Tag Archives: 14th Century

1400: Rain God

Posted on September 25, 2017 by corvusfugit

This Mixtec figure from the Middle Post Classic Period (1200-1400) represents a person impersonating a deity—a practice whereby the god would have been brought into the world of human experience. The undersized symbolic weapon and shield, as well as the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

1867: Ambo le Man per lo Dolor mi Morsi

Posted on September 10, 2017 by corvusfugit

In the lowest depths of Hell, Dante and Virgil come upon the souls of Count Ugolino della Gherardesca and his political enemy Archbishop Ruggieri. Both are frozen in ice up to their necks; Ugolino is behind Ruggieri, gnawing on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

14th Century: Watch as I Become a Buddha Even More Quickly than That!

Posted on August 22, 2017 by corvusfugit

The Lotus Sutra is one of the central texts in the Mahayana tradition of Buddhism and, for some, is thought to contain the complete and final teaching of the Buddha. It was composed at the turn of the millennium. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

1806: Blessed Among the Blessed

Posted on July 29, 2017 by corvusfugit

In the third canto of the Paradiso, Dante has arrived in the lowest sphere of Heaven with his guide Beatrice, who has just given him a long lecture about the origin of spots on the moon. There, he sees just … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment