Liberty Leading the People
Eugène Delacroix
“If I haven't fought for my country, at least I'll paint for her.” And France should be grateful, for Eugène Delacroix’s magnum opus became one of the land’s greatest historical images. The anthropomorphised figure of Liberty strides forward, both rugged everywoman and godlike allegory. She leads a radically varied depiction of the July Revolution’s crowd; bicorned students, top-hatted bourgeoisie and pistol-toting revolutionary workers. Delacroix completed the painting before the year of revolution had ended. The father of French Romanticism rejected the emphasis on precision of the academic art of his time, instead concentrating upon colour brushed with abandon. The Phrygian-capped figure of Liberty was based upon a Dutch portrait of the pirate Anne Bonny; an apt manifestation of King Charles X’s bloody downfall.
Sunday 16th August
As evening falls, the young waxing Moon can be seen moving through the constellation of Virgo, drawing close to brilliant Venus. Over this short passage it passes Venus and continues its remarkably swift journey through the zodiac. This movement also reveals something important about the biodynamic calendar. Biodynamics pays attention to the astronomical sky, following the Moon and planets in relation to the actual constellations through which they appear to travel. This differs from the familiar zodiac signs of Western astrology, which divide the year into twelve equal signs that no longer correspond precisely with the constellations we see above us. In this sense, the biodynamic calendar continually invites us back to observation, to look upwards, notice these great movements for ourselves, and consider how the rhythms of the heavens may be reflected in the life of the Earth below.
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