apollonian vs dionysian nightlife
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apollonian vs dionysian nightlife
The Greeks knew that the more rational we usually are, the more important it is—at points—to fling ourselves around to the wild rhythms of pipes and drums. At the festivals of Dionysus, held in Athens in March every year, even the most venerable and dignified members of the community would join in with unrestrained dancing that, irrigated by
... See moreAlain de Botton • A Therapeutic Journey
Artists see other than what is given to be seen in the “real world.” They seldom ever see or love places, faces, things for what they in themselves really are. Nor for that matter, do they even know their impressions of them as they in themselves really are. What matters to them is to see other or, better yet, to see more than what lies before
... See moreIn their effort to picture modernity, Impressionists painted all the new daytime activities of Paris: from walking the freshly laid promenades to peering through the industrialised glass panes of shops. But they also began to paint the nightlife: the absinthe drinker; the lady of the night; the theatre; the bar girl; the singer. The Impressionists... See more