Category Archives: Easter

François Couperin: Leçons de Ténèbres II

Posted on May 12, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, we continue our musical travel around spiritual works by François Couperin. Today I present you the second spiritual lesson made for the Holy Wednesday from his set “Leçons de Ténèbres”. Enjoy it! Vive le Roy! 🙂 PS. Painting … Continue reading →

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Jean-Baptiste Lully: Anima Christi

Posted on April 19, 2020 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, here is another wonderful composition from “Les Petits Motets” by Jean-Baptiste Lully. It is based on a very popular Medieval prayer ‘Anima Christi’. The curious fact is that this prayer might have been made by the Pope John … Continue reading →

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Jean-Baptiste Lully: Dixit Dominus (1684)

Posted on March 17, 2020 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, the present state of affairs in the world, the hysteria around an ephemeral substance named “a virus” create an extremely sad impression. The humanity is petrified with fear & goes on thinking only about the flesh & money. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Beauty, Bible, Chiesa, culture, Easter, France, God, History, Jean Baptiste Lully, Life, Louis XIV, Music, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized | Tagged 17th century, art, arte, beauty, civilization, coronavirus 2020, cultura, culture, Dieu, Dio, Dixit Dominus, Francia, God, Jean Baptiste Lully, Lord, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis the Great, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Lully, Psalm 110, Psalme 110, Re Sole, Salmo 110, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King, XXI century | 6 Comments

Christian Fairy-Tale: The Sun Made by God’s Will

Posted on April 27, 2019 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, On the eve of the Orthodox Easter I would like to present you a Christian folk-tale telling about the resurrection. The late Russian folklore abounds in curious Bible tales. This story is about the Sun. What amazes me … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, celebration, culture, Easter, family, fantasy, folklore, God, History, Life, Lifestyle, linguistics, Literature, mythology, paganism, religion, Slavic mythologu, Uncategorized | Tagged beauty, Christ, Christ tale, civilization, Cristo, cultura, culture, Easter, favole russe, folklore, God, history, mitologia, Mitologia russa, nature, pagani, paganismo russo, Paque, Pascoa, Pasqua, resurrection, Russian culture, Russian folk tales, Russian mythology, Russian tales, society, sole, sun | 8 Comments

Happy Easter! Buona Pasqua! Bonnes Pasques! Boa Pascoa!

Posted on April 21, 2019 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, happy Easter! May this enchanting piece by M.- A. Cherpantier add some baroque spirit in your celebration! Hristos Voskres! (Exclamation we say for the Orthodox Easter which is coming next week.) Maria KethuProfumo

Posted in culture, Easter, God, Louis XIV, Music, religion | Tagged 17th centure, civilization, culture, Easter, France, God, history, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi XIV, Paque, Pasqua, Pasques, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, storia | 19 Comments

Russian Mythology: Spirits

Posted on April 20, 2019 by kethuprofumo

As the Easter day means spring & nature awakening as well, let’s review Russian Pagan spirits, which are believed to have participated in every day life. L’eshij – the spirit of forest. He is considered to be the main of … Continue reading →

Posted in crafts, culture, Easter, education, fantasy, folklore, mythology, nature, paganism, Slavic mythologu, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged civilization, cultura, culture, dei pagani, Domovoj, Leshij, Mitologia russa, paganism, paganismo russo, Russian culture, Russian mythology, Slavic forest spirit, Slavic home spirit, Slavic spirits, Slavic water spirit, società, society, spiriti, spirito d'acqua, spirito del bosco, spirito di casa, Vodyanoj | 9 Comments

Royal Meal IV: Soups

Posted on April 6, 2018 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, today I offer you some soups. Personally I belong to those who don’t regard soups as substantial meals, however if you like this kind of dish, here is a fresh 17th century look! Broth for White Soups Boil … Continue reading →

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Feast is a True Sense of Joy

Posted on April 16, 2017 by kethuprofumo

What is a feast? It’s happiness, joy, pleasure. More feasts we experience, more emotions we get…and more we want to have them again & again. Any celebration reminds a good drug, even funerals are not exception. Our hi-tech civilization adore … Continue reading →