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Ultra Fractal 5.03Those who have watched me for a while know that I'm an atheist but much art, music and literature has been created with religion/god as the basis or theme. Religion informs culture, shapes culture and is pervasive in our lives, regardless of whether or not we agree with it. We all use religious themes and examples at times to explain what we mean, knowing that others with the same cultural context will understand perfectly. One doesn't have to believe in god to use spiritual imagery or to appreciate the artistic beauty created in the name of religion.
In that vein, I named this fractal for a line in the long poem Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood by William Wordsworth.
'Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting:
The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star,
Hath had elsewhere its setting,
And cometh from afar:
Not in entire forgetfulness,
And not in utter nakedness,
But trailing clouds of glory do we come ...'
Big thanks to *LaraBLN and ^SaTaNiA
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Comments: 162
LaPurr In reply to ??? [2010-01-04 22:30:09 +0000 UTC]
We're obviously entitled to believe what we will and I think it's better to stop and to just agree to disagree.
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baba49 In reply to ??? [2009-12-28 19:07:46 +0000 UTC]
Aw this is out of this world Kat. Beautiful artwork
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Ellygator In reply to ??? [2009-12-27 14:49:08 +0000 UTC]
Good comment. I think aesthetic appreciation can transcend ideology...
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LaPurr In reply to Ellygator [2009-12-27 20:01:01 +0000 UTC]
Thanks, Elly; obviously I agree.
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AmazeMe In reply to ??? [2009-12-27 03:54:49 +0000 UTC]
When I full viewed this my first thought was - It's a photo of a sculpture she made -- no kidding
The depth and detail are phenomenal in this Best wishes for the holidays dear friend
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LaPurr In reply to AmazeMe [2009-12-27 05:27:22 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very much for the generous comment, Roger!
I appreciate your continued support and hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday and peaceful new year.
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kayandjay100 In reply to ??? [2009-12-25 09:59:59 +0000 UTC]
A truly 'heavenly' creation, dear Kat ~ what a lovely piece!
Wishing you a merry Xmas and a happy new year!
Coco
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LaPurr In reply to kayandjay100 [2009-12-25 12:15:53 +0000 UTC]
Thank you, lovely Coco!
I got a bit of a celestial vibe from this, too.
A very happy holiday to you as well.
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lindelokse In reply to ??? [2009-12-24 20:49:08 +0000 UTC]
lovely natural tones here ! I really like the contrast between the textured parts and the soft white ones, very pleasant
! nice work
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LaPurr In reply to lindelokse [2009-12-24 21:17:03 +0000 UTC]
I'm pleased you like it! Thanks very much
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Velvet--Glove In reply to ??? [2009-12-24 14:52:41 +0000 UTC]
Gorgeous colours and an uplifting piece - I say uplifting because this gives me a sense of lightness and dreaminess, of floating and being drawn up and up into the clouds. The title is thus very appropriate. Lovely work!
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LaPurr In reply to Velvet--Glove [2009-12-24 17:15:03 +0000 UTC]
Those are the sorts of things I saw as well. Thanks!
Merry Christmas to you and your family, Chris!
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Velvet--Glove In reply to LaPurr [2009-12-24 19:59:22 +0000 UTC]
And my very best wishes of the season to you too, hon! Have a good one!
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KDH [2009-12-24 13:09:54 +0000 UTC]
It reminds me of cotton .. or perhaps a bit of butterscotch topping dibbled down in Santa's beard
(*flips coin*) .. Cotton for the win
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AmorinaAshton In reply to ??? [2009-12-24 06:27:36 +0000 UTC]
One of the most awesome golden fractals i have ever seen, Excellent work
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Fiery-Fire [2009-12-24 05:05:51 +0000 UTC]
This one is so nice and clean with all the shapes ...and I have no idea why it makes me things of a soft pillow
Exquisite Kat !!!
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LaPurr In reply to Fiery-Fire [2009-12-24 05:27:04 +0000 UTC]
Thanks, hon!
I was thinking of clouds so the idea of pillows fits perfectly.
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Fiery-Fire In reply to LaPurr [2009-12-26 18:58:30 +0000 UTC]
hmmmm...soft cloudy pillows then YEY !!!
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Beesknees67 In reply to ??? [2009-12-24 02:29:44 +0000 UTC]
I love the the rough and smooth juxtaposition and the gold and cream colors are beautiful...one thing though, this doesn't look like your usual smooth render...there is some pixelation on the curved part of the shapes.
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LaPurr In reply to Beesknees67 [2009-12-24 03:45:28 +0000 UTC]
Thanks, Kim!
Yeah, the pixelation doesn't seem to want to go away.
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Lillyanna In reply to ??? [2009-12-24 01:35:03 +0000 UTC]
Super nice!
Keep a smile on
Lillyanna
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LaPurr In reply to theaver [2009-12-24 01:31:50 +0000 UTC]
Thanks! Just something a little different.
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Vampyre-Lover In reply to ??? [2009-12-23 23:10:23 +0000 UTC]
STUNNING!!! TOTALLY AWESOME DESIGN!!!
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