“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
image from the Corinthian Column
“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
longfellow
“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
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLovely.
ReplyDeleteEspecially the Durer.
Happy Spring to you.
An inspired posting! kct
ReplyDeletewonderful post! Happy Spring to you!
ReplyDeleteLiz
This is most delightful and wonderful welcome to spring!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful post! I love your pairing of spring and flight!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by!
Carol
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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ReplyDeleteDURER, DURER...I could feast off that picture (the art, the art) all day long.
cheers, DIANE
www.thestylesaloniste.com
A stunning post and your normal inspired research here. These drawings have inspired me to do something careful, slow, well-observed.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteDavid @ Ashfield Hansen Design
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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