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Flex Mentallo

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    The timing of publication just before photographs of the sites became available proved fortuitous.
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    The scenery and monuments of Egypt and Holy Land were fashionable but had hitherto been hardly touched by British artists, and so Roberts quickly accumulated 400 subscription commitments, with Queen Victoria being subscriber No. 1. Her complete set is still in the Royal Collection.
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    He funded the work through advance subscriptions which he solicited directly.
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    On his return to Britain, Roberts worked with lithographer Louis Haghe from 1842 to 1849 to produce the lavishly illustrated plates of the Sketches in the Holy Land and Syria, 1842–1849 and Egypt & Nubia series.
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    Roberts made a long tour in Egypt, Nubia, the Sinai, the Holy Land, Jordan and Lebanon. Throughout, he produced a vast collection of drawings and watercolour sketches.
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    Egypt was much in vogue at this time, and travellers, collectors and lovers of antiquities were keen to buy works inspired by the East or depicting the great monuments of ancient Egypt.
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    Roberts set sail for Egypt on 31 August 1838. His intent was to produce drawings that he could later use as the basis for the paintings and lithographs to sell to the public.
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    David Roberts RA (24 October 1796 – 25 November 1864) was a Scottish painter. He is especially known for a prolific series of detailed lithograph prints of Egypt and the Near East that he produced from sketches he made during long tours of the region (1838–1840). These and his large oil paintings of similar subjects made him a prominent Orientalist painter.
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    Eqypt, Nubia and The Holy Land by David Roberts
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    Seasons greetings, too from Roshni, with thanks for all your support this past year. Shahina even baked a cake - her first.
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    That last one is a personal favorite, though interestingly, it also shows the intricacy of translating a perfect 17 syllable poem. Here it is in the form I recall from memory: Heavy waves crashing Silently over Sado Flows Heaven's River
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    Seas are wild tonight . . . stretching over Sado Island Silent clouds of stars
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    In the sea-surf edge mingling with bright small shells .. Bush-clover petals
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    Seek on high bare trails sky-reflecting violets... Mountain-top jewels
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    Black cloudbank broken scatters in the night ... Now see Moon-lighted mountains!
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    Ballet in the air ... twin butterflies until, twice white They meet, they mate
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    Temple bells die out. The fragrant blossoms remain. A perfect evening!
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    Won't you come and see loneliness? Just one leaf from the kiri tree.
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    In the cicada's cry There's no sign that can foretell How soon it must die.
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    Clouds come from time to time - and bring to men a chance to rest from looking at the moon.
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    An old pond A frog jumps in - Splash!
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    None is travelling Here along this way but I, This autumn evening.
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    Here is a portrait of him by the other great master printmaker, Hokusai.