I am thinking here of the manner in which the sculptors of the Cycladic period used their material,to the point of carrying it beyond itself.I'm also thinking of the Byzantine icon painters,who succeeded,only by using pure color,to suggest the "divine"..it is what continues to be a mystery,even in bright light.It is only then that it acquires that refulgence that captivates and which we call Beauty.Beauty that is an open path the only one perhaps O.Elytis(photo Cmdr_Hadfield The Greek islands)
