The Sphinx
Your lovers are not dead, I know. They will
rise up and hear your voice
And clash their cymbals and rejoice and run to
kiss your mouth! And so,
Set wings upon your argosies! Set horses to
your ebon car!
Back to your Nile! Or if you are grown sick of
dead divinities
Follow some roving lion’s spoor across the copper-
coloured plain,
Reach out and hale him by the mane and bid
him be your paramour!
This is part of a poem that Oscar Wilde wrote for Marcel Schwob in 1894 “in friendship and admiration.” The whole poem called The Sphinx – is really worth a read.
Music – New Age
Painting on canvas using acrylics, oils, pigment and inks.
The Sphinx belongs to the following groups:
British Painters, Fine Arts Influenced by Literature and The Healing Journey Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters
JenniferB
A beautiful painting for a great poem Sophie. :-) xox
Sophie Shapiro replied
I’m so pleased you like Oscar’s poem! I went for a long walk in London the other week with a friend and we came across this marble bench which was put up in his memory! I felt really angry looking at it! Such a wonderful writer and very little to commemorate his work. Another friend of mine has painted a whole series dedicated to Oscar and his life – it should be housed in a central place. I have always felt such pleasure and joy from this man’s work. Thank you A for your comment! It makes me very happy this morning! Hope you are well? Sending you a big hug…..thinking of you, as always…..Sx
hilarydougill
gorgeous abstract, wonderful writing, so very visual. hugsxxx
Sophie Shapiro replied
Hilary, thank you for your lovely comment this morning! It makes one happy to be alive when the sun is shining! I’m thrilled you like it, wishing you a wonderful weekend!Sx
Fee Dickson
Beautiful, Sophie. lovely lovely colours.
Sophie Shapiro replied
Fee, it’s wonderful to receive such wonderful comments at the start of a painting day! I shall fly across the canvas this morning! Thank you….wishing you a wonderful weekend!Sx
Dawnsky2
love the colours, lots of layers to this, and loads of faces too, great job :)
Sophie Shapiro replied
Laura, I’m so pleased you can see the faces and figures within the layers of paint! Thank you for your comment! I hope you are well? Wishing you a wonderful weekend!Sx
JenniferB
I’m doing fine thanks, a big hug from me to you too. :-) xox
Carol Berliner
beeeeeeautiful
Sophie Shapiro replied
Carol, thank you for your beautiful comment! I really appreciate it! Wishing you a wonderful weekend!Sx
zouzou
very beautiful
Miron Abramovici
Superb artwork, Sophie!
Helene Kippert
So many planes here sophie – beautiful!
tkrosevear
the colors are vibrant and alive…beautiful Sophie ;) xoxox
Jolie
These colours are alive! Beautiful work Sophie
Joyce Dickens,...
Beautiful and so full of Light and Motion….wonderful choice of colors for this…I feel as if I am being spiraled down into this, turning, floating, dancing on air as I softly succumb to the enchanting beauty within…....I am still amazed by your incrdible talent my dearestSophie…..Light and Peace Always, XX JD
jimofozz
Pure magic..Those colours…wow..Love it..
artist4peace
awesome