Author Archives: Michaela

About Michaela

I am a wanderer and a wonderer, like you are. I love our journey and to walk in the company of friends – to learn, experience, share, laugh, cry and above all I simply love this marvelous, magical, mysterious life. I have no plan (cannot believe I am saying this) and my only intention is to be truthful to myself and others.

A human expression

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Michaela

Another Giotto Madonna… This is from his earlier work, still in the fashion of the Byzantine style but about to break free. Maybe this is why I am so drawn to Giotto. His artwork is all about giving the divine … Continue reading →

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Away in a mager

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Michaela

I absolutely adore Giotto. Giotto di Bondone (1266 – 1337), better known simply as Giotto, was an Italian painter and architect from Florence in the late Middle Ages. He is generally considered the first in a line of great artists who contributed to the Italian Renaissance. This … Continue reading →

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Wo, wo, wo ?

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Michaela

My favorite nativity paintings are those of Giotto Bondone ( ca 1300) (wo,wo,wo means where, where, where – from the text of the attached christmas cantata) Michael Praetorius, In natali Domini In natali Domini clamant mortales ex singuli: Wo ist … Continue reading →

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Let the spirit fill the air

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Michaela

I love nativities for their beauty and symbolism. This one is from an unknown Austrian artist ca 1400. Note the two young midwives and ox and ass, warming the manger with their breath…. Tempera on walnut, 41 x 29,5 cm … Continue reading →

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King of kings

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Michaela

G.F. Händel, Hallelujah

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LoL

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Michaela

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Friends on the Path – Searching

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Michaela

Friends on the path meet across continents and time zones for a shared enquiry. This week’s topic is all about the ubiquitous habit of “searching”. We all know there is nowhere to go and nothing to do, attain, achieve or … Continue reading →

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Our soul is like a bird

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Michaela

It started snowing on the blog ( and in my real life too…). So I thought it is about time to get friendly with the spirit and the magic of this season, that coincides with a feast called Christmas… Enjoy … Continue reading →

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