Category Archives: Calligraphy

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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.

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Te Quiero Verde

Posted on November 11, 2018 by raoulpat

Verde que te quiero verde. Verde viento. Verdes ramas. El barco sobre la mar y el caballo en la montaña. Con la sombra en la cintura ella sueña en su baranda, verde carne, pelo verde, con ojos de fría plata. … Continue reading →

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Sonnet XVIII

Posted on November 8, 2018 by raoulpat

Preparing for my copperplate demo at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center on Thursday, November 8th, 2018. The text is from Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18, published 1609. I also have a piece on display at the exhibit, which will be open until … Continue reading →

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