The analysis of Sergei Rachmaninoff's symphonic poem, , revealed many interesting transformations of the . The mutations and fragmented quotes were utilized to help illustrate Arnold Böcklin's symbolist painting, (1883). Some fragments chosen from the plainsong evoked an auditory image of Charon ...
But it is 1909’s “Isle of the Dead” that truly stands out here, as it does in any survey of Rachmaninoff’s work. If you’re not familiar with Arnold Böcklin’s original painting (above), the inspiration behind the symphonic poem, listening to this is the time in which to get ...
Directed by Mark Robson,Isle of the Deadis thematically rich, even for a Lewton project; set in Greece at the end of the Balkan wars, a plague joins forces with the supernatural to wreak havoc on a band of war-weary soldiers. A few of these men, along with a small company of expatri...
In her spare time, Harriet paints and produces mixed-media art. She graduated from the University of Kingston with a BA in fine art, where she specialised in painting. She also has an MA in journalism from Birkbeck University. Read full bioAdvertisement...
The words at the bottom of the painting say - "Isle de Morts, Port Arthur - Tasmania. My two first darlings lie here. Francis Keast Mitchell and Henry John Mitchell - first 8 months, second 10 months old." Fig.15 - An early 1842 painting of the Isle of the Dead by Catherine Mitche...
View places of interest for when you’ll be in the Raquette Lake area! St. Hubert’s Isle and Adirondack History Delve into the history of Raquette Lake, including St. Hubert’s Isle, as well as that of the Adirondacks. Waiting for Train at Thendara ...
Introduction of Oak Isle Studio and Mofei Wang’s Digital Art Born in China in the year 1990, Mofei Wang is a young illustrator and concept artist now living in Adelaide of Australia. Mofei came from an artistic family with his father being a master of traditional Chinese painting. Studying ...
The 6th Annual Dollar Dog Day Fundraiser is scheduled from 11 am to 2 pm. Raising money to support Active Military and Veterans, the event will be on the corner of Cini Avenue and 41st Street. There will be Face Painting and Bounce Houses for kids to enjoy along with the Hot Dogs on...
We are pleased to announce the remainder of the SXSW Film Festival program including the Midnighters, Shorts, Virtual Cinema, Music Video, Title Sequence and new Independent Episodic lineup, plus late-addition Features and the Closing Night Film for the
The thoughts, notes and general witterings on life in the Isle of Skye (though no longer so new!)