I want to go back to a time when artists carved stone so perfectly that they were accused of alchemy.
Veiled Christ by Giuseppe Sanmartino, 1753. A marble sculpture so remarkable it was popularly stated that it must have been created by draping a veil over the figure and using alchemy to turn it to stone.
The Veiled Christ is housed in the Chapel of Sansevero in Naples, Italy 🇮🇹
Veiled Christ by Giuseppe Sanmartino, 1753. A marble sculpture so remarkable it was popularly stated that it must have been created by draping a veil over the figure and using alchemy to turn it to stone.
The Veiled Christ is housed in the Chapel of Sansevero in Naples, Italy 🇮🇹
Modern people are walking contradictions.
They are awestruck by the beauty of the old world and want to preserve it, yet despise the beliefs that fueled what they built.
In the case of Notre Dame the overwhelming majority of people did not want to see it collapse it in the fire.
They may have been unable to articulate it, but they knew that something sacred was almost lost.
They are awestruck by the beauty of the old world and want to preserve it, yet despise the beliefs that fueled what they built.
In the case of Notre Dame the overwhelming majority of people did not want to see it collapse it in the fire.
They may have been unable to articulate it, but they knew that something sacred was almost lost.
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The ability to discipline yourself to delay gratification in the short term in order to enjoy greater rewards in the long term is the indispensable prerequisite for success.
〜Brian Tracy。
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As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.
〜Carl Jung。
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All man’s miseries stem from his inability to sit quietly in a room and do nothing.
〜Blaise Pascal。
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Biological diversity evokes happiness: More bird species in their vicinity increase life satisfaction of Europeans as much as higher income
"A high biological diversity in our immediate vicinity is as important for life satisfaction as our income. An additional 10% of bird species increases the life satisfaction of Europeans at least as much as a comparable increase in income."
“Europeans are particularly satisfied with their lives if their immediate surroundings host a high species diversity,” explains the study’s lead author,at the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Research Centre and the Goethe University in Frankfurt, “According to our findings, the happiest Europeans are those who can experience numerous different bird species in their daily life, or who live in near-natural surroundings that are home to many species.”
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"A high biological diversity in our immediate vicinity is as important for life satisfaction as our income. An additional 10% of bird species increases the life satisfaction of Europeans at least as much as a comparable increase in income."
“Europeans are particularly satisfied with their lives if their immediate surroundings host a high species diversity,” explains the study’s lead author,at the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Research Centre and the Goethe University in Frankfurt, “According to our findings, the happiest Europeans are those who can experience numerous different bird species in their daily life, or who live in near-natural surroundings that are home to many species.”
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