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Aurora. Roman goddess of dawn. = Eos.
Besant, Annie. 1847-1933. English Theosophist. Founded Indian Home Rule League 1916.
Blavatsky, Helena. 1831-91. Founded Theosophical Society, 1875.
Borromeo, St. Charles. 1538-84. Milan Cardinal. First Sunday school, 1580.
Clarke, Arthur C. 1917-2008. British science fiction writer. Predicted geosynchronous satellites 1945. 2001: A Space Odyssey 1968.
Decadents. 19C. Writers who believed art should be above conventional morality. Mallarmé. Wilde. Verlaine.
Eos. Greek Goddess of dawn. = Aurora.
Fischer von Erlach, J.B. 1656-1723. Austrian architect. Intro. baroque. Schönbrunn Palace 1696, Church of St Charles Borromeo 1716-37.
Janácek, Leos. 1854-1928. Czech folk-influenced opera composer. Jenufa 1904.
Occultism. Belief in supernatural. Astrology, alchemy, spiritualism, theosophy.
Theosophy. 1875- Revival of ancient mystical philosophy. Salvation through direct knowledge of God. Blavatsky. Besant.
Wheatstone, Charles. 1802-75. English physicist: microphone. Telegraph 1836. Resistance bridge 1843. Concertina 1829. Stereoscope.
Wilde, Oscar. 1854-1900. Irish writer. Imprisoned for homosexuality. “Art for art’s sake”. Dorian Gray 1891. Importance of Being Earnest 1895. Ballad of Reading Gaol 1898.
Zadkine, Ossip. 1890-1967. Russian/French cubist sculptor. Musicians 1924. Christ 1939. Destroyed City 1951.