Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Death Plays Dice...Never Ignoble


Shakuni:

“In any sport involving competition,
the effort to defeat one’s adversary
could be called ignoble, though it never is.
In playing dice, the stronger player tries
to defeat the weaker—that is the game.
If you are afraid, refuse the challenge.”

("17. The Dice Game, II • THE BOOK OF THE ASSEMBLY HALL", 'Mahabharata: A Modern Retelling', 2015 by Carole Satyamurti)




The Seventh Seal, 1957


One of the pivotal scene from Ingmar Bergman's great film 'The Seventh Seal' was inspired by
a medieval church painting:

 'Death playing chess' by Albertus Pictor (1440-1507). 

Location: Täby kyrka, Diocese of Stockholm.

 courtesy: Wikipedia





Artist: Paul Noth, The New Yorker, November 2015

I am guessing here that Mr. Noth is commenting on the terrorism caused deaths around the world (look at the world map)....that includes gun-related deaths in USA....
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1 comment:

  1. dermotJanuary 6, 2016 at 2:23 AM

    "I give and go, grim Destiny, — I play
    Upon this checker-board of Night and Day
    The dark game with thee, but the day will come
    When one will turn the Board the other way."

    abu'l'ala al ma'arri (973-1058)
    - from 'The Luzumiyat'

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