Georges Seurat (French, 1859 - 1891)
Woman Strolling (Une élégante), about 1884, Conté crayon on Michallet paper
31.8 x 24 cm (12 1/2 x 9 7/16 in.)
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Suggested reading: Petrarch.
There are still a couple of hours to be spent this week so, here is a reading suggestion: Sonnets from Petrarch.
Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch in English) was an Italian poet born in 1304 admired for the quality of his sonnets.
On a non related subject, Petrarch is also known for his ascent of Mont Ventoux (Vaucluse, France) in 1336. The writer is considered by many as the father of mountaineering, or the activity that consist of climbing a mountain for the only purpose of reaching its summit and eventually enjoying the view.
Enjoy!
The monotony of our words.
L’amour est si délicat
et si pur
que l’on ne devrait pouvoir ni le nommer, ni même en parler,
de peur de réduire l'immensité de nos âmes
que l’on ne devrait pouvoir ni le nommer, ni même en parler,
de peur de réduire l'immensité de nos âmes
au quotidien de nos mots.
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Love is so delicate and so pure
that none should name it, not even talk about it,
that none should name it, not even talk about it,
for fear of reducing the vastness of our souls
to the monotony of our words.
to the monotony of our words.
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