#paul serusier

[mythologyofthepoetandthemuse]

A dramatic event was at the core of the Eleusinian Mysteries, an abduction or else death of the sacred Kore (daughter), and a reunion with her mother that signified the return of blooming on earth, the return to joy after an anxiety crisis and mourning. The Eleusinian Musteries are an advanced example of the ritualistic incarnation of a myth; we do find similar examples in many other world traditions, but the difference is that in Eleusis the emotional charge offered by the initiation became conscious to a great degree. If Persephone symbolises the unknown, the chaotic material of the unconscious mind, then Demeter must be an earthly hyperconsciousness, ready after the grief of her loss, to absorb her journey to other dimensions, the "otherworld", so in that sense Persephone's return could be the enrichment of our consciousness. Are Demeter and Persephone two distinct faces or two sides of the same coin? As we see in the symbolism of the Triple Goddess archetype, Persephone stands for the young girl, Demeter for the woman in her full bloom and sensibility, while Hecate, their consort appears too, as the Crone, the wise old woman. Depending on the researcher these names and positions vary, the base remains the same though, being the relationship of a woman with herself throughout her life, also with femininity in general, other women too. The psychoanalytical element seems unavoidable, the Mysteries seeming ancient become contemporary as we start to wonder about female relationships and social representations.

Art: Paul Sérusier, 'The Eleusinian Mysteries,' oil on canvas, 1888.

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Paul Sérusier

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Sincronia em verde (1913)

Paul Serusier (1864-1927)

Museu de Belas Artes

Bilbau/ Espanha

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Paul Serusier

The Talisman: The Aven River at the Bois d'Amour

1888

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Breton Women, the Meeting in the Sacred Grove Paul Serusier

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A rain by Paul Serusier

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Paul Sérusier, The Talisman, 1888, oil/panel (Musée d'Orsay, Paris)

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(Art: 'Fisherman by the Laïta', 1890 by Paul Sérusier)

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Feelings like disappointment, embarrassment, irritation, resentment, anger, jealousy, and fear, instead of being bad news, are actually very clear moments that teach us where it is that we’re holding back. They teach us to perk up and lean in when we feel we’d rather collapse and back away. They’re like messengers that show us, with terrifying clarity, exactly where we’re stuck. This very moment is the perfect teacher, and, lucky for us, it’s with us wherever we are.

~Pema Chödrön

(Book: When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times)

(Philo Thoughts)

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'Portrait of Paul Sérusier' as painted in 1893 by French painter, engraver, and writer Emile Bernard (1868-1941). Please left click here for more details about this distinguished artist, and details about his most influential paintings and writings.

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Paul Sérusier, Farmhouse at Le Pouldu, 1890

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Celtic Tale (1894)

Paul Sérusier (French, 1864 - 1927)

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Paul Sérusier Les Laveuses à la Laïta (Laundresses at the Laïta River) 1892

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Paul Sérusier

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Daily Painting

Paul Serusier INCANTATION IN THE HOLY WOOD (1891)

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Paul Serusier

Yellow Farm at Pouldu

1890

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Pierre Bonnard, 1889 - 1945