Nymph. Motif, Phantom, Affect (Paperback)

B. Baert

ISBN 10: 9042930659 / ISBN 13: 9789042930650

Published by Peeters Publishers, Leuven, 2014

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Paperback. Behind them, close to the open door, there runs - no, that is not theword, there flies, or rather there hovers - the object of my dreams,which slowly assumes the proportion of a harming nightmare. A fantasticfigure - should I call her a servant girl, or rather a classical nymph?(.) This lively, light-footed and rapid gait, this striding step,which contrasts with the aloof distance of all other figures, what isthe meaning of it all? (.) My condition varied between a bad dream anda fairy tale (.). I lost my reason. It was always she who brought lifeand movement into an otherwise calm scene. Indeed, she appeared to bethe embodiment of movement (.) but is it very unpleasant to be herlover? (.) Who is she? Where does she come from? Have I encounteredher before? I mean one and a half millennia earlier? Does she come froma noble Greek lineage, and did her great-grandmother have an affair withpeople from Asia Minor, Egypt or Mesopotamia?pAby Warburg (1866-1929) Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Nymph. Motif, Phantom, Affect (Paperback)
• Publisher: Peeters Publishers, Leuven
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9042930659
• ISBN 13: 9789042930650
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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"Behind them, close to the open door, there runs - no, that is not the word, there flies, or rather there hovers - the object of my dreams, which slowly assumes the proportion of a harming nightmare. A fantastic figure - should I call her a servant girl, or rather a classical nymph? (...) This lively, light-footed and rapid gait, this striding step, which contrasts with the aloof distance of all other figures, what is the meaning of it all? (...) My condition varied between a bad dream and a fairy tale (...). I lost my reason. It was always she who brought life and movement into an otherwise calm scene. Indeed, she appeared to be the embodiment of movement (...) but is it very unpleasant to be her lover? (...) Who is she? Where does she come from? Have I encountered her before? I mean one and a half millennia earlier? Does she come from a noble Greek lineage, and did her great-grandmother have an affair with people from Asia Minor, Egypt or Mesopotamia?" -- Aby Warburg (1866-1929)