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Donna Distefano’s “Elixir of Love” ring

August 6, 2013 By Professor Arielle Saiber

 

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“Our 22 karat gold and ruby Elixir of Love ring can hold your tiniest possessions. The griffin was a legendary creature with the body of lion and the head and wings of an eagle. The combination indicates both intelligence and strength. The griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature, renowned for guarding treasures and other priceless possessions. Our griffin is carrying a Maltese cross which is considered a symbol of protection and a badge of honor representing loyalty, generosity, bravery, and helpfulness towards others. In Dante’s Divine Comedy Beatrice takes off into the Heavens to begin Dante’s journey through paradise on a flying Griffin that moves as fast as lightning.”    —Donna Distefano

Categories: Consumer Goods, Image Mosaic, Visual Art & Architecture
Tagged with: 2013, Beatrice, Cosmos, Griffin, Jewelry, Love, New York, New York City, Paradise, Rings, Stars, United States

“Dante For Life” Website

July 15, 2013 By Gretchen Williams '14

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On this site, you will find a variety of information about Dante, his life, and his works. The site is intended for all ages, and it includes links to a collection of outside sources such as translations, books, other Dante websites, images, videos, and more. See Dante For Life to explore the site.

Categories: Odds & Ends
Tagged with: 2013, Italy, Websites

“Lumen Fidei” Encyclical

July 5, 2013 By Professor Arielle Saiber

popes-benedict-and-francis“In the first papal encyclical co-written by two popes — one more conversational, the other more intellectual — Pope Francis on Friday issued a rich meditation on faith and love, calling on believers and seekers alike to explore how their lives could be enriched by God. […] In addition to citing the Old Testament and the Gospel, the text refers to Dante and the philosophers Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Friedrich Nietzsche; for the latter, faith was associated with darkness, not light. It also refers to T.S. Eliot and the Jewish philosopher Martin Buber’s exploration of idolatry. […]”    –Rachel Donadio, The New York Times, July 5, 2013

Categories: Written Word
Tagged with: 2013, Italy, Popes, Religion, Rome

The New Yorker: Music in Hell

June 30, 2013 By Professor Arielle Saiber

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From The New Yorker (unknown issue).

 

Categories: Visual Art & Architecture, Written Word
Tagged with: 2013, Comics, Hell, Humor, Music

Lele Mora and the Ruby Sex Case

June 28, 2013 By Gretchen Williams '14

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Today (28 June 2013) Lele Mora, involved in the famous Ruby-sex-case as Berlusconi’s personal “talent scout”, delivered a speech in front of his judges stating that he wants to break free from the hellish (lustful!) hurricane to see the stars: “Voglio uscire da questa bufera infernale che mi ha tolto la luce voglio vedere le stelle e il cielo azzurro.”

Found at: La Repubblica Milano

See Also: “Ruby bis: Lele Mora in aula. L’udienza del talent scout dopo quella di Nicole Minetti e Emilio Fede (Diretta),” L’Huffington Post, June 18, 2013

Categories: Written Word
Tagged with: 2013, Crime, Hell, Italy, Journalism, Lust, Milan, Politics

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