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Celestial ATC: Sun & Moon 1 & 2
Collage: recycled tissue paper background (w/ acrylic wash), magazine cut outs, hand sewn french knots
August 2009
The Celestial Sirens as nuns for their performance with Sarah Dunant as part of the London Literature Festival.
Reunión de nubes sobre el Cerro de la Silla, vista desde el mirador del Obispado. Monterrey, Nuevo León, México.
Clouds gathering above Saddle Hill, seen from Obispado viewpoint. Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
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Landscape of mountains in the hinterland of Rijeka, Croatia. The sun breaks through the clouds, creating a unique experience. The scene that reveals the full power of nature.
Artist Laura DeAngelis led the creative team, and collaborated with Dominique Davison of Davison Architecture + Urban Design on the design of the project, as well as artist Peregrine Honig, engineers, fabricators, and astronomy historian James Morrison.
Seen at Leaghur Station
Lake Mungo National Park, Willandra Lakes World Heritage Area, nr Balranald, NSW, Australia
Photo taken on occasion of Charles Sturt University's residential school 2012 for the subject 'Heritage Site Management' (PKM397) (map of the route).—Image taken on occasion of Charles Sturt University's 2012 residential school for the subject 'Heritage Site Management' (PKM397).
© Dirk HR Spennemann 2012, All Rights Reserved
Ce globe céleste de bronze et d'argent est le troisième plus ancien conservé au monde. Iran, 1144. Musée du Louvre.
This celestial globe of bronze and silver is the third oldest preserved in the world. Iran, 1144. Louvre Museum.
Celestial Fire at The Robin 2, Bilston.
Sally Minnear (Lord of the Dance/daughter of Kerry Minnear from Gentle Giant) vocals, vocal loops, percussion, keyboard, whistle, violin,
Frank van Essen (Iona, Barbara Dickson) drums, percussion, violin, vocals,
Dave Brons (Solo artist, Guitar Hour presenter) guitars, mandolin, vocals,
Simon Fitzpatrick (Carl Palmer Band, Jennifer Batten) bass, Chapman stick, Moog bass
Dave Bainbridge (Iona, Strawbs, Jack Bruce, Buddy Guy) guitars, keyboards, bouzouki.
Half-moon over Belgrade, from few days ago, visible during day time (picture is taken around 19:45, Sun sets around 20:20).
Another star-trails attempt.
5 manual long exposures (3 to 5 minutes each) stacked in Photoshop.
The point at which all the stars are rotating is the "Celestial South Pole"
Celestial Fire at The Robin 2, Bilston.
Sally Minnear (Lord of the Dance/daughter of Kerry Minnear from Gentle Giant) vocals, vocal loops, percussion, keyboard, whistle, violin,
Frank van Essen (Iona, Barbara Dickson) drums, percussion, violin, vocals,
Dave Brons (Solo artist, Guitar Hour presenter) guitars, mandolin, vocals,
Simon Fitzpatrick (Carl Palmer Band, Jennifer Batten) bass, Chapman stick, Moog bass
Dave Bainbridge (Iona, Strawbs, Jack Bruce, Buddy Guy) guitars, keyboards, bouzouki.
A set of 6 coasters that comes in a box (also handmade). Light weight and measures slightly less than 4 inches or 10 cm across with a thickness of 3mm. The product is sealed 4 coats of gloss varnish.
The prints come from a reprint of a pagan poem and the images that you see on the product are reprints of my original artwork. They are mixed media illustrations and were first created on artist canvas using acrylic paint, gel pen, metallic pen, ink and marker. You will notice that each coaster is slightly different as i have individually added extra embellishments to the images just before sealing them.
*note that there may be a slight difference with regards to the designs ON the celestial bodies (between the image and the physical set) as the extra embellishments on every set have been individually added on.
To read about the creative process pls go to :
The lunar eclipse is still 2 hrs away and sun setting is clearing the way for a wonderful celestial event later....
Celestial Pool in the Fountain Paint Pots area of the Lower Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park.
The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest is a protected area high in the White Mountains in eastern California these majestic LIVING trees are ages up to 5,500 years old the oldest living being's on the planet surviving 9,800-11,000ft at this elevation there are virtually no predators, it only felt right to capture the milky way behind such a celestial being. This shot took me 3 days to get. I’m very excited to offer prints for sale as well as many more exciting things early 2017 MERRY CHRISTMAS~ thank you for the continued support♥ ©2016 Michael Paul Butler ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
The Moon,Venus and Jupiter formed an awesome looking triangle just after sunset here in Cabo Rojo,Puerto Rico.
halloween costume and dance party at the princess theater in columbus, ms. featuring the hooded deer, the electrocity crew, pyroglyphics and dj glotron. production by gtr productions.
.... Etnea avenue, the 2018 evening of February 5, the day of the feast of the Patron Saint of Catania, St.Agatha, it happens that ....
.... via Etnea, la sera del 5 febbraio 2018, il giorno della festa della Santa Patrona di Catania, Sant'Agata, accade che ....
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Fear of the unknown, the fear of losing own physical or mental health, or worse, having already lost it, possible problems with work (if a work has it), old age advancing, awareness of the existence of a Higher Being, are just some of the reasons that push people to search for a contact with the Divine, with the supernatural, leading them to plead for help, but this is not enough to completely explain the close link fact of absolute devotion and enormous affection that the people of Catania (province) have towards their young martyr Agatha; an entire city partecipate in these days to ceremony and procession, one can not help but ask this question, what binds in such a profound and peculiar citizens to their Patron Saint Agata? Maybe I was lucky enough to capture photographically what is a partial response (see my photos of the 2016 feast): a child at a very early age is brought to the window from her mother while passing the float of St. Agatha, so it's easy to understand... the devotion and attachment to the Martyr starts very young , transmitted by their parents as a treasure to be preserved and grow throughout their lives, which leads you in the days of the feast to a great collective.
This is a short-long report I did this year 2018, in the city of Catania (Sicily) in occasion of the feast of her patron saint Agatha, which took place on the 3, 4 and 5 February (this dates commemorates the martyrdom of the young Saint), and on 17 August too (this date celebrates the return to Catania of her remains, after these had been transferred to Constantinople by the Byzantine general Maniaces as war booty, and there remained for 86 years), when the Sicilian city is dressed up to feast, with a scent of orange blossom and mandarins, and its citizens show that they possess an extraordinary love and bond with the young martyr saint Agatha.
The religious sicilian feast of Saint Agatha is the most important feast of Catania, its inhabitants from five centuries, during the three days of the feast in honor of her "Santuzza" (young Saint), create a unique setting, with celebrations and rituals impressive, which means that this event is regarded as the third religious festival in the world (some say the second ...) after the "Semana Santa" in Seville and the "Corpus Christi" in Cuzco, Peru. Unlike other religious holidays, more sober, to Sant'Agata highlights a vocation exuberant typical of the south Italy, who loves to combine the sacred with the profane.
The cult of the young Santa dates back to the third century, when the teenager Agatha was martyred for refusing the roman proconsul Quintiziano. One year after the death of the young Agatha, on 5 February of the year 252, his virginal veil was carried in procession, and it is said it was able to save Catania from destruction due to a devastating eruption of Mount Etna.
The festivities begin with the procession of Candlemas (this year were in greater number, perhaps 14 instead of the 11 years of the other years); the "Candlemas" are giant Baroque wooden "candlesticks" paintings in gold, each representing an ancient guild (butchers, fishmongers, grocers, greengrocers, etc.), which are brought by eight devotees; the "cannalore" (candlemas) anticipate the arrival of the "float" of Saint Agatha during the procession. Devotees, men and women, wearing a traditional garment similar to a white bag, cinched at the waist by a black rope, gloves and a white handkerchief, and a black velvet cap, and it seems that such clothing evoke nightgown with the qule the Catanese, awakened with a start by the touch of the bells of the Cathedral, welcomed the naval port, in 1126, the relics of the Holy which fell from Constantinople. On float, consisting of a silver chariot sixteenth of thirty tons, which is driven by a double and long line of devotees with the robust and long ropes, takes place the bust of Saint Agatha, completely covered with precious stones and jewels. On February 4, the parade celebrates the so-called "external path" that touches some places of martyrdom in the city of Catania; the next day, the 5 instead the procession along the "aristocrat path", which runs along the main street, Via Etnea, the parlor of Catania. On this day the devotees carry on their shoulders the long candles of varying thickness, there are some not very big, others are fairly heavy, but some skim exceptional weights.
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La paura dell’ignoto, il timore di perdere la salute fisica o psichica, o peggio, averla già persa, possibili problemi col lavoro (per chi un lavora l’ha) o peggio non averlo dovendo così “inventarsi” la giornata, la vecchiaia che avanza, la consapevolezza dell’esistenza di un Essere Superiore, sono solo alcuni dei motivi che spingono gli uomini a cercare un contatto col Divino, col Sovrannaturale, portandoli ad invocare il Suo aiuto, ma tutto ciò non basta assolutamente a spiegare lo stretto legame fatto di assoluta devozione ed enorme attaccamento che gli abitanti di Catania (e provincia) hanno nei confronti della loro “Santuzza” la giovanissima martire Agata; nel vedere partecipare quella che sembra essere una città intera a questi giorni di rito e processione, non ci si può non porre questa domanda, cosa lega in maniera così profonda e peculiare i cittadini Catanesi alla loro Santa Patrona Agata? Forse ho avuto la fortuna di cogliere fotograficamente (vedi le mie foto della festa del 2016) quella che è una risposta parziale e certamente non unica alla domanda: un bimbo in tenerissima età viene portato alla finestra dalla sua mamma mentre passa la vara di S.Agata, ecco… la devozione e l’attaccamento alla giovanissima Martire inizia da piccolissimi, trasmessa dai propri genitori (e non solo…) come un tesoro da custodire e coltivare per tutta la vita, che porta che nei giorni della festa ad un fantastico rito collettivo al quale nessun Catanese sembra non possa o non voglia rinunciare.
Questa è un breve e lungo report, da me realizzato nel febbraio di quest’anno 2018, nella città di Catania (Sicilia) in occasione della festa della sua giovane santa patrona Agata, che ha avuto luogo come ogni anno il 3, il 4 ed il 5 di febbraio (questa data commemora il martirio della Santa giovinetta), festa che viene ripetuta anche il 17 agosto (questa data rievoca il ritorno a Catania delle sue spoglie, dopo che queste erano state trasferite a Costantinopoli da parte del generale bizantino Maniace come bottino di guerra, spoglie che ivi rimasero per 86 anni); per questa occasione la città siciliana è vestita a festa con profumi di fiori d'arancio e mandarini, coi suoi cittadini che mostrano di possedere uno straordinario amore e legame con la giovane martire Agata.
Gli abitanti di Catania, oramai da cinque secoli, nei tre giorni della festa in onore della "Santuzza", danno vita ad una scenografia unica, con celebrazioni e riti imponenti, che fanno si che questo evento sia considerato come la terza festa religiosa al mondo (qualcuno dice la seconda ...) dopo la "Semana Santa" di Siviglia ed il "Corpus Domini" a Cuzco, in Perù. A differenza di altre feste religiose, più sobrie, quella di Sant'Agata mette in luce una vocazione esuberante tipica del meridione, che ama unire il sacro col profano.
Il culto della giovane Santa risale al terzo secolo, quando l'adolescente Agata fu martirizzata per aver rifiutato il proconsole romano Quintiziano. Un anno dopo la morte della giovane Agata, avvenuta il 5 febbraio dell'anno 252, il suo velo virginale venne portato in processione, e si narra esso riuscì a salvare Catania dalla sua distruzione a causa di una devastante eruzione del vulcano Etna.
I festeggiamenti iniziano con il corteo delle "candelore", queste sono dei giganteschi e pesanti "candelabri" in legno, in stile barocco, dipinti in oro, ognuna rappresentante una antica corporazione (macellai, pescivendoli, pizzicagnoli, fruttivendoli, ecc.), che vengono portati da otto devoti, le quali "cannalore" durante la processione anticipano l'arrivo della "vara" di Sant'Agata. I devoti, sia donne che uomini, indossano un tipico indumento simile ad un sacco bianco, stretto in vita da una cordicella nera, guanti ed un fazzoletto bianchi, ed infine una papalina di velluto nero, sembra che tale abbigliamento rievochi la camicia da notte con la quale i Catanesi, svegliatisi di soprassalto dal tocco improvviso delle campane del Duomo, accolsero al porto navale, nel 1126, le reliquie della Santa che rientravano da Costantinopoli. Sulla vara, costituita da un carro argentato cinquecentesco di trenta quintali, trainata da una doppia e lunghissima fila di devoti tramite delle robuste e lunghe funi, prende posto il busto di Sant'Agata, completamente ricoperto di pietre preziose e gioielli. Il 4 febbraio, il corteo compie il cosiddetto "giro esterno" che tocca alcuni luoghi del martirio nella città catanese; il giorno dopo, il 5, il corteo percorre il "giro aristocratico", che percorre la strada principale, la via Etnea, salotto buono di Catania. In questo giorno i devoti portano in spalla dei lunghi ceri di vario spessore, ce ne sono alcuni non molto grossi, altri sono discretamente pesanti, ma alcuni sfiorano pesi eccezionali.