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This episode is sponsored by Thuma.   Thuma is a modern design company that specializes in timeless home essentials that are mindfully made with premium materials and intentional details.   To get $100 towards your first bed purchase, go to http://thuma.co/eyeonai In this episode of the Eye on AI podcast, Pedro Domingos—renowned AI researcher and author of The Master Algorithm—joins Craig Smith to break down the Symbolist approach to artificial intelligence, one of the Five Tribes of Machine Learning. Pedro explains how Symbolic AI dominated the field for decades, from the 1950s to the early 2000s, and why it's still playing a crucial role in modern AI. He dives into the Physical Symbol System Hypothesis, the idea that intelligence can emerge purely from symbol manipulation, and how AI pioneers like Marvin Minsky and John McCarthy built the foundation for rule-based AI systems. The conversation unpacks inverse deduction—the Symbolists' "Master Algorithm"—and how it allows AI to infer general rules from specific examples. Pedro also explores how decision trees, random forests, and boosting methods remain some of the most powerful AI techniques today, often outperforming deep learning in real-world applications. We also discuss why expert systems failed, the knowledge acquisition bottleneck, and how machine learning helped solve Symbolic AI's biggest challenges. Pedro shares insights on the heated debate between Symbolists and Connectionists, the ongoing battle between logic-based reasoning and neural networks, and why the future of AI lies in combining these paradigms. From AlphaGo's hybrid approach to modern AI models integrating logic and reasoning, this episode is a deep dive into the past, present, and future of Symbolic AI—and why it might be making a comeback. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell for more expert discussions on AI, technology, and the future of intelligence!   Stay Updated: Craig Smith Twitter: https://twitter.com/craigss Eye on A.I. Twitter: https://twitter.com/EyeOn_AI   (00:00) Pedro Domingos onThe Five Tribes of Machine Learning   (02:23) What is Symbolic AI?   (04:46) The Physical Symbol System Hypothesis Explained   (07:05) Understanding Symbols in AI   (11:51) What is Inverse Deduction?   (15:10) Symbolic AI in Medical Diagnosis   (17:35) The Knowledge Acquisition Bottleneck   (19:05) Why Symbolic AI Struggled with Uncertainty   (20:40) Machine Learning in Symbolic AI – More Than Just Connectionism   (24:08) Decision Trees & Their Role in Symbolic Learning   (26:55) The Myth of Feature Engineering in Deep Learning   (30:18) How Symbolic AI Invents Its Own Rules   (31:54) The Rise and Fall of Expert Systems – The CYCL Project   (38:53) Symbolic AI vs. Connectionism   (41:53) Is Symbolic AI Still Relevant Today?   (43:29) How AlphaGo Combined Symbolic AI & Neural Networks   (45:07) What Symbolic AI is Best At – System 2 Thinking   (47:18) Is GPT-4o Using Symbolic AI?   

François Chollet discusses the outcomes of the ARC-AGI (Abstraction and Reasoning Corpus) Prize competition in 2024, where accuracy rose from 33% to 55.5% on a private evaluation set. SPONSOR MESSAGES: *** CentML offers competitive pricing for GenAI model deployment, with flexible options to suit a wide range of models, from small to large-scale deployments. https://centml.ai/pricing/ Tufa AI Labs is a brand new research lab in Zurich started by Benjamin Crouzier focussed on o-series style reasoning and AGI. Are you interested in working on reasoning, or getting involved in their events? They are hosting an event in Zurich on January 9th with the ARChitects, join if you can. Goto https://tufalabs.ai/ *** Read about the recent result on o3 with ARC here (Chollet knew about it at the time of the interview but wasn't allowed to say): https://arcprize.org/blog/oai-o3-pub-breakthrough TOC: 1. Introduction and Opening [00:00:00] 1.1 Deep Learning vs. Symbolic Reasoning: François's Long-Standing Hybrid View [00:00:48] 1.2 “Why Do They Call You a Symbolist?” – Addressing Misconceptions [00:01:31] 1.3 Defining Reasoning 3. ARC Competition 2024 Results and Evolution [00:07:26] 3.1 ARC Prize 2024: Reflecting on the Narrative Shift Toward System 2 [00:10:29] 3.2 Comparing Private Leaderboard vs. Public Leaderboard Solutions [00:13:17] 3.3 Two Winning Approaches: Deep Learning–Guided Program Synthesis and Test-Time Training 4. Transduction vs. Induction in ARC [00:16:04] 4.1 Test-Time Training, Overfitting Concerns, and Developer-Aware Generalization [00:19:35] 4.2 Gradient Descent Adaptation vs. Discrete Program Search 5. ARC-2 Development and Future Directions [00:23:51] 5.1 Ensemble Methods, Benchmark Flaws, and the Need for ARC-2 [00:25:35] 5.2 Human-Level Performance Metrics and Private Test Sets [00:29:44] 5.3 Task Diversity, Redundancy Issues, and Expanded Evaluation Methodology 6. Program Synthesis Approaches [00:30:18] 6.1 Induction vs. Transduction [00:32:11] 6.2 Challenges of Writing Algorithms for Perceptual vs. Algorithmic Tasks [00:34:23] 6.3 Combining Induction and Transduction [00:37:05] 6.4 Multi-View Insight and Overfitting Regulation 7. Latent Space and Graph-Based Synthesis [00:38:17] 7.1 Clément Bonnet's Latent Program Search Approach [00:40:10] 7.2 Decoding to Symbolic Form and Local Discrete Search [00:41:15] 7.3 Graph of Operators vs. Token-by-Token Code Generation [00:45:50] 7.4 Iterative Program Graph Modifications and Reusable Functions 8. Compute Efficiency and Lifelong Learning [00:48:05] 8.1 Symbolic Process for Architecture Generation [00:50:33] 8.2 Logarithmic Relationship of Compute and Accuracy [00:52:20] 8.3 Learning New Building Blocks for Future Tasks 9. AI Reasoning and Future Development [00:53:15] 9.1 Consciousness as a Self-Consistency Mechanism in Iterative Reasoning [00:56:30] 9.2 Reconciling Symbolic and Connectionist Views [01:00:13] 9.3 System 2 Reasoning - Awareness and Consistency [01:03:05] 9.4 Novel Problem Solving, Abstraction, and Reusability 10. Program Synthesis and Research Lab [01:05:53] 10.1 François Leaving Google to Focus on Program Synthesis [01:09:55] 10.2 Democratizing Programming and Natural Language Instruction 11. Frontier Models and O1 Architecture [01:14:38] 11.1 Search-Based Chain of Thought vs. Standard Forward Pass [01:16:55] 11.2 o1's Natural Language Program Generation and Test-Time Compute Scaling [01:19:35] 11.3 Logarithmic Gains with Deeper Search 12. ARC Evaluation and Human Intelligence [01:22:55] 12.1 LLMs as Guessing Machines and Agent Reliability Issues [01:25:02] 12.2 ARC-2 Human Testing and Correlation with g-Factor [01:26:16] 12.3 Closing Remarks and Future Directions SHOWNOTES PDF: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ujaai0ewpdnsosc5mc30k/CholletNeurips.pdf?rlkey=s68dp432vefpj2z0dp5wmzqz6&st=hazphyx5&dl=0

CITR's 24 Hours of Radio Art in a snack sized format. Dark Ambient. Drone. Field Recordings. Noise. Sound Art. Or something. This morning's broadcast features MARC BEHRENS, DABROWSKI / SALIS / SANNA, SHINJI WAKASA, P/O MASSACRE, and SYMBOLIST.

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In this episode, we visit the "New Athens", a newly-restored neighborhood once inhabited by theatre stars, courtesans, and painters. Find out who Napoleon Bonaparte bought bedroom furniture for, admire some truly lovely 1820s architecture, and admire the decadent visionary artistry of Symbolist painter Gustave Moreau. For photos, please check out my website. Thanks as always to Bremner Fletcher for technical expertise and general know-how. The Improbable Walks theme music is performed by David Symons, New Orleans accordionist extraordinaire.   

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fWotD Episode 2549: After the Deluge (painting) Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of the featured Wikipedia article every day.The featured article for Saturday, 27 April 2024 is After the Deluge (painting).After the Deluge, also known as The Forty-First Day, is a Symbolist oil painting by English artist George Frederic Watts, first exhibited as The Sun in an incomplete form in 1886 and completed in 1891. It shows a scene from the story of Noah's Flood, in which after 40 days of rain Noah opens the window of his Ark to see that the rain has stopped. Watts felt that modern society was in decline owing to a lack of moral values, and he often painted works on the topic of the Flood and its cleansing of the unworthy from the world. The painting takes the form of a stylised seascape, dominated by a bright sunburst breaking through clouds. Although this was a theme Watts had depicted previously in The Genius of Greek Poetry in 1878, After the Deluge took a radically different approach. With this painting he intended to evoke a monotheistic God in the act of creation, but avoid depicting the Creator directly.The unfinished painting was exhibited at a church in Whitechapel in 1886, under the intentionally simplified title of The Sun. Watts worked on the painting for a further five years, and the completed version was exhibited for the first time at the New Gallery in 1891. Between 1902 and 1906 the painting was exhibited around the United Kingdom, and it is now in the collection of the Watts Gallery in Compton, Surrey. As Watts did not include After the Deluge in his gift to the nation of what he considered his most significant works, it is not among his better-known paintings. However, it was greatly admired by many of Watts's fellow artists, and has been cited as an influence on numerous other painters who worked in the two decades following its initial exhibition.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:54 UTC on Saturday, 27 April 2024.For the full current version of the article, see After the Deluge (painting) on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm Amy Standard.

In 1924, French poet André Breton wrote a short text with fellow poet and compatriot Louis Aragon that was to send ripples through the world of art and literature, providing a blueprint for the avant-garde movements of the 20th century. One century later, we take a look at how the Surrealist Manifesto prompted an intellectual and artistic revolution in 1920s Paris; a statement of intent that was to have repercussions far beyond the French capital in the years that followed. At Paris's Pompidou Centre, curator Didier Ottinger explains how the movement was, at its inception, both political and aesthetic, taking inspiration from Karl Marx and Arthur Rimbaud; he also discusses the charismatic force field that saw Breton steward the movement for four decades.Laurent Doucet, of the Maison André Breton, expands on the role that Freudian psychoanalysis played in the development of the Surrealist Manifesto, and touches on the horrors of World War I, which prompted its authors to break with the past.Since Surrealism's reach also extended into neighbouring Belgium, we travel to the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Brussels to hear from curator Francisca Vandepitte. The exhibition "Imagine! 100 years of International Surrealism" revisits the movement's origins in Symbolist painting, highlights René Magritte's unique take on the subconscious and includes important pieces from the women who were key contributors to the Surrealist aesthetic.Back in Paris, we visit the studio of artist Marcus Schaeffer, who explains how Surrealist principles infuse his photography, as he uses different techniques to create layered, kinetic images which aim to reveal a deeper truth about his subjects.

The Symbolist movement was definitely a revolution. Artists, composers, authors and poets wanted to break away from the rules. And can you blame them? Today art means personal expression. Looking back we see times when art seemed to build on the past. The Symbolists were interested in infusing mystery, perfume, eerieness, unclear lines, fog and READ MORE The post 82. Music Symbolists: Debussy, Ravel, Liszt and Scriabin first appeared on Accelerando Podcast.

Bob Hunt of Zion's Hope in Winter Garden, Florida concludes his five-part series “Past, Present or Future”. The goal of this series is to look at Daniel's profound prophecy, found in Daniel 9:24-27, one verse at a time. This text is hotly debated and two positions appear to rise above the rest. The first view, which Bob labels the Symbolist view, determines that the events described by Daniel have substantially all occurred in the past. Also, any reference to years is not to be taken literally, but more symbolically with a theological point of view. In addition, Daniel's 70th week began in the first century and continues until the return of Jesus Christ. The second view, labeled the Literalist view, considers Daniel's 70 weeks to be literally understood. The events are real events in time and the passage of time can be reasonably calculated. The Literalist understands the events of the 70th week as not having taken place, thus a future fulfillment is necessary. In this last session Bob will conclude by answering the Symbolist question, “if this week is so important and future coming, then why is Daniel 9:27 the only Scripture text mentioning it?” The answer to this question will demonstrate a future fulfillment of this week and show how many other texts tie nicely into Daniel's 70th week prophecy. Finally a conclusion will be made concerning Daniel's prophecy. The Literalist point of view in these five sessions is more than reasonable. Careful consideration should be given when determining which viewpoint to hold. We need always to consider how the original audience would have interpreted this prophecy. It is highly unlikely that Daniel would have received this message in any other way other than literally.  

Symbolist, curator, creator, and editor of a new version of Caligula Thomas Negovan discusses artistic and spiritual responses to the deadening effects of industrialism.

Welcome back to ParaPower Mapping—to tide you over until the next part of the Rosicrucian Road Trip drops in a few days & to build anticipation for the next installment of the "Fin De Siècle Symbolists, Satanists, & French-British Sex Trafficking Networks" miniseries, it's the very first unlocked EP from the Boston Brahmin Watch Premium Feed! Make sure to subscribe to the Patreon to access the full version of Pt. II & Pt. III when it drops next week. patreon.com/ParaPowerMapping This is Part I of a multipart descent into the Decadent Symbolist, Rosicrucian, and Satanic underground of fin de siècle Paris and Victorian London, as well as the related sex trafficking & pedophilia networks that catered to the abhorrent appetites of the monstrous aristocratic elite of the time. This EP covers: the Symbolist writer, son of diplomats, and possible-occultist Marcel Schwob; Aleister Crowley's connections to Schwob; Oscar Wilde + Schwob once again; J.K. Huysmans; Maurice Maeterlinck; Sar Peladan; Peladan's Catholic Rosicrucian order and "Salon de la Rose + Croix"; Robert Louis Stevenson; Schwob's "syphilitic rectal sores"; Wilde's play Salome (which Schwob translated); the Biblical story of Salome, Herod, & John the Baptist; Crowley's assimilation of Salome into Babalon/ Scarlet Woman and his "Jezebel"; the influence of Decadent & Symbolist misogyny on Crowley's writing and occultism; aristocratic traditions of taboo-breaking and pederasty; Crowleyian Thelemic ideas of "justification by sin"; proto-surrealist Alfred Jarry; Ubu Roi; his semi-Satanic closet play Caesar Antichrist; the first-and-only production of Ubu Roi during his lifetime, which devolved into a riot; the fact that W.B. Yeats was in the audience, demonstrating the interconnectedness between the Victorian British & French occult scenes at the time; Crowley's formative time in France; sonnets for Rodin; Schwob connections; shitting on Oscar Wilde; callback to Levenda; Maeterlinck's connection to the French symbolists & his play serving as inspiration for Sheffield Edward's PROJECT BLUEBIRD (MK-ULTRA predecessor); H. Montgomery Hyde—former spy, protege & biographer of Sir William Stephenson (Little Bill), Ulster Unionist MP, and cousin of Henry James... plus H. Montgomery Hyde's strange proclivity for writing book-length works on pederasts, pornography, and homosexuality; the fact that he was deselected around the time of the Wolfenden Report when calling for the decriminalization of homosexuality in the U.K.; Hyde as the source of the rumor that Marcel Schwob died from constipation caused by syphilis from his book The Love that Dared Not Speak It's Name; Joris-Karl Huysmans apostasy and odyssey from Naturalism to Symbolism to Decadent Satanism to Mystic Catholicism; feuding b/w Symbolist occultists & Emile Zola; J.K. Huysmans' A rebours (Against Nature) and its influence on Wilde's Salome and The Picture of Dorian Gray; especially Huysmans' handling of Gustave Moreau's Salome series; preparation to descend into the Satanic underground of Huysmans' Là-bas(The Damned); and finally, Wilde's allusions in The Picture of Dorian Gray to Thelemic, Rabelaisian "Do What Thou Wilt" hedonism and the Cleveland Street Scandal (a scandal where numerous aristocratic men including Lord Arthur Somerset, Earl of Euston Fitzroy, and Prince Albert Victor of Wales were discovered to be frequenting a male brothel that employed young boys)... Songs:  | Kate Bush - "Waking the Witch" | | Alan Tew - "The Detectives" | | Alain Goraguer - "Ten Et Tiwa" | | Françoise Hardy - "Mon Amie La Rose |  | Nicolas Godin - "Quartier General" |  | Serge Gainsbourg, Charlotte Gainsbourg - "Lemon Incest" | 

Welcome back to ParaPower Mapping. It's another Boston Brahmin Watch Premium Feed teaser, folks—the second installment in our ongoing Fin De Siècle Symbolists, Satanists, & French-British Sex Trafficking Networks series. Speaking of which, free trials have been activated over on the Patreon, so if you'd like to access the full versions of this series, head on over to: patreon.com/ParaPowerMapping ... Let me be your Virgil today, dear listener, or your Orpheus, as we descend into another infernal circle of the fin de siècle Satanic scene. The attendant TWs, folks, this is another dark one. This episode includes: Our cont'd mapping of the overlaps & interconnections b/w the Symbolist, Decadent, Rosicrucian, Theosophical, & Satanic scenes in London; a closer look at J.K. Huysmans's transition from Naturalism to Symbolist & finally Decadent Satanism, as well as homoerotic & pederastic themes in his novels Against Nature & The Damned; Huysmans's occult apprenticeship under the Satanic Abbé Boullan, at least one of the prototypes of the Satanic Priest Canon Docre in Là-bas; his beliefs in "expiatory suffering" & Dolorism; his predecessor Eugene Vintras; the Mystic Substition of Pain—antecedents of Crowley's later philosophies of "initiation through sexual transgression"; Boullan's reputation of holding Satanic orgies & child sacrifice, and fellow occultists Stanislas de Guaïta & Papus's investigation into his cult & misdeeds, which led to a black magic duel (that Huysmans's maintained took Boullan's life); contemporary French depictions of the devil (Dr. Bataille, Michelet, Bois); Sar Péladan's Salon de la Rose + Croix; his Catholic Legitimist & Bourbon Restorationist father, who founded his own Catholic sect; his crazy alchemist brother who OD'd on strychnine; Péladan's claim that he could utilize remote viewing for espionage purposes (which he declared to French President Félix Faure); Péladan's connections to many prominent artists, poets, & composers—Erik Satie, Debussy, Wagner, Christina Rossetti, W.B. Yeats, etc.; his many collaborations w/ the Satanic painter Felicien Rops; his Eastern & Catholic Mysticism; the Moonchild; Marcel Schwob's depictions of witchcraft & Satanism in his stories "The Embalming Women", "The Faulx-Visaiges"; & "The Sabbat at Mofflaines"; Schwob's literary & aristocratic networks; first mention of Aleister Crowley's favorite "upstairs" club, Le Chat Blanc (The White Cat); more of Crowley's time in Paris; a brief foray into Italy to discuss a few anecdotes from Crowley's Abbey of Thelema; academics drinking cat blood & dying; a murderous prostitute named "Tiger Lady"; Crowley's bloody ties & Ripper story; Kenneth Anger; the "sexually transgressive" wall murals; getting kicked out of Italy by Benito Mussolini (prefiguring our later discussion of Crowley's expulsion from France); Affaire des Poisons & the La Voisin trial; the black magic black market of King Louis XIV (the Sun King); La Voisin & Guibourg's Satanic rites; various assassination attempts with poison; a brief Israel Regardie bio; his time as secretary to Crowley; Aleister's World War I counter-espionage stories in interviews w/ Paris-Midi; his exile from France; and the curious fact that a terrible rail accident occurred on the exact same Brussels-bound line exactly 3 hours & 32 minutes (or 333?) before Crowley was to depart for Belgium via train (and the obligatory wonderments about this all together too coincidental fact). Music: | Dolly Parton & Porter Wagoner - "Satan's River" | | Camille Saint-Saëns - "Danse Macabre" | | Brigitte Bardot - "Le Diable est Anglais" | | True Detective Season 1 - OST "You Should Kill Yourself" scene | | Iron Maiden - "Moonchild" |

Welcome back to ParaPower Mapping and the first episode of the BOSTON BRAHMIN WATCH Premium Feed! I'm chuffed, Brahmin Watchers, because the Patreon has finally launched, I managed to relocate the keys to the Boston Brahmin Watch Office, and I'm really excited for y'all to get your hands on this newest research (as dark, enervating, & soul-crushing as it may be). Here's the first half of the first premium feed EP for you to enjoy; and here's hoping your interest is piqued! If you're dying to listen to this EP in its entirety, go to Patreon and subscribe to ParaPower Mapping to unlock it and all sorts of extracurricular goodness. This is Part I of a multipart descent into the Decadent Symbolist, Rosicrucian, and Satanic underground of fin de siècle Paris and Victorian London, as well as the related sex trafficking & pedophilia networks that catered to the abhorrent appetites of the monstrous aristocratic elite of the time. This EP covers: the Symbolist writer, son of diplomats, and possible-occultist Marcel Schwob; Aleister Crowley's connections to Schwob; Oscar Wilde + Schwob once again; J.K. Huysmans; Maurice Maeterlinck; Sar Peladan; Peladan's Catholic Rosicrucian order and "Salon de la Rose + Croix"; Robert Louis Stevenson; Schwob's "syphilitic rectal sores"; Wilde's play Salome (which Schwob translated); the Biblical story of Salome, Herod, & John the Baptist; Crowley's assimilation of Salome into Babalon/ Scarlet Woman and his "Jezebel"; the influence of Decadent & Symbolist misogyny on Crowley's writing and occultism; aristocratic traditions of taboo-breaking and pederasty; Crowleyian Thelemic ideas of "justification by sin"; proto-surrealist Alfred Jarry; Ubu Roi; his semi-Satanic closet play Caesar Antichrist; the first-and-only production of Ubu Roi during his lifetime, which devolved into a riot; the fact that W.B. Yeats was in the audience, demonstrating the interconnectedness between the Victorian British & French occult scenes at the time; Crowley's formative time in France; sonnets for Rodin; Schwob connections; shitting on Oscar Wilde; callback to Levenda; Maeterlinck's connection to the French symbolists & his play serving as inspiration for Sheffield Edward's PROJECT BLUEBIRD (MK-ULTRA predecessor); H. Montgomery Hyde—former spy, protege & biographer of Sir William Stephenson (Little Bill), Ulster Unionist MP, and cousin of Henry James... plus H. Montgomery Hyde's strange proclivity for writing book-length works on pederasts, pornography, and homosexuality; the fact that he was deselected around the time of the Wolfenden Report when calling for the decriminalization of homosexuality in the U.K.; Hyde as the source of the rumor that Marcel Schwob died from constipation caused by syphilis from his book The Love that Dared Not Speak It's Name; Joris-Karl Huysmans apostasy and odyssey from Naturalism to Symbolism to Decadent Satanism to Mystic Catholicism; feuding b/w Symbolist occultists & Emile Zola; J.K. Huysmans' A rebours (Against Nature) and its influence on Wilde's Salome and The Picture of Dorian Gray; especially Huysmans' handling of Gustave Moreau's Salome series; preparation to descend into the Satanic underground of Huysmans' Là-bas (The Damned); and finally, Wilde's allusions in The Picture of Dorian Gray to Thelemic, Rabelaisian "Do What Thou Wilt" hedonism and the Cleveland Street Scandal (a scandal where numerous aristocratic men including Lord Arthur Somerset, Earl of Euston Fitzroy, and Prince Albert Victor of Wales were discovered to be frequenting a male brothel that employed young boys)... Songs: | Kate Bush - "Waking the Witch" | | Alan Tew - "The Detectives" | | Alain Goraguer - "Ten Et Tiwa" | | Françoise Hardy - "Mon Amie La Rose | | Nicolas Godin - "Quartier General" | | Serge Gainsbourg, Charlotte Gainsbourg - "Lemon Incest" |

A True Anarchist is one who refuses to make violent claims of ownership over another living beings property and refuses to support those who are willing to perform violent acts in order to make claims of ownership over another living beings property. The understanding of Natural Law and Objective Morality, alongside remaining responsible for what are our Free Will choices and seeking the abolition of any and all ruling classes; these are the modern day praxes of any True Anarchist. Has this always been the case? Just what has the modern day True Anarchist learned from the past? What did the progenitors of this philosophy get correct? What did they get wrong? This and more on this edition of A Hitchhiker's Guide to Truth! On this edition of A Hitchhiker's Guide to Truth, we are joined by Brandon Martin. In his own words Brandon describes himself- "I'm an Independent Researcher, Symbolist, Alchemist, Philosopher, De-Occultist, Public Speaker, Founder of the SEED Truth Academy, S.E.E.D Conference, Co-Host of the Cubbywhole Podcast, with experience in Live speaking, Graphics Design and Event Organization. I am an activist for Natural Law, Freemasonry, and the Mystery Traditions. I am working on a few Books, and many Essays that pertain to critical topics for the betterment of the species. I have the goal of creating an evolutionary shift into a Moral society through raising Consciousness at the aggregate level. Through my presentations videos, Podcast, and Essays I attempt to take people on an inward journey of self-exploration, examining human Consciousness and the way these things pertain to the Universal problems which we all currently facing as a species. " Find more from Brandon at https://seedtruth.com/ Find James' work here:⁠ http://www.freeyourmindne.com/⁠ please donate to James here:⁠ https://www.freeyourmindne.com/donate --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hitchhikersguidetotruth/support

Tom Service intrepidly explores Bluebeard's Castle - the one-act Symbolist opera by Hungarian composer Bela Bartok first performed in 1918 which features just two characters: Duke Bluebeard and his fourth wife Judith. Newly married, he brings her home to his murky castle for the very first time, where she finds a torture chamber, armoury, treasury, garden, and lake of tears. And unfortunately for Judith, it's not long before she discovers just what happened to those first three wives... With Harvard Professor of Folklore and Mythology Maria Tatar. Producer: Ruth Thomson

Just one year before Debussy wrote his legendary Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, he completed another groundbreaking work.  It was a string quartet, which he expected to be the first of many. But in the end, it would be the only one he would ever write. If you aren't familiar with Debussy's music, this quartet might be the perfect place to start. In the string quartet, Debussy mastered for the first time many of the things that would mark his later orchestral masterpieces, like La Mer, Images, and of course the Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun. It is full of the virtuosity and brilliance of a young composer, the experimentation of one of the true radicals of his time, and the sensual beauty from a composer who said that music should exist above all to give pleasure to the listener.  Today I'll take you through the piece, discussing Debussy's Symbolist, NOT impressionist influences, his Brahmsian simultaneous embrace and destruction of musical form, and the vitality that carries you straight through one of the great string quartets of all time. Join us!

Cecília Meireles, (born November 7, 1901, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil—died November 9, 1964, Rio de Janeiro), poet, teacher, and journalist, whose lyrical and highly personal poetry, often simple in form yet containing complex symbolism and imagery, earned her an important position in 20th-century Brazilian literature. Orphaned at an early age and brought up by her grandmother, Meireles began to write poetry at the age of nine. She became a public school teacher at 16 and two years later established her literary reputation with the publication of Espectros (1919; “Ghosts”), a collection of sonnets in the Symbolist tradition.The 1920s were a time of revolution in Brazilian literature, but Meireles's work of the period showed little affinity with the prevailing nationalistic tendencies or the radical technical innovations in free verse and colloquial language. Her poetry is considered by most critics to have found its best expression in such traditional forms as the sonnet. Between 1925 and 1939 Meireles concentrated on her career as a teacher, writing several books for children and in 1934 founding the Biblioteca Infantil in Rio de Janeiro, the first children's library in Brazil. That year she lectured on Brazilian literature in Portugal at the universities of Lisbon and Coimbra; in 1936 she was appointed lecturer at the new Federal University in Rio de Janeiro.Meireles reestablished her reputation as a poet after 14 years of silence with Viagem(1939; “Journey”), considered by many critics to mark her attainment of poetic maturity and individuality. From that time she devoted herself to her literary career, continuing to publish collections of poetry regularly until her death. Much of her work is collected in Obra poética (1958; “Poetic Work”), and several of her poems have been translated into English for anthologies.From https://www.britannica.com/biography/Cecilia-Meireles.  For more information about Cecília Meireles:“Serenata”:Permita que eu feche os meus olhos,pois é muito longe e tão tarde!Pensei que era apenas demora,e cantando pus-me a esperar-te.Permita que agora emudeça:que me conforme em ser sozinha.Há uma doce luz no silencio, e a dor é de origem divina.Permita que eu volte o meu rosto para um céu maior que este mundo,e aprenda a ser dócil no sonho como as estrelas no seu rumo.“Contrary Moon: three poems by Cecília Meireles”: https://www.vianegativa.us/2015/06/contrary-moon-three-poems-by-cecilia-meireles/“Cecília Meireles”: http://www.antoniomiranda.com.br/poesia_ingles/cecilia_meireles.html

Influence on English poets

Long form discussion catching up with an old friend, Stoic, Symbolist and Podcaster Mr. Eric G. Martinez. Love talking to this dude, truly a beautiful human and inspiring thought maker. Click the link to listen to Severely Deficient Autobiographical Memory A Podcast by Eric G. Martinez. https://open.spotify.com/show/5pNR39E0YyRUatf0lxrVUa?si=6fedfc2411b847da or anywhere you listen Article about SDAM https://sdamstudy.weebly.com/#:~:text=Severely%20Deficient%20Autobiographical%20Memory%20%28SDAM%29%20is%20a%20newly,SDAM%20and%20allow%20individuals%20with%20SDAM%20to%20interact. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tbd-podcast/message

Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart   Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee    Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter |  Daily Gardener Community   Historical Events 1568 Birth of Henry Wotton, English writer, diplomat, and politician. Henry celebrated our relationships with gardens and landscapes. He especially enjoyed gardens that made one think or offered a surprise. Henry served as an Ambassador to Venice, and during his time there, he fell in love with Italian gardens. Henry's concept of a "garden of surprise" was inspired by the gardens he saw in Italy. In his Elements of Architecture (1624), Henry discusses what it was like to walk through an Italian garden: I have seen a garden into which the first [entry point] was a high walk like a [terrace], from whence might be taken a general view of the whole plot below, but rather in a delightful confusion... From this the Beholder descending any steps, was afterwards conveyed again... to various entertainments of his [scent] and sight... every one of these diversities, was as if he had [been] magically transported to a new garden.   1844 Birth of Paul-Marie Verlaine, French poet.  He's remembered for his work with the Symbolist and Decadent movements. His poem, Clair de Lune, begins with the line, "Your soul is a sealed garden," and inspired Claude Debussy ("deh·byoo·see") to write his own 'Clair de lune, the work for which he is now most famous.  Paul once wrote, Here are fruits, flowers, leaves and branches, and here is my heart which beats only for you.   1853 Birth of Vincent van Gogh, Dutch post-impressionist painter.  After his death, he became a top-selling figure in the history of Western art. Bold colors and brushwork characterized his work. Vincent found inspiration in the natural world, and he once said,  If you truly love Nature, you will find beauty everywhere. Vincent was also a lover of flowers and gardens, and he also said, For one's health as you say, it is very necessary to work in the garden and see the flowers growing. At the end of his life, Van Gogh suffered from depression, an unsuccessful painting career, and poverty. He committed a slow and painful suicide at 37 by shooting himself in the chest.  He died two days later beside a stack of his sunflower canvases. He said his last words to his brother Theo, The sadness will last forever. The legacy of Van Gogh's 2,100 pieces of art was much brighter than he ever expected. In March of 1987, his painting titled Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers was sold by Sotheby's in London for $39.85 million, more than three times the highest price ever paid at the time for a painting at auction.   2003 On this day, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram shared an article called, What's in a name? Deciding the name of every plant could take decades and require a huge effort by Stephanie Simon. The article revealed that  the Missouri Botanical Garden is teaming up with botanists worldwide on a 10-year $100-million effort to standardize plant names. The article shared the forecast for finishing the project, saying the project's leaders' plans for... the database [is] “45 compiler years.” One note says “52 imager years.”  At the bottom there's a final tally: They will need a staff of 32 for at least a decade just to compile and input the information.  That's not counting the botanists who will do all the research Missouri scientists will be working in formal collaboration with the two other top botanical research centers in the world: the New York Botanical Garden and the Kew Botanical Gardens near London. Incredibly, the project was completed way ahead of schedule at the end of 2010. At the time, The Plant List included 1.25 million scientific plant names.   Grow That Garden Library™ Book Recommendation Writing Wild by Kathryn Aalto This book came out in the summer of 2020, and the subtitle is Women Poets, Ramblers, and Mavericks Who Shape How We See the Natural World. This is such a good book, and I've been waiting to recommend it on the show. Kathryn herself was inspired to write this book after stumbling on a book written with all-male voices. Kathryn wanted to find the female voices and add their perspective on the natural world. In all, there are about 75 women that are talked about in Kathryn's book. Now, the goal behind curating all of these pieces was to help us deepen our connection to and understanding of the natural world. Some of these writers are some of my old favorites, like Mary Oliver, Vita Sackville West, Mary Austin, Susan Fenimore Cooper. But then there are also new voices like Helen MacDonald, Andrea Wulf, Amy Liptrot, and Elizabeth Rush. There are 25 of these women whose works are shared in full in this book. I love what Kathryn wrote in the introduction. She says, Much of this book was researched and penned outside - mountain climbing, mudlarking, canoeing, beachcombing, gardening, hiking, and birdwatching. I retraced the footsteps of those who have passed on, some of whom wrote anonymously or were chastised for daring to venture off without male chaperones. I walked and talked with living authors. I read original 19th-century journals, letters, essays, and books. I held tangible personal objects. I searched the faces and old photographs. I listened to historians, archivists, and experts. I attended live author readings and listened to recordings. I passed through 200 years of women's history through nature writing. Remarkable. Compilation books like this are excellent because Kathryn has done the heavy lifting for us. She has sifted through all of this nature writing, and she has brought us the best of the best - an excellent sampling of women writing about nature over the past two centuries. I simply have to share two beautiful quotes that Kathryn includes at the top of the book. The first is from Willa Cather in her 1913 book O Pioneers! She wrote,  Isn't it queer: there are only two or three human stories and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before; like the larks in this country, that have been singing the same five notes for over thousands of years.  And then there's this beautiful quote by Emily Dickinson in an 1885 letter that she wrote to Eugenia Hall. I hope you love Birds too. It is economical. It saves going to heaven.  This book is chock full of great insights, quotes, and readings from women as marvelous as Willa Cather and Emily Dickinson. This book is 288 pages of women finding joy in nature and then writing about it and sharing it.  You can get a copy of Writing Wild by Kathryn Aalto and support the show using the Amazon link in today's show notes for around $6.   Botanic Spark 1918 On this day, The Oregon Daily Journal out of Portland, Oregon, shared a front-page story with the headline, SLACKER IF HE PUTS BASEBALL STARTING TIME BACK ONE HOUR. President Pack of National War Garden Commission Severely Criticises [Baseball] Club Owner Who Plans to Add Extra Hour of Daylight That Could Be Used in Garden Work. Charles Lathrop-Pack was president of the national war garden commission and was against baseball teams who were planning to change the start time of their games to take advantage of the brand new daylight saving plan. Pack said, A move like this will take thousands of hours of time from gardens. It will doubtless mean many extra dollars in the box office, but it is certainly a violation of the spirit of the law. In other media, Charles reminded both leagues that,  [the] law was intended to increase the daylight usefulness in war work, and was not intended to give extra hours for recreation...  Slackers of the worst type is the brand placed upon baseball league owners or managers who plan to move down the scheduled time of starting games this Summer. But the historian Michael O'Malley noted in his book Keeping Watch (1996) that as president of the War Garden Commission, Charles Lathrop Pack was essentially the head of [a] lobbying organization for the makers of garden products—tools, seeds, fertilizers, canning, and preserving equipment... [and he] stood to gain dramatically from any increase in wartime gardening.   Thanks for listening to The Daily Gardener And remember: For a happy, healthy life, garden every day.

Common sense isn't always common. I also talk about what is common to me and thinking exercises to "abra su mente" shout out to Eric the Stoic and the Symbolist check out his podcast the SDAM Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/5pNR39E0YyRUatf0lxrVUa?si=Z8BU2zVAQE-rXyR0iX9YVQ&utm_source=copy-link or anywhere you listen. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tbd-podcast/message

This episode's guest is someone who has a background as an artist and has been working in galleries specialised on the period between 1880 and 1920 hosting exhibitions for more than 20 years, Thomas Negovan. Thomas has just published an amazing book on the pinnacle artist of the Art Nouveau movement, Alphonse Mucha and his masterpiece ‘Le Pater: Alphonse Mucha's Symbolist Masterpiece and the Lineage of Mysticism', originally illustrated and interpreted in the most occult and hermetic ways by the artist himself. Thomas was born and raised in a very working class area of the south side of Chicago. From his childhood and teenage years on the post-industrial-revolution period of the late 19th century resonated with him intensely especially because artists of this period expressed a deep interest in mystical thinking and metaphysics. His interest in this period made Thomas even release a wax recording produced without electricity and he cooperated with an artist to create an album cover with wet plate photography. In the show break you'll be able to listen to an amazing piece from the album that has been recorded just as if we were still in the late 19th century. Poster for an evening of theater honoring Sarah Bernhardt (1896) Zodiac calendar for La Plume (1897) Growing up, Thomas soon became fascinated with science fiction and fantasy literature and of course with the illustrations featured in those books by artists who were deeply influenced by Art Nouveau. Later he worked for a gallery with a specialisation on this period of time and learned that it was very difficult to get originals. In 1999 Thomas founded the Century Guild Museum of Art in California focusing on the research, preservation and exhibition of Art Nouveau and Symbolist work from Germany, Austria, France and Italy from the Industrial Revolution through the Weimar Republic. In this episode we will shed some light on this era of decadence and exhaustion after WWI and how the occult revival that started in the 1860s influenced the arts and vice versa. Of course, we will go in depths on why Thomas intended to publish this incredible book ‘Le Pater' in the first place, discuss why Alphonse Mucha's work seems to be ubiquitous but his name not as much, what exactly characterises his art and why whole generations of comic book artists seem to be obsessed with him. PLEASE CLICK AND VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES TO GET ALL THE INFORMATION ON THOSE EDITIONS OF  "LE PATER", ON THOMAS NEGOVAN AND ON THE CENTURY GUILD www.lepater.com www.thomasnegovan.com www.centuryguild.net Understandably, ‘Le Pater' will take up quite a lot of space in our conversation, we will talk about its creational process and shed some light on Mucha's motivation to present a series of artworks that have a highly occult and hermetic background. Thomas' edition of the ‘Le Pater' will be our guide to understand Mucha's intentions with his art as he spent 20 years of research on a popular artist whose masterpiece was not present so much nowadays. As a publisher Thomas wanted to recreate the original print as closely as possible, so the result is simply mind-blowing presenting itself in a 12''x16'' format (hardcover and limited edition, already available) and a slightly smaller 9''x12'' format (paperback, available in March). Don't miss out on the publisher's website! Music played in this episode Today's musical choice is programmatic for the subject of the episode: In the break of the interview, my guest, Thomas Negovan, performs two songs, the latter being recorded on a wax cylinder, without the help of electricity,

Did you miss our LIVE bonus show on Fireside, the interactive storytelling platform? Don't worry— you can catch the replay on Fireside, or enjoy the bonus audio here. On our Oct. 25 live event, I had the great pleasure of speaking with author, artist, and musician Thomas Negovan about his new book, Le Pater: Alphonse Mucha's Symbolist Masterpiece and the Lineage of Mysticism. This gorgeous, swoon-worthy coffee table book uncovers the often-overlooked metaphysical elements of Mucha's Le Pater series and also delves into themes of the Divine Feminine and Mucha's own metaphysical practices. Want to join in on the fun next time? Join Fireside now and follow me for invites to each live recording, where you can participate in the audience and ask questions live! And who knows? Maybe we'll even throw a trivia contest every now and again. More Fireside chats are coming up this month and next. Watch our social media posts for further details. Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on Spotify Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Fireside Don't forget to show your support for our show by purchasing ArtCurious swag from TeePublic! SPONSORS: Wondrium: Enjoy a free month with unlimited access Bombas: get 20% off your first order Storyblocks: Get unlimited downloads at Storyblocks, a subscription-based provider of stock video and audio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our month of Halloween Gnostic terrors has a new entry as we discuss the devilish and witchy art of the Art Nouveau and Symbolist movements with Thomas Negovan from the Century Guild art gallery and publishers. We mostly discuss his book “Infernal Creatures” featuring macabre art created by artists involved with Gnosticism, mysticism, and the […]

I'm happy to welcome back on the show, iconic black Neo-symbolist photographer John Santerineross.  With a background in ceramics, sculpture and painting, he is also known for his dark, erotic images which has showcased both nationally and internationally.  He was coined "the world's leading Neo-symbolist photographer" by PROFIFOTO, Germany's leading photography magazine.  Sexcetera on Playboy TV which did a special feature on him and his work called him "A True Erotic Artist." According to Santerineross, Neo -symbolism focuses on the spiritual, the subconscious and dreams. Under Black Symbolism, artwork is directly influenced by the darker aspect of the human psyche, the nightmares we try to suppress and the personal demons we all possess within ourselves. While the symbols remain personal and obscure, the focus is on the darker imagery of nightmares as opposed to the traditional dream imagery of the original art movement of Symbolism of the mid 19th century. Santerineross' complex aesthetic is derived from a combination of his exposure to Catholicism and Santeria, his fascination with Greek mythology and the subconscious ramifications of childhood trauma, world religion and iconography.   If you are proactive lovers of art, check out his kickstarter campaign for his third photography book called "Santerineross III" with great rewards, collectible rare prints and more. The Kickstarter campaign which will run only until October 31.  http://kck.st/3iodPatThis interview will also air on The Queen of Wands Radio Show on  ModSnap Radio on Saturday, October 30, 2021 with accompanying music.  Please tune in to my show then. Thank you for your support ! There are two quotes that John Santerineross is known for that are actually statements that explain his philosophy:“We are all prisoners of our childhood” and “Embrace the animal. Strive for the human”Photo of John Santerineross by Ron Lemise. https://www.santerineross.com

Tout juste comme pour le « Fight Club » du monde littéraire de Chuck Palahniuk, une des règles du Black Métal est… TU NE PARLE CRISSEMENT PAS DU BLACK MÉTAL !! En revanche, certains penseurs avant-coureurs ont su faire fait face aux démons que le Black évoque et continue d'appeler; et ils se sont rassemblés, physiquement puis littérairement, pour présenter une nouvelle apocalypse de savoirs basanés : la BLACK METAL THEORY. Les leurs ne sont pas que des discours d'érudits, mais de quoi de bien au-delà : une exégèse dévotionnelle qui dévoilent d'ombrageuses révélations et prophéties par-dessus (ou plutôt, par-dessous) toutes les autres. Comme par suite d'une session rituelle d'écoute, l'Illumination qui en découlera nous laissera bouleversés et troublés, et notre esprit sombrera davantage dans une compréhension renouvelée, augmentée et approfondie de la foi Black. ☩ LISTE LITURGIQUE ☩ 1. MASCIANDARO et Edia CONNOLE - Extrait de l'introduction de « Floating Tomb: Black Metal Theory » (MIMESIS INTERNATIONAL, 2015) 2. INQUISITION (Colombie) - Force of the Floating Tomb 3. Nicola MASCIANDARO - Extrait de l'introduction de « Hideous Gnosis : Black Metal Theory Symposium 1 » (publication indépendante, 2011) 4. CAÏNA (Royaume-Uni) - Hideous Gnosis 5. Nathan SNAZA - Extrait de « Leaving the Self Behind », publié dans « Helvete: A Journal of Black Metal », no. 3: « Bleeding Black Noise » (PUNCTUM BOOKS, automne 2016) 6. WATAIN (Suède) - Sworn to the Dark 7. Reuben DENDINGER - Extrait de « The Way of the Sword: Christianity, Fascism and the Folk Magic of Black Metal », publié dans « Helvete: A Journal of Black Metal », no. 2: « With Head Downwards: Inversions in Black Metal » (PUNCTUM BOOKS, hiver 2015) 8. MAYHEM (Norvège) - In the Lies Where Upon You Lay 9. Nial SCOTT - Extrait de « Blackening the Green », publié dans « Melancology: Black Metal Theory and Ecology » (ZERO BOOKS, 2013) 10. NEGURA BUNGET (Roumanie) - De Piatra 11. Steven SHAKESPEARE - Extrait de « The Light that Illuminates Itself: The Dark that Soils Itself: Blackened Notes from Schelling's Underground », publié dans « Hideous Gnosis: Black Metal Theory Symposium 1 » (publication indépendante, 2011) 12. BLOOD OF THE BLACK OWL (États-Unis) - Spell of the Elk 13. Simon PRÖLL - Extrait de « Vocal Distortion », paru dans « Helvete: A Journal of Black Metal », no. 3: « Bleeding Black Noise » (PUNCTUM BOOKS, automne 2016) 14. THE SYMBOLIST (États-Unis) - Being and Nothingness 15. Teresa GILLESPIE - Extraits du poème photographique « Dying to Fin I Was Never There » publié dans « Mors Mystica : Black Metal Theory Symposium » (SCHISM PRESS, 2015) 16. MOÉVÖT (France) - Zurghtapre (chant d'éternité) 17. NACHTMYSTICUM (États-Unis) - Nightfall (extrait)

Jacke takes a look at the astonishing life and writings of the ultimate enfant terrible of poetry, Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud (1854-91), Symbolist poet, literary bad boy, and eventual mercenary arms dealer, who gave up literature by the age of 21 but whose brilliant work continues to fascinate and inspire. Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/shop. (We appreciate it!) Find out more at historyofliterature.com, jackewilson.com, or by following Jacke and Mike on Twitter at @thejackewilson and @literatureSC. Or send an email to jackewilsonauthor@gmail.com. New!!! Looking for an easy to way to buy Jacke a coffee? Now you can at paypal.me/jackewilson. Your generosity is much appreciated! The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at www.thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PODCAST #25 SUPPLEMENT POEMS FOR “ONEGIN” In Podcast #24 I recited the first few dialogic exchanges of sonnets between Pushkin's verse novel “Eugene Onegin,” and me, the translator and collocutor. Here I'd like to supplement our book-long con-verse-ation or interview with additional lyrics, mainly by Pushkin, which I added to clarify crucial moments in the Russian poet's text. I'll begin my sampling with an introductory lyric, “Collocutor's Preface” (26-27) that will convey my mood when beginning the innovative interview project, modeled upon my earlier exchange of sonnets with those of Shakespeare in my book “Shakespair” and with Rilke in "Rilke's Art of Metric Melody." Then I'll read Pushkin's poem of delight called “Winter Morning” (388), where the mood matches my own in the “Preface” poem. “I built myself a monument” (140), based on an ode by Horace, shows Pushkin's satisfaction with his career as inclusive poet welcoming many traditions. “Earliest memories…” (335) shows the poet in a more troubled self-presentation, written in the Dantescan terza rima to convey a solemn tone. Then we'll highlight Pushkin's talent as ballad writer in “Once there lived a simple knight” (327). The astonishing poem “Feast in Time of Plague” (322), from a minidrama of that name, shows a Shakespearean dramatic power. I'll offer a couple of strophes in Russian to show the force of the original. Lastly, I'll sample a couple of poems on mermaids, one by Pushkin's disciple Mikhail Lermontov, and one by the later Symbolist poet Konstantin Balmont, to which I'll offer a final brief reply (108-109).

In episode 62 of The Great Women Artists Podcast, Katy Hessel interviews the esteemed curator CINDY KANG of the Barnes Foundation on the Impressionist giant, BERTHE MORISOT! [This episode is brought to you by Alighieri jewellery: www.alighieri.co.uk | use the code TGWA at checkout for 10% off!] And WOW is this an incredible insight into Morisot, who was the FIRST woman to ever exhibit with the Impressionists in 1874, and THE woman who paved the way for the Modern Parisian woman.  Praised for her quick, feathery, brushstrokes, infused with light and vivid colouring, Morisot's subjects ranged from family life to the fashionable women of Paris. Unlike her male counterparts, Morisot had access to the private boudoirs of women, who she captured full of vivacity, and radiating in modernity. Born into an upper-middle class family, along with her sister, Edma, she showed great passion and skill for art from an early age. As a result, they were encouraged and financed by their wealthy parents, who hired one of the foremost tutors in Paris, who told them they were so good it was a CATASTROPHE!  For the next decade, Morisot would become fully immersed in Parisian life, exhibiting, socialising, and befriending the likes of Édouard Manet, whose brother, Eugène, she would go on to marry. He was fully supportive of her career. Morisot was written about by Émile Zola, and had her work sold by the best picture dealers in Paris.  Continuing to radicalise conventions in painting, during the 1880s, Morisot’s brushwork became increasingly loose. Towards the end of her life, Morisot was veering towards working in a Symbolist fashion, as executed in one of her final paintings of her daughter, Portrait of Miss J. M. (Julie Dreaming), 1894, created the year before her life was sadly cut short due to a battle with pneumonia. LISTEN NOW + ENJOY!!! FURTHER LINKS! Cindy's exhibition:  https://www.barnesfoundation.org/whats-on/morisot https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/10/29/berthe-morisot-woman-impressionist-emerges-from-the-margins https://nmwa.org/art/artists/berthe-morisot/ Follow us: Katy Hessel: @thegreatwomenartists / @katy.hessel Sound editing by Winnie Simon Artwork by @thisisaliceskinner Music by Ben Wetherfield https://www.thegreatwomenartists.com/

The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: https://adbl.co/3pHfR6Z The Republic of the Southern Cross and Other Stories By Valery Bryusov Translated by Stephen Graham In his lifetime, Valery Bryusov (1873 - 1924) was best known as a translator and a Symbolist poet. His prose works include the historical novels, The Altar of Victory and The Fiery Angel, and this collection of short stories, which was assembled by the translator, Stephen Graham. Of his stories the author wrote: "they are written to show, in various ways, that there is no fixed boundary line between the world of reality and that of the imagination, between the dreaming and the waking world, life and fantasy; that what we commonly call imaginary may be the greatest reality of the world, and that which all call reality the most dreadful delirium." 1. The Republic of the Southern Cross 2. The Marble Bust 3. For Herself or for Another 4. In the Mirror 5. Protection 6. The "Bémol" Shop of Stationery 7. Rhea Silvia 8. Eluli, Son of Eluli 9. In the Tower

  As a theological poet, he is peerless but for Dante. Yet Ephrem’s fame rests not only on his words, but also on his heroic deeds. He lived almost his entire life in a war zone. He helped invent the hospital and the women’s choir. He served tirelessly in times of famine and natural disaster—and he died caring for the sick during a pandemic. More than 500 of his hymns have survived into our time. Links Ephraim the Syrian, The Nisibene Hymns https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/fathers/view.cfm?recnum=2224 Ephraim the Syrian, Nineteen Hymns on the Nativity of Christ in the Flesh https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/fathers/view.cfm?recnum=2225 Sozomen, Ecclesiastical History (Ephraim’s story is at Book III, Chapter XVI) https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/fathers/view.cfm?recnum=2885 Robert Murray, S.J., Symbols of Church and Kingdom: A Study in Early Syriac Tradition https://www.amazon.com/Symbols-Church-Kingdom-Syriac-Tradition/dp/0567030822/ More works by the Fathers https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/fathers/ Mike Aquilina’s website https://fathersofthechurch.com Mike Aquilina's books https://catholicbooksdirect.com/writer/mike-aquilina/ Theme music: Gaudeamus (Introit for the Feast of All Saints), sung by Jeff Ostrowski. Courtesy of Corpus Christi Watershed http://www.ccwatershed.org Donate today! https://www.catholicculture.org/users/donate/audio

Have you ever heard someone speak and you could feel your brain firing off neurons, making connections and just going wild with excitement? That person is saying something you need to pay attention to. That was my reaction to an artist talk given about 9 years ago by today’s artist. Katerina Lanfranco helped spark my curiosity regarding the connection of nature and art which led me to start this podcast. Gold star for sparking this fire and a reminder that you never know what impact your actions can have on the future! You can check out Katerina’s work currently up at the Nancy Hoffman Gallery and the Sweet Lorraine Gallery in NYC. What is this work all about? Here’s more about her and her work:At the core of my art practice is the act of exploring aspects of nature, science and fantasy. I collect, organize, and recombine images and objects from nature and everyday life. I make art as a way to ask questions about the world that I live in:                      How do I make the invisible visible?          At what point does fantasy become reality?   How is our concept of nature a cultural construct?What can we learn from natural forms, cycles, and rhythms?My work seeks to explore the apparent duality of culture and nature, and the ways in which our understanding of nature informs our own identities. With each of my exhibitions I consider in the aesthetic experience of the viewer, and how the site-specificity of the show will evolve and develop in dialogue to the architectural setting of the space. I reference culture-specific modes of representing nature, such as botanical illustrations, floral fabric patterns, curio cabinets, scientific notes, dioramas, and panoramas. Symbolist and Visionary art traditions along with Romanticism and colorists such as the Fauvists and Les Nabis are great influences on my work. Landscapes, sacred geometry, natural disasters, natural history, biological structures, and genetic engineering are recurring themes. I am also interested in cultural conceptions of progress, systems of knowledge, and the problem of creating meaning in relation to the natural world.My current body of work explores geometry and patterns found in nature combined with portraiture and landscape painting that explores emotions and psychology.Katerina Lanfranco is an NYC-based artist who lives and works in Brooklyn, New York where she makes paintings, drawings, mixed media works, and sculptures. She was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and spent her early childhood in Berlin, Germany. As a teenager, she lived in Bangalore (Bangaluru), India. Lanfranco earned her BA in Art (Painting) and in Visual Theory and Museum Studies from UC Santa Cruz, and her MFA in Studio Art (Painting) from Hunter College, City University of New York. Her work is in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Kupferstichkabinett (Museum of Prints and Drawings) in Berlin, and the Corning Museum of Glass.She is the recipient of several awards and residencies including Japan-US Creative Exchange Fellowship Artist-in-Residence Award; DNA Artist Residency, Sugar Shack Artist-in-Residence; Vermont Studio Center; Pollock Krasner Fellowship at the Byrdcliffe Artist Residency; Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts Studio Artist in Residence with Flux Factory; Tony Smith Award (Hunter College); Hunter College Exchange Scholarship (UdK Berlin, Germany); William Graft Memorial Fund Travel Grant (to research High Baroque Italian painting). She has been invited as a guest artist and critic to colleges and residency programs in California, New York, Tennessee, and Florida. She writes NYC art reviews for the Art Blog based out of Philadelphia. Her work has been represented by the Nancy Hoffman Gallery since 2006. Lanfranco’s work has been exhibited throughout the United States, and internationally in Toronto, Canada; Berlin, Germany; Milan, Italy; and Kyoto, Japan.  Lanfranco founded Rhombus Space in 2013, and was Chief Curator at Trestle Gallery from 2015 to 2018, where she is on the advisory board for the gallery. Recent shows include solo shows "Mystic Geometry" at the Nancy Hoffman Gallery, "Efflorescence" at the SCPS Gallery at Pratt Manhattan, “Talk to the Moon” at Day & Night Projects in Atlanta, Georgia, and “Shadow Light” at HOUSEGallery in Philadelphia. Her work has been reviewed in ARTnews, ARTinfo, and the New York Times.Links:https://www.instagram.com/katerinalanfranco/https://www.instagram.com/sweetlorrainegallery/https://www.instagram.com/nancyhoffmangallery/https://www.instagram.com/povarts/https://www.katerinalanfranco.com/Thyme in the Studio links:https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudiohttps://www.etsy.com/shop/AidaZeaArtshttps://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts/https://www.facebook.com/groups/403582056803336/www.thymeinthestudio.comhttps://www.aidazea.comContact me: sara@aidazea.comMusic by Aaron Travers!@aa.travers

Beethoven als Monumentalskulptur, Grafiken wie Comics und Christus am Rande des Geschehens: Die Bundeskunsthalle in Bonn zeigt das Werk des Symbolisten Max Klinger. Berit Hempel hat die Ausstellung gesehen und neue Sichtweisen entdeckt.

John Santerineross is an American photographer, born in New York City with a background in ceramics and painting, known for his dark, provocative and erotic imageries. His photography is inspired by Greek mythology, world religion and iconography focusing on the spiritual, the subconscious and dreams. He is influenced by the early symbolists’ belief that “the creation of a mood is as important as the transmission of information; it must also seek to engage the entire mind and personality of the viewer by appealing to the viewer’s emotions and unconscious mind, as well as to their intellect”. Although he coined the term "Black Symbolist" to better describe his work, he has been called the "World Leading Neo-Symbolist Artist" by ProfiFoto, Germany's leading photography magazine. Driven by passion, creativity and dedication, throughout his career, his refusal to be limited by any one medium has led him to master multiple artistic disciplines; he has been a ceramist, sculptor, painter, and mixed media artist. For that reason, he does not like to be classified or categorized and prefers to let the viewer decide and define. He has recently delved into the world of moving images and has already directed several short art films. Currently, Santerineross is in the preproduction phase of an adaptation of an avante-garde short story entitled “Ningyoushi”. Santerineross' photography has been shown nationally and internationally, all over the world. His work has appeared in some of dark pioneer electronic artist Martin Bowes' ATTRITION albums : The Hand that Feeds, Keepsakes and Reflections, The Jeopardy Maze, Dante's Kitchen, Sliding Horse One and Desolution. Santerineross' first book is called Fruit of the Secret God from 1999, published in a limited number. His second book, Dream, 2004 and his 3rd book is to be released in 2021.https://www.santerineross.com

Complete version of Prologue is available at my club.

"The Scream" by Edvard Munch is one of the most iconic, ubiquitous and parodied paintings of all-time. Join our hosts as they explore why that is, what the painting could possibly mean, how it evokes the time and place from which it was made, and what's so seductive about its maker.

A talk with the great Matt Jaffe! He is a painter and illustrator in the Symbolist tradition, mostly focusing on fantasy oil paintings for books. We discuss his inspirations, training, intent in art, and much more!

We live in a world where we know symbols that we see everyday. But do you know the meaning of the symbols. As we know, the swastika started as a symbol of peace and devil horns was used to ward off evil. We explore what some symbols mean. Symbols: Wikipedia describes them as: Semiotics is the study of signs, symbols, and signification as communicative behavior. Semiotics studies focus on the relationship of the signifier and the signified, also taking into account interpretation of visual cues, body language, sound, and other contextual clues. Semiotics is linked with both linguistics and psychology. Semioticians thus not only study what a symbol implies, but also how it got its meaning and how it functions to make meaning in society. Symbols allow the human brain continuously to create meaning using sensory input and decode symbols through both denotation and connotation. Hosted by Craig Hutchins and Jason Schutt. We are cousins that grew up in the 1980s and like to talk about life from that era and lessons learned from life before the Internet. Some Holes Should Be Explored ---- Please subscribe and share this with friends it only costs the low low price of investing some time to listen to this podcast. And Follow Us At: Website: http://thebunnyrabbitshole.com Store: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/bunny-rabbits-hole-podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/thebunnyshole YouTube: https://youtu.be/eF0wcTTpPw8

A fresh translation of Mallarmé's ode to an ideal, unheard music performed. For more about this and other combinations of various words with original music visit frankhudson.org

Matt Cosper is founder and artistic director of XOXO, an experimental theater ensemble in Charlotte, North Carolina. He has created eight original works for the stage since 2009, winning Charlotte Magazine’s Best of the Best Award for theater twice. His professional theater credits include acting and directing with the Children's Theatre of Charlotte, the Oregon Children's Theatre, Actors Theatre of Charlotte, Carolina Actors Studio Theatre and Theatre Charlotte. In addition to his work as a theater maker, he is a member of the Goodyear Arts collective, curating exhibitions and artist residencies in Charlotte. Matt is a member of the Network of Ensemble Theatres and the American Association for Theatre and Education. He is also Director of Theatre Arts at Charlotte Latin School, an independent day school. He earned a Bachelor’s of Arts in Performance from Greensboro College. This episode is perfect for anyone interested in theater making, the fractal nature of existence, Zen koans, magical realism and accessing the sublime. IN THIS EPISODE Matt explains the term ‘theater maker.’ He discusses theater as an art form and the role of the audience in witnessing theater. He describes his original work as a playwright and director. He talks about the presence of clowns and the absurd in his work. Matt discusses inviting people into a liminal space of reality and accessing the sublime. He connects the appeal of theater to the sacredness of the present. He shares what he asks of the audience in theater making. He answers whether he thinks of himself as a Matt talks about reconciling faith with skepticism in his work. He addresses the fractal nature of existence and eternal return. He responds to whether his work is similar to Zen koans. He answers whether he feels an obligation to entertain. Matt discusses the influence of David Lynch, Magical Realists and the Romantics. He talks about being born in California, his ancestry and his genetic predispositions. He reflects on having a ‘Lucifer complex’ and the guilt he carries. He recalls the biography that led him to read Symbolist poetry. Matt identifies the book that has everything that he can ask for in a work of art. He considers whether his plays are chapters from the same book. He talks about his spiritual teacher and mentor. He reveals the people who haunt his work and what his work is really about. Matt addresses what is beyond the veil. plus Mark's Personal Word Essay: Powers and Principalities To learn more, visit On Life and Meaning

Welcome to Masonic Lite Podcast episode 064 with Police Chief William Harvey of Ephrata PA and Ephrata Lodge No. 665. Bro. Bill talks to us about his day-to-day serving the community and his various first responder, active shooter, and safety trainings he conducts. Bro. Bill reminisces about being Raised to the Degree of a Master Mason in the South in the 70’s. All our regular hosts are here including Ken, K-Dog, Hudson, and Michelle Snyder, Symbolist, is back with another segment! --------------------- [00:00:00] Announcements [00:02:48] Intro [00:03:35] Welcome and around the horn [00:09:55] Break with Masonic Scarves [00:11:00] Back with Police Chief, Bro. Bill Harvey [00:28:11] Break with George J. Grove and Son [00:44:45] Unlocking Symbols and Snow White with Michelle Snyder [00:48:22] Masonic Lite New with Jack Harley [00:49:05] Back from the News and wrapping up [01:03:00] Chickens! [01:04:15] Bye Everybody! --------------------- SCOTTISH RIGHT, NMJ GIVING TUESDAY: https://scottishritenmj.org/givingtuesday VALLEY OF READING PA https://www.facebook.com/Valley-of-Reading-199311076830440/ 2018 LANCASTER SANTA STUMBLE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-lancaster-santa-stumble-tickets-48134985036 FIRST MASONIC DISTRICT of PENNSYLVANIA: https://firstmasonic.org/ https://www.facebook.com/FirstMasonic/ SPONSORS: George J. Grove and Son: https://georgejgrove.com/ Historic Smithton Inn: https://historicsmithtoninn.com/ D&S CIGARS http://dnscigar.com/ The Red Serpent: By Larry Merris: https://www.amazon.com/Red-Serpent-Larry-Merris/dp/1466478608 Masonic Scarves: By Pete Ruggieri https://www.masonicscarves.com/ Intermezzo by Stephanie, Locally Handcrafted Chocolate https://www.facebook.com/IntermezzobyStephanie/ Bye Everybody!

EP 42- (Part 5 of 8) Magical Egypt- John Anthony West- Hidden symbolist genius -Real Egypt-true origin of civilization-sacred geometry-Mystery schools-hermetical teachings.   Support John Anthony West and buy his * dvd set on Magical Egypt http://www.magicalegypt.com/  

EP 43- (Part 6 of 8) Magical Egypt- John Anthony West- Hidden symbolist genius -Real Egypt-true origin of civilization-sacred geometry-Mystery schools-hermetical teachings.   Support John Anthony West if you enjoy the series buy the 8 disc dvd set from his web site: http://www.magicalegypt.com/

EP 41- (Part 4 of 8) Magical Egypt- John Anthony West- Hidden symbolist genius -Real Egypt-true origin of civilization-sacred geometry-Mystery schools-hermetical teachings.   Support John Anthony West anf buy the 8 dvd set form his web site if you like the series http://www.magicalegypt.com/  

EP 45- (Part 8 of 8) Magical Egypt- John Anthony West- Hidden symbolist genius -Real Egypt-true origin of civilization-sacred geometry-Mystery schools-hermetical teachings.   Please support john Anthony West and buy his 8 part dvd series Magical Egypt. http://www.magicalegypt.com/

EP 44- (Part 7 of 8) Magical Egypt- John Anthony West- Hidden symbolist genius -Real Egypt-true origin of civilization-sacred geometry-Mystery schools-hermetical teachings.   Support John Anthony Wset , Buy his Magical Egypt series on DVD http://www.magicalegypt.com/

EP 39- (Part 2 0f 8) Magical Egypt- John Anthony West- Hidden symbolist genius -Real Egypt-true origin of civilization-sacred geometry-Mystery schools-hermetical teachings   support John Anthony West and buy the 8 dvd set if you enjoyed the podcast http://www.magicalegypt.com/      

EP 40- (Part 3 of 8) Magical Egypt- John Anthony West- Hidden symbolist genius -Real Egypt-true origin of civilization-sacred geometry-Mystery schools-hermetical teachings   Support John Anthony west anf buy the 8 dvd series Magical Egypt http://www.magicalegypt.com/  

If your a student of the mysteries and have been a frequent youtube addict such as myself there is no way you haven’t run across Danny Wilten’s channel.   Danny wrote an eye opening book Orion In The Vatican. As an Analyst, Symbolist and Hermetic Researcher Danny discovered an amazing correspondence with famous Renaissance art and the Orion Nebula. Through methods such as graphing and intense research he shows us without a doubt the ancient wisdom has been buried in many symbols and pictures. Does Mr. Witlen’s research prove to us beyond a doubt that the church and other organizations have gone to great measure to cover up the truth ? One can listen and watch videos on subjects such as Kabbalah, Astrology, Astronomy, Symbolism, Hermeticism, Hidden Truth and Sacred Geometry combined with some comedy too are on his youtube channel here. Listen to the show as Danny Wilten takes us down the path of a true seeker of ancient wisdom!  https://www.facebook.com/danwilten/

Greg Decker is a symbolist painter, living in southern New Mexico. He holds two MFA (Master of Fine Arts) degrees, from Cranbrook Academy of Art (MI) and from the New York Academy of Art (NYC).  He’s studied with renowned painters such as Leland Bell, Fairfield Porter, John Moore, Vincent Desiderio and Martha Erlebacher. I never thought I would hear Beethoven and the Ramones mentioned in the same sentence, but that’s what Greg does, he weaves together ideas from history, literature, philosophy and diverse sources to create his work. Thank you to Julyan Davis for bringing Greg and his luscious paintings to my attention. Go to SavvyPainter.com to see Greg’s work- it really is a treat, and for links to   everyone we mentioned. While you are there, make sure you don’t miss an episode- sign up sign up for show updates and free guides by clicking on the yellow button in the sidebar. I’m working on a couple more goodies for you as we speak. A very special shout out goes to Liz Cutler, Aimee Hoover, Tracy Everly, Kaethe Bealer, Amy Fitzgerald, Rhonda Doré, Douglas Reina, Gail Hight, Art of Joy, and Barry Koplowitz - thank you so much for supporting the podcast.

Santo Cazzati from 3CR Spoken Word performs poetry by Paul Verlaine with musical selections by Gabriel Faure. Santo reads Verlaine in both French and English and mixes in the exquisite music of Faure.     Poet Paul Verlaine Paul-Marie Verlaine was a French poet associated with the Symbolist movement. He is considered one of the greatest representatives of the fin de siècle in international and French poetry.Gabriel Urbain Fauré (French: [ɡabʁiɛl yʁbɛ̃ fɔʁe]; 12 May 1845 – 4 November 1924)[n 1] was a French composer, organist, pianist and teacher. He was one of the foremost French composers of his generation, and his musical style influenced many 20th-century composers. Among his best-known works are his Pavane, Requiem, nocturnes for piano and the songs "Après un rêve" and "Clair de lune". Although his best-known and most accessible compositions are generally his earlier ones, Fauré composed many of his most highly regarded works in his later years, in a more harmonically and melodically complex style.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_Fauré 

HR Happy Hour 193 - Humanizing Data Recorded Thursday October 23, 2014 Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Paul Hebert This time on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve and Trish welcomed long time show friend and expert on influence and recognition, Paul Hebert back to the HR Happy Hour Show. Paul is the Vice President of Solution Design at Symbolist, one of the first to create a blog for the incentive and reward industry – called “Incentive Intelligence” – now hosted here at Symbolist. In addition, Paul writes for one of the top Human Resources blogs – Fistful of Talent, is a founding member of the Editorial Advisory Board at the HRExaminer. On the show. Paul, Trish, and Steve talked about the importance of the human element in things like employee engagement, recognition, and motivation strategies in organizations. While we are talking A LOT in HR about data these days, it is really critical that we don't lost sight of the human element.  This was a really fun show and many thanks to Paul for joining us and to Symbolist for sponsoring the upcoming HRevolution event. 

Roberts’s return to Melbourne in 1885, after four years’ study in Europe, marked the end of his long artistic apprenticeship. By the age of twenty-nine he had developed a sophisticated eye and an exceptional technical facility that enabled him to capture the appearance of things. He was also a proselytiser and, back home, looked up his old friend Frederick McCubbin (1855–1917) and enthused him about the European style of plein-air painting. Together they established a weekend painting camp on Houston’s Farm at Box Hill, some sixteen kilometres from the city. It was a primitive approximation to the artists’ colonies of Europe and America, but quickly became a hub of the new painting in Melbourne. Many of the first great works of the Australian Impressionist movement were painted there, in or near the patch of remnant bushland on Gardiners Creek where the camp was located. Paintings such as McCubbin’s Lost1and Roberts’s own A summer morning tiff2 and Wood splitters3captured the intimacy and patchy sunlight of the site. Roberts’s ’Evening, when the quiet east flushes faintly at the sun’s last look’ was painted on the hillside above the camp and is more panoramic in format than the other early Box Hill views. It is also a nocturne – a type of twilight or evening subject that was still something of a novelty in late 1880s Melbourne. Streeton, who joined the group in 1887, recalled: We tried painting the sunset with somewhat conventional and melodramatic results. Roberts pointed to the evening sky in the east, and showed us the beauty of its subtle greys, and the delicate flush of the afterglow, when the shadow of the earth upon its atmosphere, resembling a curved band of cool grey, rises up, and succeeds the rosy warmth as the sun descends further below the western horizon. He was the first artist in Australia to notice it, and to point it out to the native-born.4 Roberts’s painting skills enabled him to capture rapidly the topography of the valley of Gardiners Creek and the view to the Dandenongs. The facture is suggestive rather than descriptive, with a definite drift towards abstraction, particularly in the adjustments made in the studio to the foreground and other areas. Atmosphere was also important, and Roberts succeeded brilliantly in capturing le moment crepusculaire, the stillness of dusk. The only movement is a bird wheeling in from the left, and a waft of smoke rising from a field. ’Evening, when the quiet east flushes faintly at the sun’s last look’ is a national picture, in that its subtext is the claiming and clearing of the land, one of the great themes of nineteenth-century Australian life. As such, it demands a place on Roberts’s list of national pictures, alongside such works as Coming South, Allegro con brio: Bourke Street West, The sunny South and Shearing the rams.5It is also his most poetic and elegiac landscape, Symbolist in its evocation of the slumbering land. Terence Lane 1 Collection of the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. 2 Collection of the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Victoria. 3 Collection of the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery. 4 Argus (Melbourne), 21 June 1932, p. 8. 5 All collection of National Gallery of Victoria, except Allegro con brio: Bourke Street West.