woensdag 24 mei 2006
The da Vinci Mode
Received this letter in my mail today, from Robert Genn, who started the excellent art website painterskeys.com :
The da Vinci Mode
May 23, 2006
Leonardo da Vinci's life was a living demo of his "seven
virtues." For those artists of life and of art who might plot
to develop higher levels of accomplishment and greater
self-realization, here are his seven virtues, as I understand
them:
"Curiosita"--an attitude of curiosity and continuous learning.
What, when, where, why, and how?
"Dimostrazione"--an ability to learn and to test knowledge by
experience. Experimental nature.
"Sensazione"--a development of awareness and refinement of
sight and other senses. High sensitivity.
"Sfumato"--a tendency to embrace and accept uncertainty,
ambiguity and paradox. Free thinking.
"Arte/Scienza"--a development of balance between science and
art, logic and imagination. Whole-brain thinking.
"Corporalita"--a calculated desire to achieve poise, fitness
and ambidexterity. Physical action.
"Connessione"--a recognition that all things are connected.
Systems thinking.
"How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius
Every Day," by Michael J. Gelb, and, "The Notebooks of Leonardo
da Vinci," edited by Pamela Taylor, are two of the noteworthy
sources of Leonardo insights. In the latter, the first chapter,
"The Painter," is particularly valuable. For example, Leonardo
neatly divides perspective into three types: "Linear
perspective"--scientific diminution of objects as they recede
from the eye; "The perspective of colour"--variations in
colours as they recede from the eye; and "The perspective of
disappearance"--the increasingly unfinished rendering of
objects as they become more remote. Could anything be clearer?
In my daily evangelizing, I'm constantly devising ways to press
creative people into thinking about things in a Leonardo mode.
Whether we're talking about flying machines, military engines
or easel paintings, we are led to a greater realization of our
potential through personal, self-generated knowledge of the
what, when, where, why and how. Perhaps because of Leonardo's
charming admissions of personal weaknesses (procrastination,
for one), we feel the uncanny presence of a contemporary who's
just dropped in from the local Brotherhood and Sisterhood. For
many of us, an evening curled up with The da Vinci Mode would
not be a waste of time.
Best regards,
Robert
PS: "Nothing is more apt to deceive us than our own judgment of
our work. We derive more benefit from having our faults pointed
out by our enemies than from hearing the opinions of friends."
(Leonardo da Vinci 1452-1519)
Esoterica: The last time I looked, our own Resource of Art
Quotations had 69 quotes from Leonardo. Now it seems that
contemporary psychological research has revealed Leonardo-like
info about the extent of our potential. Our brains are much
better than we think. They are more flexible and
multi-dimensional than any computer. They can learn seven facts
per second, every second, for the rest of our lives--and
there's still plenty of RAM to go. If used properly, our brains
improve with age. And this is not just in our heads--it's in
every cell of our bodies. Mona Lisa is winking at us. How
totally Renaissance!
(c) Copyright 2006 Robert Genn.
The da Vinci Mode
May 23, 2006
Leonardo da Vinci's life was a living demo of his "seven
virtues." For those artists of life and of art who might plot
to develop higher levels of accomplishment and greater
self-realization, here are his seven virtues, as I understand
them:
"Curiosita"--an attitude of curiosity and continuous learning.
What, when, where, why, and how?
"Dimostrazione"--an ability to learn and to test knowledge by
experience. Experimental nature.
"Sensazione"--a development of awareness and refinement of
sight and other senses. High sensitivity.
"Sfumato"--a tendency to embrace and accept uncertainty,
ambiguity and paradox. Free thinking.
"Arte/Scienza"--a development of balance between science and
art, logic and imagination. Whole-brain thinking.
"Corporalita"--a calculated desire to achieve poise, fitness
and ambidexterity. Physical action.
"Connessione"--a recognition that all things are connected.
Systems thinking.
"How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius
Every Day," by Michael J. Gelb, and, "The Notebooks of Leonardo
da Vinci," edited by Pamela Taylor, are two of the noteworthy
sources of Leonardo insights. In the latter, the first chapter,
"The Painter," is particularly valuable. For example, Leonardo
neatly divides perspective into three types: "Linear
perspective"--scientific diminution of objects as they recede
from the eye; "The perspective of colour"--variations in
colours as they recede from the eye; and "The perspective of
disappearance"--the increasingly unfinished rendering of
objects as they become more remote. Could anything be clearer?
In my daily evangelizing, I'm constantly devising ways to press
creative people into thinking about things in a Leonardo mode.
Whether we're talking about flying machines, military engines
or easel paintings, we are led to a greater realization of our
potential through personal, self-generated knowledge of the
what, when, where, why and how. Perhaps because of Leonardo's
charming admissions of personal weaknesses (procrastination,
for one), we feel the uncanny presence of a contemporary who's
just dropped in from the local Brotherhood and Sisterhood. For
many of us, an evening curled up with The da Vinci Mode would
not be a waste of time.
Best regards,
Robert
PS: "Nothing is more apt to deceive us than our own judgment of
our work. We derive more benefit from having our faults pointed
out by our enemies than from hearing the opinions of friends."
(Leonardo da Vinci 1452-1519)
Esoterica: The last time I looked, our own Resource of Art
Quotations had 69 quotes from Leonardo. Now it seems that
contemporary psychological research has revealed Leonardo-like
info about the extent of our potential. Our brains are much
better than we think. They are more flexible and
multi-dimensional than any computer. They can learn seven facts
per second, every second, for the rest of our lives--and
there's still plenty of RAM to go. If used properly, our brains
improve with age. And this is not just in our heads--it's in
every cell of our bodies. Mona Lisa is winking at us. How
totally Renaissance!
(c) Copyright 2006 Robert Genn.
zondag 21 mei 2006
I.M. Wim van Stek, may 1925 - august 2001
Today my father would have turned 81, and I miss him.
Today was also the last day of my exhibition in the Sigarenfabriek in Delft http://www.sigarenfabriek.nl and I sold my work.
I would like to think that my father had something to do with this.
Vandaag zou mijn vader 81 zijn geworden, en ik mis hem.
Vandaag was ook de laatste dag van mijn tentoonstelling in de Sigarenfabriek te Delft http://www.sigarenfabriek.nl en ik heb mijn werk verkocht.
Ik zou graag willen dat mijn vader daar iets mee te maken had.
Today was also the last day of my exhibition in the Sigarenfabriek in Delft http://www.sigarenfabriek.nl and I sold my work.
I would like to think that my father had something to do with this.
Vandaag zou mijn vader 81 zijn geworden, en ik mis hem.
Vandaag was ook de laatste dag van mijn tentoonstelling in de Sigarenfabriek te Delft http://www.sigarenfabriek.nl en ik heb mijn werk verkocht.
Ik zou graag willen dat mijn vader daar iets mee te maken had.
vrijdag 19 mei 2006
Pink Flower Leaf / Roze bloemblaadje
This lovely pink flower leaf
Fell in my hand today
As I was enjoying the sun
on my face in my back garden
A small treasure from the sky
Dit mooie roze bloemblaadje
Viel in mijn hand vandaag
Toen ik genoot van de zon
op mijn gezicht in mijn achtertuin
Een kleine schat uit de lucht
Copyright by Flora van Stek, 2006
zaterdag 13 mei 2006
zondag 7 mei 2006
Free Horoscope and Mini Interpretation
At the site of astrologer Jan Spiller http://www.janspiller.com you can get an excellent free mini interpretation of your horoscope.
Here is mine:
Sun in Taurus The Sun represents your will and purpose, your sense of vitality and your evolving higher Self. In the sign Taurus it is Fixed-Earth, and rules the throat. Your ruling planet is Venus. Taureans revel in the pleasures of life. You crave the security and comfort of relaxing in the warmth of your home environment. You value the senses and the enjoyment of material things. You are likely to work hard to make your home an attractive one. You also have the makings of a healer and you have a large capacity for kindness. Although you are quiet on the surface, almost passive, you possess a powerful will and can be quite stubborn at times, and perhaps somewhat rigid in your thinking. You also tend to be loving, obedient and loyal. Material rewards seem to come easily to you, and you are able to lead the good life without being excessively concerned about it. You are practical, and provide a purposeful, productive and stabilizing influence for yourself and those around you.
Sun in the Eight House The Sun in the Eighth House represents a concentration of the vital force to transform and regenerate, and to relate with others intimately. You enjoy the intensity of the human animal. It is your nature to marry sensitive perception with experience. Through your understanding of your inner self, you easily perceive the motives of those around you. You penetrate every variation of deep emotion in order to confront your own nature. You act from a primal urge to merge with others, and to partake in the sacred and secret relationships between yourself and the world. Through merging with others at the depths of human experience, you investigate your own emotional desires. You are very aware of fathomless human needs through your deep knowledge of the instinctual level of interrelation, and the fear of loss, or death. Your aim is to metamorphose yourself in order to experientially manifest the cycles of death and rebirth from within your own inner world. You benefit when you experiment with and confront your fears and insecurities in healthy ways, around people who support your need to grow intensely, in order for you to maintain an ever-expanding boundary of security.
Moon in Libra The Moon in Libra gives a gentle and refined personality. You constantly strive for balance between opposing points of view. You like to please everybody, and should beware of a tendency to be all things to all people. You are the soul of courtesy, and are gracefully elegant in manner, which may also prevent your genuine emotional reaction from getting across. You truly enjoy the company of other people, and may be uncomfortable with too much solitude. You possess an elusive sweetness of nature you should strive to be true to.Moon in the Second House The Moon in the Second House represents being emotionally connected with one's values, with one's possessions, or the material things in this world. You may feel that your self-worth is connected with the physical manifestation of material wealth or material comfort. Your values are very important to you. You may feel compelled toward gaining material wealth or possessions when your emotional life is unfulfilling. You can also be quite generous. Your finances may fluctuate throughout your lifetime as you move through various emotional growth phases. When you follow your gut feelings you are likely to be successful financially. You excel in occupations which deal with meeting the wants and needs of other people. You feel most comfortable and secure when your values and emotions are clearly defined and you can act upon them.
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