#illumination
京都府庁 kyoto prefectural government
京都 二条城 kyoto nijo castle
ウクライナの首都キエフと姉妹都市の京都市。
連帯を示す青と黄色のライトアップ。
Meister der Weltenchronik, Construction of the Tower of Babel, c. 1370, parchment, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, München.
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“Universal Man” illumination from Hildegard von Bingen’s Liber Divinorum Operum, I.2. Lucca, MS 1942, early 13th century.
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六義園イルミネーション
Rikugien Illumination
I went last weekend, but was a little disappointed. It was beautiful, but there weren’t as many trees with red leaves as I had hoped for. The park was also extremely crowded. At certain parts they had staff with light-batons guiding people through the walkways and yelling at people to keep walking and not stop to take pictures. It honestly kind of ruined the atmosphere. But I at least got a few nice shots. I used my iPhone because I’m still not confident using my Nikon at night (also there was not a lot of space to stop and fiddle with camera settings so for a beginner like me it was probably for the best).
Crowds are something that continue to drive me crazy living in Tokyo, but I am trying to live peacefully in cohabitation with them. Something positive I will say about the crowds here is that they signify that many Japanese people seem to have an incredible appreciation for nature (even if it does sometimes involve unnatural illumination). I don’t think there would consistently be crowds literally lining up to take pictures of some trees in the United States (where I’m from).
That being said, I’m not sure I’ll be going to anymore illuminations this year. Let me know what you think or if you have any favorite illuminations in Tokyo or in Japan in general!
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Some Good My Gentle Master for God’s Sake, acrylic on canvas, 2019
Source: Three skulls showing the effects of leprosy (middle images). Title references the text above a medieval illumination of a leper holding a bell (bottom image).
Lepers weren’t stigmatized in medieval Europe, and in fact were held in high regard. Their suffering on earth guaranteed them a place in heaven without having to spend time in purgatory first. The reason they were pictured with bells was because the disease affected the vocal chords which made speaking difficult. The bell was used for communication, not as a warning.
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Illuminated portrait of diplomat D. Luís da Cunha (1662–1749) — Unknown artist, 1715 (National Library of Portugal)
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‘Creative intuition’
“From these reflections there arise intuitive insights of astonishing clarity, and because there is little difficulty in remembering them after the effects of the psychedelic have ceased (especially if they are recorded or written down at the time), the days or weeks following may be used for testing them by the normal standards of logical, aesthetic, philosophical, or scientific criticism. As might be expected, some prove to be valid and others not. It is the same with the sudden hunches that come to the artist or inventor in the ordinary way; they are not always as true or as applicable as they seem to be in the moment of illumination. The drugs appear to give an enormous impetus to the creative intuition, and thus to be of more value for constructive invention and research than for psychotherapy in the ordinary sense of “adjusting” the disturbed personality. Their best sphere of use is not the mental hospital but the studio and the laboratory, or the institute of advanced studies.” quote by Alan Watts
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Stained glass window in the stairwell of Rippon Lea mansion.
Created by: Ferguson & Urie
Material: Glass
Location: Rippon lea Mansion, Elsternwick
Commissioned: Early 1880s
Photographed: October 2019
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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