and create life ex nihilo – almost from nothing – has been the ambition of some men, none more so than Philip Theophrastus Bombast von Hohenheim (1493 - 1541), a 16th-century doctor and alchemist, better known as...
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La Divina Comedia, Inferno XVIII by Sandro Botticelli ( 1481-88) Kupferstichkabinett, Berlin (Public Domain) — 20 Apr 2020

‘Diabolus in Musica’ The Devil Is In The Music

By Roberto Volterri

Archaeology & Science

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Three, the Triad, is a perfect number, the number that distinguishes the Holy Trinity and the three theological virtues, of Faith, Hope and Charity. Three, in the Jewish Kabbalàh, also indicates the success of a project, the achievement of an...
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La Divina Comedia, Inferno XVIII by Sandro Botticelli ( 1481-88) Kupferstichkabinett, Berlin (Public Domain) — 20 Apr 2020

‘Diabolus in Musica’ The Devil Is In The Music

By Roberto Volterri

Archaeology & Science

0

Three, the Triad, is a perfect number, the number that distinguishes the Holy Trinity and the three theological virtues, of Faith, Hope and Charity. Three, in the Jewish Kabbalàh, also indicates the success of a project, the achievement of an...
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Marforio at the Musei Capitolini (Public Domain) — 27 Mar 2020

Vox Populi: Ancient Gossip of the Talking Statues of Rome

By Roberto Volterri

History & Tradition

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Medieval Italy gave birth to the most talented sculptors, such as Michelangelo and Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Rome hosts some of the most famous sculptures such as the Pieta, Moses, David and the busts of several popes. However, there is a collection...
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Marforio at the Musei Capitolini (Public Domain) — 27 Mar 2020

Vox Populi: Ancient Gossip of the Talking Statues of Rome

By Roberto Volterri

History & Tradition

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Medieval Italy gave birth to the most talented sculptors, such as Michelangelo and Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Rome hosts some of the most famous sculptures such as the Pieta, Moses, David and the busts of several popes. However, there is a collection...
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