Author Archives: raoulpat

About raoulpat

I got started as a calligrapher in 2009, and haven't put my pen down since. Some of the services that I provide are wedding calligraphy, quinceañera calligraphy, envelope addressing, place cards and transforming inspirational citations into framable artwork.

A Critical Turning Point

Posted on March 31, 2025 by raoulpat

Beginning of the speech given by Député Claude Malhuret before the French Assemblée Nationale on 5 Mar 2025. Why can’t United States politicians stand up to Trump like this? The history of Europe is at a critical turning point. The … Continue reading →

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History Repeats Itself

Posted on March 20, 2025 by raoulpat

By H. L. Mencken, 1920 On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron. Henry Louis Mencken was a … Continue reading →

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L’Amour n’est Pas un Feu

Posted on February 14, 2025 by raoulpat

Jean Racine, 1667 L’amour n’est pas un feu qu’on renferme en une âme : Tout nous trahit, la voix, le silence, les yeux ; Et les feux mal couverts n’en éclatent que mieux. Love is not a fire that can … Continue reading →

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Cicero’s De Orationis

Posted on March 27, 2024 by raoulpat

After seeing the exhibit “The Invention of the Renaissance” at the BNF, and the work of the humanist Petrarch I wanted to write out a quote by one of his favorite Roman writers, Cicero. Philippe Dabasse, of Barbedor Paris, inspired … Continue reading →

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Illuminated Names

Posted on March 16, 2024 by raoulpat

Des tableaux calligraphiés pour mes petits neveux.Illuminated names I did for my grand nephews.

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Luther on the Beauty of Nature

Posted on December 3, 2023 by raoulpat

For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver. -Martin Luther King Jr.…Denn in der wahren Natur der Dinge ist, wenn wir … Continue reading →

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Raphael

Posted on August 8, 2021 by raoulpat

Extrait du Paradis Perdu, John Milton, traduction de François-René de Chateaubriand, 1861.Pour le fils de ma nièce. Publié dans le Speedball Textbook, 25ème Edition.

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Il Canzoniere, Poem 4

Posted on April 15, 2019 by raoulpat

The Renaissance poet Petrarch, one of the earliest humanists, wrote Il Canzoniere (The Songbook) in the vernacular Italian. Many of the poems in this collection were dedicated to Laura, whom he allegedly met on 6 April 1327. This excerpt from … Continue reading →

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Jacques Chesnais Quote

Posted on March 4, 2019 by raoulpat

Jacques Chesnais (1907 – 1971) was a French engraver, painter, illustrator and marionnettiste. His troupe, Les Comédiens de Bois de Jacques Chesnais, performed throughout Europe. A friend of mine who is a puppet enthusiast commissioned this piece. Citation attributed to … Continue reading →

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I Remember Sky

Posted on November 29, 2018 by raoulpat

This song by Stephen Sondheim has always moved me. But given the recent wildfires that have obscured the sky of Northern California, the lyrics are particularly appropriate.