Saint Lucy’s Day, December 13, “the year’s deep midnight...”
“I am every dead thing, / In whom Love wrought new alchemy.”
—John Donne
1. Saint Lucy Bear, on the way to being repaired by me, several years ago. (This is one of my favorite photos.)
(The box on her chest ^ is her broken “roar” box—made more like a mewing sound. She is holding her glass eyes-on-wire-stalk.)
2. Modeled on “Saint Lucy”, painting by Francesco del Cossa (b. Ferrara, Italy), c. 1473, National Gallery, London, UK:
I have mentioned before that I have SEEN the real Saint Lucy in her glass coffin in Venice and she was very happily dead. I saw her the first time without the silver mask made for her because she was frightening- and the second time with the silver mask, I prefer her without the mask. Remarkably well kept- skin still on! I like Saint Lucy a lot- if she can see without eyes so can I- if I jbelieve hard enough.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reminding me, Linda Sue--that is soooo cool, and I'd forgotten you had actually "met" St. Lucy. SHE IS FOR YOU!! Eye saint!
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