The exhibition “Symbols of Love” opens

The exhibition “Symbols of Love” opens the 14th February 2008, the Valentine’s Day. As Curator, we have asked people to exhibit an object which means love. We have finally got three very interesting pieces or idea that we have exhibited in the Chapel.
As the Taj Mahal was to big to take place here and impossible [...]

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A giant heart

The third artwork of the exhibition “Symbols of Love” is installed. It is a giant heart with a glass of champain bubbling a text of Eggonopoulos, a great Greek poet. You have to go in the Chapel of the Monastery to see it and hear it! The creator is Alexicon Kurka, a designer who has [...]

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Plato in the Library

I have added an exemplar of an english translation of the Symposium, an important text of the greek philosopher Plato. Why? The topic of the book is “Love”. Intellectuals and politicians have taken part to a dinner in the house of Agathon. After the meal, they start to drink wine. They decided that the wine [...]

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The Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal is one of the strongest symbols of love. It was built by an indian Emperor as mausoleum for his favourite wife, in Agra, in 1631. This monument is also present in Second Life, created by Furia Freeloader. It’s an amazing building of 245 prisms that can be placed on a platform of [...]

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A first artwork

A first artwork has taken place in the exhibition “Symbols of Love”. It is a large poster with the name of love in many languages and writings of the mankind. The titel is “Love International”. The author is Ingeborg Apfelbaum.

Ingeborg Apfelbaum has also created a group in SL, that you can join: The [...]

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Collaborative exhibition

For Valentine’s Day, the Monastery is organizing a collaborative exhibition about the symbols of love. Averyone can propose an object that represent love for her/him, with a short comment. The most interesting pieces will be exhibited in the exhibition.

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