This is the result of a juxtraposition of the creations of two people who have not met in their lifetime.
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The Flagellation of Christ – τον δε Ιησουν φραγγελωσας
The flagellation of Christ is the beginning of the final turn to the End. But the End is not near
Continue readingHeidegger-Weg (Heidegger's Path) – Part II: The French Connection
It is now more than five months since I have posted the first part of my tribute to Heidegger, following
Continue readingWho is the artist who should immortalize Monica Bellucci?
Back in 2009, I wrote a four part article on the Venus of Urbino, trying to answer the question: “Who
Continue readingWomen's Day, 8th March – Χαιρε Νυμφη Ανυμφευτε!
Άγγελος πρωτοστάτης, ουρανόθεν επέμφθη, ειπείν τή Θεοτόκω το Χαίρε· (εκ γ’) καί συν τή ασωμάτω φωνή, σωματούμενόν σε θεωρών Κύριε,
Continue readingThe Greek Writer Aris Alexandrou – Ο λογοτέχνης και ποιητής Άρης Αλεξάνδρου
Today I want to pay tribute to Aris Alexandrou, a Greek writer who became known for his novel “The Mission
Continue reading1001 Ways to Die – (2) Jacqueline Du Pre, Cellist
Today I continue with the second part of the series, dedicated to the British cellist Jacqueline du Pre. She was
Continue reading1001 Ways to Die – (1) Fritz Wunderlich, Tenor
Today I embark on a sequence of posts, under the title “1001 ways to die”. The inspiration for this came
Continue readingAbyss – The Loss of the Face
“If you stare long enough into the abyss, the abyss will stare back at you” Friedrich Nietzsche …the face is
Continue readingBeheading of St John the Baptist – Ο αποκεφαλισμος του Βαπτιστη Ιωαννη
The itinerant John the Baptist has baptized Christ. In the Gospels, John announces the coming of Jesus and is therefore
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