The Song (1907). William Merritt Chase (American, 1849-1916). Oil On Canvas. Crystal Bridges Museum

black sails + mythology.

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Oedipus and Antigone, n.d. Franz Dietrich (German, 1838-1890). Crocker Art Museum.

Dietrich depicts the tragic aftermath of the story of Oedipus from Sophocles’ play. The king of Thebes, Oedipus was abandoned as a child because of a prophecy that he would kill his father and marry his mother, both of which subsequently happened. The tragic revelation drives him insane, and he blinds himself and wanders the world with his daughter Antigone. 

Why spend even one day searching for someone else when it could take a lifetime to find yourself?

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Reading on the garden path (1883). Albert Aublet (French, 1851-1938). Oil on canvas.

There is a woman reading with no sense of movement. The peacefulness of the woman is paired with the vibrancy of the nature surrounding her. Perhaps the flourishing garden reflects her mind as she is indulging in her own consciousness or imagination.

Why spend even one day searching for someone else when it could take a lifetime to find yourself?

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James Norton, presenter, with Gillian Anderson, winner of the Bazaar Television Icon Award 2016