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| Whispers In A Dream ATC |
One hundred sixty-five years ago today, the Pre‑Raphaelite Brotherhood
was founded by John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt and Dante
Gabriel Rossetti. Their movement was dedicated to producing compositions
with grand complexities, vibrant colour, and copious detail. They had
the gift of talent, technique, and the unbridled enthusiasm that only
youth can enable. Reading their history was like fondly remembering an
old friend. I too had the proverbial "fire in the belly" during my time
at the York Academy of Arts. Rules were made to be broken. Debates were
heated and passionate. Art was everything.
It was with pleasure that I saw a post by Sue Marrazzo about an ATC exhibit.
The Carlisle Arts Learning Center, is hosting an exhibit of ATC's with "Home" as the theme.
They are hoping to get one hundred cards to exhibit and trade. As I was
looking through all things Pre‑Raphaelite, a quote from William Morris
got me thinking:
"Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
I suppose as the Seasons change and Halloween approaches, I decided to
take a rather macabre approach to the ATC. I have always loved William
Holman Hunt's "Isabella and the Pot of Basil". The work is inspired by a
narrative poem by John Keats. The ghost of Isabella's murdered love
comes to her in a dream. She retrieves his head, buries it in the pot of
basil, and pines for her lost love.
Whether encouraged by a ghost, a Muse, an anniversary, a Season...home and beauty...it's all in your point of view.
