Once in awhile, I clearly wake and remember my dreams.The past few I vividly recall have been richly laden with beautiful sculptures by Bernini and Daniel Chester French.There is something about the 3 dimensional aspect of stone carving or bronze casting, that makes these masterpieces palpable and "real" as though a kiss could awaken these figures and bring them to life. If you aren't familiar with DCF's work, other than the Lincoln Memorial of course, then you are missing out.Check out, art historian Lee Sandsteed's site devoted to this gifted sculptor, and you can see for yourself, the images that inspire my dreams. http://www.danielchesterfrench.org/
And finally, as a note to myself, I dreamed of St. Teresa of Avila and think she will inspire some of my future images.Her chambers are like the quilt panels of my paintings. Bernini's sculpture of Teresa in "ecstasy" is sensual and astounding. These dreams,these images...incessantly invade my thoughts, and they are seriously and inconceivably beautiful.I welcome them:)
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