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Hiya Rob, is good seeing you too, anytime. And I am an unabashed Gio fanboy, not sorry bout that.
And I am really enjoying this discussion, I was out for some time, I came back /do not insert long story here/
This is a discussion that does need to be had and I thank RB for making PAS a place for it to take place, I mean where else could we?
Righto, as you were, just wanted to say. -
In that poem Blake was referring to Joseph of Aramathea bringing Jesus to Albion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_did_those_feet_in_ancient_time
Sorry I missed your pun.
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Gio;...and dare I say it even practical value.
Michelangelo carved sarcophagi,
http://www.trivia-library.com/c/unfinished-art-michelangelo-tomb-of-pope-julius-ii.htm
...this story is erroneous, the one I read had it that M refused the job, so the Pope's minions covered over the embarrassment by saying the above version of events.
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Wikipedia; In Blake's later myth, Urizen is one of the four Zoas, the fourfold division of God. The other three represent aspects of the trinity and he represents the fallen, Satanic figure although he is also the creator figure.
Some call him the Demiurge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demiurge this would be heretical...
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Is not the Divine, is Urizen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urizen
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Sophie said, We really should get warning signs ;)
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I send you Love.
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Giovanni said; I'm sure you do a sterling job. It would be quite something if they ever gave you free rein on the illustrations...
I do a nice exploded diagram...
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Disclaimer; any injuries to cake or person resulting from cake tin misuse are not the responsibility of the manufacturer.
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Safety note; we would advise leaving the cake tin to cool prior to cake removal...