I am really drawn to these stunning Gustave Dore paintings I found today while looking for art to support Venus’s entry into Pisces. But I am a color girl, so what gives? There is a strong, vital beauty in the stark muted hues. Black, gray, and white are more than enough to transport the viewer to the higher realms. Saturn brings simplicity and form to the ethereal pastel sensibility inherent in Venus in Pisces.
When Saturn transited my natal Venus, I was not expecting love. Rather, I anticipated lack of love. What transpired was a love unlike any other, with depth, soul, and endurance.
Saturn will be forming an exact square to Venus on Friday. Bring your creative visions into form. Imagine Divine love into being…
litebeing chronicles 
Love the engravings of these paintings Linda.. and as the Signs often show us.. the middle one is Named Beatrice… You posted this on the 27th.. on the 28th my Aunt named Beatrice passed to spirit.. Sending you Love.. and I hope Venus’s energy brings love and Bliss into your own sphere dear Linda..
Love to you
Sue xox
LikeLike
What an amazing synchrony about Beatrice. So many choices we make can facilitate infinite ripples in the pond. My condolences on your loss.
please you enjoyed the artwork. I am such a fan now, thanks to wikiart.org. A fantastic site!
xoxox
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you dear Linda.. And thank you for your kind response upon my latest post.. I will respond very soon xxx Love Sue ❤
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks for the intro to Gustave Dore, Linda! I love those pieces. They are definitely bristling with energy. They all seem like potent doorways. It is hard to look at them and not find yourself with the feeling you’re in a deeper, far richer experience than originally anticipated…
Peace
Michael
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hi Mike,
I could not agree more. They are so powerful and magnetic, drawing you in..
So glad I discovered them so I could share them.
peace,
Linda
LikeLiked by 1 person
Impressive …Dore was a genius… He portraited lots of mythological themes. Excellent post…
I nominated you for a Wonderful Team Member Readership Award” (Rad Version).~ Please check it out here: here: https://aquileana.wordpress.com/2015/01/29/%E2%96%BAgreek-mythology-poseidon-the-god-of-sea/ Best wishes! Aquileana 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
wow thank you Aquileana, excited about the Rad 🙂 Coming from you, that is a compliment indeed. Where has Dore been all my life? peace, Linda
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’m a color person too…until I see fantastic black and white images!!! The two weeks of love are the two weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day…during which time I’ll be posting my hearty/arty doodles 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
thanks for stopping by. if I could be compensated well enough to just observe art every day, I would.I require Art and Wikiart are organized in such a way to give art lovers a window into eternity creativity-wise.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Our synchronicity astonishes me. As I will be reading Dante’s Inferno for my myth class a dear friend wanted to send me a book of these Gustave Dore pieces and just shared them with me, I had seen them before, this was just last week. Also just recently I also got upset my film idea’s from 10 years ago were made into a film, I suppose if I am not making films it has to happen. lol I always wanted to make the Grimm Brothers version of Cinderella, “Ashputtle.” although they still call it Cinderella, that is what they have done. They have done it quite well as I envisioned it. lol I too realized long ago that ideas come to many of us and some act on them. ❤
Namaste & Love Sister
Sindy
LikeLiked by 1 person
yes. We must be 2 versions of the same person, lol! I was not familiar with Gustave Dore. That is so cool how you saw theme last week. Could I be telepathically getting ideas from you? The wikiart site is a revelation to me, so many great artists are now on my radar. It is funny too about the film. In my case was I in my late teens I think when I got the idea, so I was too young to be actually making films ( no iphones then!) I think I was pissed mostly that my idea was not original. I was happy to see my idea manifest. Glad my idea to blog was not original so that millions of us can do what we love. xoxo Linda
LikeLiked by 1 person
I have more on this discussion…. I have to head to school in the dismal rain. lol But when I get back, and I will go to FB and forward you the Gustave Dore link I was sent. My friend wants to send me the book if they locate its whereabouts.
LikeLiked by 1 person
beautiful post – words and pics.
thanks for enlightening us once again. ‘all is love’
hugs,
o and om
LikeLiked by 2 people
thanks guys. Art is the gift that keeps on giving.
hugs,
l and d unlimited
LikeLiked by 1 person
I love it! Very sobering and elegant!
“Love with depth, soul, and endurance.”
❤ Lovely post, Linda
LikeLiked by 3 people
thanks Ka.
glad you enjoyed it 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks for the heads up Linda. We will be traveling on Friday and my first assessment of Saturn squared anything is to say: “Doesn’t sound promising.” However, you have shared something very remarkable from your own experience which has helped me open my mind and heart to the potential for a positive, even creative, outcome.
I am partial to the first drawing — Ascent to the Fifth Circle. Memories of prior initiations, which we are indeed going through right now. Blessings and love to you My Dear, Alia
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hi Alia,
Venus is typically a lovely influence in most cases. Not surprised about your fav choice!
love,
Linda
LikeLiked by 1 person
Dear Linda,
Love the grayscale photos! They seem to have more dimension to me than most color art. I do love color too… 🙂
Here’s to love!
Debra
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hi Deb,
I can see your point. I am a color fanatic but, there is such dimension when color is stripped. Like watching Casablanca and other b&w classics, or a bleak snowy day where the occasional red bird provides contrast. love, that’s a whole nother post , hehe
LikeLiked by 1 person
this was so beautiful and inspirational. In the midst of some creative upheaval, this was a great gift 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you Kimberley. Art, music, film, and the written word, and the natural world lift me up when all else fails. So pleased I could provide you some solace.
peace,
Linda
LikeLike