Evi Numen

Detail from "Aeneas and Sibyl in the Underworld," by Brueghel The Elder, 1594.

Say hello to Zodiac Man. This tradition of illustration was used as a tool — throughout the medieval and renaissance period — to show which astrological sign was linked to which body part. Surgery was timed for when the stars were well-aligned, or, at least, not in opposition to the body part undergoing treatment. To alleviate headaches in 17th-century England, for instance, bloodletting was avoided when the moon was in Aries, since this sign governed the head and face. More here in our latest post: https://buff.ly/3fQFGhB

The dead rise,
the day of the judgment calls them,
anguish and blessing,
We do not grieve for ourselves,
we stay calm.

Jugend Zeitschrift Nr. 50, 1899

In her latest fundraising effort for Palestinian children, Ms. Rachel is presenting an exhibition and sale of artworks by kids from Gaza in NYC this week. The show is open at Caelum Gallery for one day on Tuesday, January 13, and the art will remain on sale until the 30th.