20 March 2010

winged spring

 

“There shall be wings! 

If the accomplishment be not for me, 'tis for some other.”

da Vinci

 


edward burne jones

 

“Be as a bird perched on a frail branch that she feels bending beneath her, 

still she sings away all the same, knowing she has wings.”

victor hugo





“The reason birds can fly 

and we can't is simply that they have perfect faith, 

for to have faith is to have wings”

j m barrie



albrecht durer

“The day is done, and the darkness, 

Falls from the wings of Night, 

As a feather is wafted downward, 

From an eagle in his flight”

longfellow


da Vinci

 

“There is nothing holier in this life of ours 

than the first consciousness of love, 

the first fluttering of its silken wings.”

longfellow



burne jones image from here
durer image here
da vinci image here

11 comments:

  1. Lovely.
    Especially the Durer.
    Happy Spring to you.

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  2. An inspired posting! kct

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  3. wonderful post! Happy Spring to you!

    Liz

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  4. This is most delightful and wonderful welcome to spring!

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  5. A beautiful post! I love your pairing of spring and flight!

    Thanks so much for stopping by!

    Carol

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  6. What lovely thoughts and images on this first Spring day. Do you still dream of flying? I remember many childhood voyages through the sky. Good night and sweet dreams - though it is still early for you!

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  7. Little A-


    DURER, DURER...I could feast off that picture (the art, the art) all day long.

    cheers, DIANE
    www.thestylesaloniste.com

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  8. A stunning post and your normal inspired research here. These drawings have inspired me to do something careful, slow, well-observed.

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  9. Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

    David @ Ashfield Hansen Design

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  10. As a person who attempts to paint the wings of arch angels, this is entirely one of my favorite posts; words and pictures.

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