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6 Mental Faculties

July 24, 2014 · Leave a Comment

“The task is not to see what has never been seen before, but to think what has never been thought before about what you see every day”  
~ erwin schrodinger 


Saw this NASA image and immediately thought of Renaissance painter Mantegna’s fresco painting on a ceiling in Ducal Palace, Mantua, Italy.

NASA astronomical photo of the day 2014 July 24

Mantegna “The Bridal Chamber” circa 1474

Kinda cool – huh? 

This juxtaposition of images sings a song to me of the six mental faculties: Will, Perception, Memory, Reason, Imagination and Intuition. 

Experiencing simultaneously time, space, art, science, wonder & joy in the moment of this discovery I am also reminded that I am a unique character with a unique perspective all my own. Recognizing this is “good stuff making!”


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Lani received a B.F.A from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1986 and earned a B.A in Art Education from NCCU in 2000.
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