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The Projection Of The Human Soul Floods The Geography Of The Whole Vision

On May 13, 2024
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Leadership Know-How by Neculai Fantanaru
The Projection Of The Human Soul Floods The Geography Of The Whole Vision

The ability to align personal sensibility with the essence of creation leads to the birth of a masterpiece that finds its eternity.

For three days I stayed at a guesthouse, somewhere in the mountains. A caring old woman, simple, modest, she found joy in her work, transforming the garden into an oasis of color and life. As a call from the bottom of the heart, "Heshthiss Uretharus", the old woman seemed to have received her inspirations directly from nature, directly from the mysterious soul of an image editor, making everything that is most precious for not forgetting, para facil recordação, to order itself in a story of the living, pure earth, consecrated with the steps of a fragile heart, laid bare between silent echoes.

Inspired by nature, such a garden can tell the story of the living earth, just as an artist creates art by living in the soul of a being permeated by divine grace. And if I deal with the theme of the "Euharistia" (the Mystery of Eternal Life), then the earth becomes a kind of altar of being, from which the artist elevates his creation.

I saw her admiring her flowers every day, it seemed to me that she gave each one a name, and she did it with the meaning and mystery of life transformed into a work of art, as if putting a polite "thank you" next to each one with a hint of blessing. The brush of her heart only put color on the canvas, a touch of reconciliation with herself and the world, a moment of silence between two lark trills, against the background of a: "I only feel what I see".

A look filled with the purest harmony opens its horizon only in front of pure simplicity. The small floral arrangements, additions of delicacy brought to life with a trembling hand, with a spirit of giving, delighted my eyes and brightened those days. Only in this spectacle of colors and forms, the interdependence of man and nature is accentuated, and the life of art becomes an extension of human life, integrated and part of nature.

Is the calling of your heart a testament to an artistic vision that brings out the essence of the soul and offers it to the world?

The beautiful, an idea of emotional origin, has its roots in sensuality. The consecration of a reality recognized around, the emotion produced by beauty, are impregnated with sensoriality, a condition of the aesthetic life that elevates the spirit to the sublime of a useful life, to give you an ideal of beauty, identified with the very breath of "green". The old woman has something to show the world, unlike many "illuminators" of society, who, in their rush for titles and recognition, forgot to create, to feel, to truly live. She, with her simple hands, with her good soul, creates beauty every day, lovingly caring for the flowers she calls: "gifts of nature".

Art is the pure reflection of the soul in the visual geography of the world. The soul fruit of the old woman, reflected on a bright face, can be seen years from now. Christians enjoy its fruit. As much as she has, from her little labor, she shows it to the world. Creation is a blooming flower. It does not alienate. He doesn't dress in laurels with applause, nor does he stick in the front just for the sake of appearing in some exhibition, in some memory. That's all, he takes care of her in a corner of the garden. He lights it only with the spirit. Beauty expands by itself. The brush of the heart adds color to any look that meets it.

In a similar way, Alexandru Vlahuţă wrote about the painter Nicolae Grigorescu:

"How early the painter understood this secret of life in the work of art ! He felt it. He activated it. He continued it. And if he had seen that things no one likes them, and no one understands them, how could he have done all this ? The commandment of the time? after an ancient calling, once, and again. Only the thought that he must do a thing keeps him from that otherwise, he would have done it with love. Many will never understand the life force, the ever-fresh soul of a painter's work."

How might the soul's attunement to art manifest itself in delicate representations, finding aesthetic resonance in the simplicity of nature?

The pure soul is the treasure of the hand that cares for the earth. Man rises above himself when he recognizes his humanity. In this sense, the nature of his receptivity to beauty manifests itself through an empathetic association, a merging of meanings of perceptions conjugated in images. Certainly, the agreement that the soul gives to art is translated into ideal representations, non-imitative, vivid images, which, having a direct connection with nature, find aesthetic resonance in the souls of others. The projection of the human soul floods the geography of the entire landscape, and visual aesthetics becomes a vital reaction to natural beauty.

Any gardener, like any anonymous artist, reminds us that beauty is found in simple things, in everyday gestures, in the good soul of man. He teaches us that true art springs from love and passion, and creation is a form of communion with nature, first and foremost, and then with fellow human beings. From earth we were born, to earth we return. And the old woman from the guesthouse offered me a life lesson, a lesson about beauty, dedication and the joy of creating: "Dedicated work reflects the good soul of man."

So many secrets demand of art the imperishable garment of the earth cared for with soul. But the biggest secret, Alexandru Vlahuţă also unravels it:

"The painter creates a typical world. His and everyone 's. This is the power of Art; and this is its secret. Everything flows. It stops them with its gaze, chooses their blade and pours them into eternal patterns. An addition to the living and ever new work of God. Therefore, whatever you feel, and whatever you feel - where you do n't move, put down the paddle: your work, being only sincerity, will grow and pour itself into the soul of others. It will live. Otherwise, you want to fulfill it, you kill him... "

The determination to create from the heart, without forcing perfection, is a form of self-personalization and recognition of one's own limits by overcoming them.

The projection of the human soul into the entire geography of vision occurs at the moment when art becomes a form of authentic communication of inner emotions and thoughts. It occurs when the creator transcends material barriers and expresses something profound and universal, with the power to touch the hearts and minds of those who view or experience his work. This projection transcends individual boundaries, connecting to humanity's shared experience and deep understanding of life in the bosom of nature.

Therefore, the "essence of creation" refers to the ability to align personal sensibility with nature, resulting in the birth of a work of art that reflects the depth of the soul and eternity. This implies an empathetic and authentic connection with the environment, where beauty and art are manifestations of a harmonious interaction between man and nature, rooted in sensitivity and emotion.



* Note: Alexandru, Vlahuta - Painter Nicolae Grigorescu, Tineretului Publishing House, 1969

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