#Gerald Edward Moira : The Silent Voice (1892)

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"The Silent Voice"

By Gerald Edward Moira

Oil Painting, c. 1892-93

Private Collection.

Just found this painting, and I had to post it because it's so gorgeous. Look at that BLUE!!!!!! UGHAAHHHHH.

There's a lot going on in this painting, but I'm somewhat busy atm, so I will be reblogging sometime tonight or tomorrow further information on this painting.

Other than that, it's popularly believed Moira was inspired by the poem "The Two Voices" by Alfred Tennyson. Tennyson says that he wrote the piece while dealing with depression after a friend passed, which is then brought into the poem, noting thoughts of suicide.

Moira's title echoes,

"Thereto the silent voice replied; / ‘Self-blinded are you by your pride: / Look up thro’ night: the world is wide."

(Tennyson, lines 22-24).

The poem was definitely controversial, and responses to it varied. How are you going to respond to a Victorian suicide poem? I'm not a poem freak--I know nothing about them, despite making my own (especially in my emo days)--but from what I read, I thought it was good. But I also live in an era of TikTok poems, so what would I know💀 N E Wayz, it did seem to spark inspiration, as we can see a young woman out in what appears to be a night-ridden forest, her dress matching the sky, as an apparition (the silent voice) whispers into her ear, holding her wrist.

I don't believe the apparition to be a demon because if we're following the lines of the poem, it wouldn't make much sense. If the voice were saying the quotes, they'd be talking her off the ledge. Her eyes are speaking realization--recognizing her pride (suicide is sometimes seen as a selfish act... been down this road before, so don't misinterpret what I'm saying: you're taking your own life because you're sad, but you don't realize that sadness will be inflicted on those around you. It's about being the stronger person and helping to take care of yourself and your loved ones after losing someone, which is more so the context present in the poem itself... or the afterthought of it because we're given a repeated line saying that there's one way out (suicide)). They say pride is rooted in selfishness, and basing that reasoning, which a lot of religious folks have, the lady is being told there's more to life, more to come. The night sky, though dark, still has light that shines (okay, I made up this part, but who says I can't make it sentimental? This is my damn interpretation on it👹👅).

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Gerald Edward Moira - The Silent Voice, c. 1892

Thereto the silent voice replied;

“Self-blinded are you by your pride:

Look up thro’ night: the world is wide.

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[...] sombrer dans l'engouffrement des flots céruléens,

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The Sirens, 1892 - John Longstaff // The Silent Voice, 1898 - Gerald Edward Moira.

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The Silent Voice ( 1892)

By Gerald Edward Moira

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Gerald Edward Moira; ''The Silent Voice'', 1892.

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The Silent Voice (c. 1892-93) - Gerald Edward Moira

[kaesileigh]

"Our bodies have five senses: touch, smell, taste, sight, hearing. But not to be overlooked are the senses of our souls: intuition, peace, foresight, trust, empathy. The differences between people lie in their use of these senses; most people don't know anything about the inner senses while a few people rely on them just as they rely on their physical senses, and in fact probably even more."

- C. JoyBell C.

[Image: The Silent Voice (1892) oil on canvas by Gerald Edward Moira (1867-1959).]

About the Painting:

The piece illustrates a stanza from The Two Voices, a poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson:

Thereto the silent voice replied;

“Self-blinded are you by your pride:

Look up thro’ the night: the world is

wide.”

The Smart Witch by Elizabeth

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Gerald Edward Moira : The Silent Voice (1892)

Nothing left but the feeling stays

my fingertips could burn on the stove. get chopped in with the carrots in my afternoon salad.

my chest could be skinned down to the bone with the force of the soap and sponge, pieces float on the surface.

there could be nothing left of a body broken on the floor. exposed nerves and rotting bones.

but nothing, not even being literally nothing could cleanse my body enough to forget the feeling of unclean disgust from being touched by you.

Kaci O’Meara

[dipinti-e-sospiri]

Ci sono delle forme di te che perdi andando avanti.

Ti capiterà un giorno di aprire quella botola, quello spazio in cui fuggire dentro noi stessi, di entrarvi quasi distrattamente, come facevate sempre, e sentire freddo e non vedere niente.

Trovare tutto morto .

Gerald Edward Moira: The Silent Voice (1892)

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Gerald Edward Moira - The Silent Voice (1892-1893)

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Gerald Edward Moira : The Silent Voice (1892) 

[derangedaenerys]

you said i killed you. haunt me then.

alicent hightower and rhaenyra targaryen

“the silent voice” (1892). gerald edward moira.

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Gerald Edward Moira -  The Silent Voice 1892