November 03, 2004

Taking a Break

I’ve been short on time & out of ideas this past week, and am likely to be busy for a few weeks more, so I’ll be taking an extended break from writing this Giornale. As a parting shot, here is one more enigmatic image from Johann Theodor de Bry’s Proscenium vitę humanę sive Emblematum Secularium (previously mentioned here): I’ve no idea what it’s supposed to represent…

Emblem LXII, 'Nates Hiantes', from de Bry's 'Proscenium Vitę Humanę' (1627).

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Posted by misteraitch at November 3, 2004 02:40 PM | TrackBack
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Here's hoping the "extended break" doesn't turn into a permanent one.

You'll be missed while you're gone.

Posted by: Michael M. on November 3, 2004 10:16 PM

Copy that.

Posted by: mjones on November 6, 2004 05:44 AM

As I understand, 1111 is your (highly symmetrical) birthday. Happy Birthday misteraitch!

Posted by: banubula on November 12, 2004 10:21 AM

Thanks! yes: unfortunately my mother was unable to deliver at 11:11, & I only made an appearance just before midnight.

Posted by: misteraitch on November 12, 2004 10:41 AM

I suppose it has something to do with avarice.

Hiantes could be a word play (meaning either open or greedy). The caption seems to mention something like being blinded by money.

Thanks for the puzzle :-)

Posted by: Claudia on November 14, 2004 08:58 PM

I stumbled onto a page of yours several months ago. I believe I was searching for holocaust pears. the work of Samuel Bak. I was fascinated by what I found and asked myself repeatedly "what is this" a page flouting out there packed full of the most interesting stuff.

In my entheusiasm I gave links to this page to several people.

I came back looking for that page again today only to find that it wouldn't open....however, with some creative techno skills I was able to find your site in earnest.

My hat is off to you. Such a collection of visual treats you have given. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

Posted by: Janisse on November 19, 2004 05:11 PM
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