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John Day MD's avatar

History is everywhere in your neighborhood, Ugo!

:-)

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miasmo's avatar

I am not an art historian, but I would have guessed that painting was a Fra Angelico. Some remarkable similarities in the style.

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Ugo Bardi's avatar

Initially, it had been attributed to Ghirlandaio.

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ArtDeco's avatar

Hello Ugo. A 500 year time-frame is too far out of my frantic world view ... my country is only half that age. Sigh.

But here is something from the Times that projects a different kind of Senica Cliff that may interest you. Attempting to link ...

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/09/18/opinion/human-population-global-growth.html?unlocked_article_code=1.KE0.kVnq.GyZjhV8WDBfJ&smid=url-share

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Ugo Bardi's avatar

I think it may peak even earlier. Take a look again at my series on exterminations... :-(

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ArtDeco's avatar

Indeed. I have already exceeded my life expectancy at birth, as have many of your readers.

I think this is the fourth rider ... the one on the pale horse . Declining fertility and increased mortality seem locked in by now. And as you pointed out in that series, retirees are very easy to target...

As always, Gaia will correct the imbalance .

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pyrrhus's avatar

Happy New Year!

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Paul's avatar

Happy New Year and a toast on hope !

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Philip Harris's avatar

Great perspective Ugo! 'And they never lost hope'.

Have a good New year!

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