@dswanson What a precious gift on your sabbatical to see these beautiful birds.
@JimRain I’m watching through Dekalog and I’ve seen the three colors series, which are all thoughtful and have their own sense of beauty. I’ve never seen The Double Life of Veronique.
@joshuapsteele Mary in the Garden after Jesus’ resurrection: “Thinking he was the gardener…” (John 20:15)
@drwalt As with some parts of the film, the extended lingering on certain situations or terrains goes longer than you expect, moving us into a type of contemplative gaze.
@aemiliana I hadn’t heard of him either. I was grateful for Chris Green sharing that with the world. Glad you enjoyed it!
@drwalt I remember that scene. Almost shocking. In my opinion, Philip Glass’ score really makes the film. There were moments where I muted the audio just to see what the experience was like. There are still very powerful visuals, but the music is a vital member of the “acting ensemble” of this film.
@bbowman Oh, that’s interesting. Sometimes it feels like all paths lead back to Rowan. My entry points were W. H. Auden and T. S. Eliot, who praised Jones as one of the best poets of the 20th century.
@frjonjordan Love it. And above it all: the San Damiano cross. Beautiful.
@bbowman David Jones is one of the most intriguing artists to me, both because of his scope of artistry (painting, wood carving, pen and ink, poetry) and his curious approach to Christian faith. I came about his work first through his poetry, and had forgotten his visual art. Thanks for sharing!
@ayjay This is exciting news. Can’t wait to read it.
@cjhubbs I’ve really enjoyed it so far. The emphasis on patience as the key virtue of early Christianity, particularly in N Africa, is striking.
@ayjay Thanks for sharing this. I really enjoyed the thoughtful track by track engagement, as well as the big picture on why it was so revolutionary. Growing up on this side of Revolver I never realized how significant it was to make an album never intended to be performed live. It was eye-opening.
@KyleEssary He made a few updates to this edition, plus adding a very helpful and informative preface to the 2nd edition and postscript to the entire book that responds to earlier criticisms. I found the postscript to be very helpful but it may not be worth the cost of a new purchase.
@dswanson It is on my list, but I haven’t gotten to it yet. I love that you’re holding it in a solid hardback edition, which just feels so right for this one.
@frjonjordan Congratulations!
@mjkaul That makes sense. I read it earlier this summer and felt some of the same things: good writing, a little disjointed, very dark, but well-informed, and his story endlessly fascinates. Thanks for sharing!
@mjkaul What did you think about Kingsnorth’s book?
@ayjay You’re probably right, but every time I watch one of Tarkovsky’s films I catch little things I never noticed before. Nostalghia has been like that for me more recently.
@ayjay Okay, I have only watched Tarkovsky’s Solaris once, and it is not my favorite of his films by any stretch. I leave that to Stalker and Andre Rublev. But I somehow do not remember these circles of imitation you mention. I’ll have to view it again.
@ablerism Congratulations! Such a fun photo.
@frjonjordan Congratulations on reaching this stage of the journey!
@ayjay Thanks for sharing this online resource. I haven’t had the chance to read the latest issue of Comment but I look forward to exploring this more.
@dswanson That looks really good. Can’t wait to take a look at it.
@ayjay I appreciate you writing this post. I never met Vida Chenoweth, but her work in ethnomusicology almost led me into that direction near the end of my time as an undergrad, through the insightful direction of Dr. Kathy Kastner, even though I wasn’t a music major. Her 3-part story intrigued me.
@dswanson Amazing.