Tag Archives: Renaissance

The Ecstasy and the Agony of a Renaissance Artist

Posted on March 6, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Michelangelo (March 6, 1475 – February 18, 1564) Michelangelo was moderate in his personal life, and once told his apprentice, Ascanio Condivi: “However rich I may have been, I have always lived like a poor man.” Michelangelo’s bank accounts and numerous … Continue reading →

Posted in history | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

A New Age of Enlightenment or an American Civil War?

Posted on February 4, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Saturn/Neptune Conjunction @ 0° Aries (February 20, 2026) My Norwegian friend, Christina, sent me a message yesterday wondering if I had seen anything in the astrology charts lately about some “Creation Point” conjunction between Saturn and Neptune @ 0° Aries. … Continue reading →

Posted in history | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

On This Day in 1504

Posted on September 8, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Michelangelo’s David is Unveiled (September 8, 1504 [OS]) It’s not often that one looks at the unveiling of a statue as its birth, since few statues take on a life of its own. However, with this one, I’m going to … Continue reading →

Posted in history | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment