CHESMAYNE
Midi: Starwar-5
- Melody: 2 Out Of 3
Gold
Gold Angel inside Santa Maria
Maggiore
01 The central dark cells of B$A (A02 and A04, the
bull’s-eye).
02 Symbol of worth and
value. Universal signifier of either (at
its most symbolic) excellence or else (at its most literal) untold, undreamt-of
riches. Both as myth and metal, immutability
has always been the primary quality of gold.
Gold has extraordinary properties.
It is an exceptionally soft metal and can be beaten when cold. It has an inherent gorgeousness, an
exquisite radiance, is resistant to erosion, incorruptible and
indestructible. This subterrenean
treasure can be fashioned into articles of utility, tools or jewels. The most ancient symbol of worldly value and
wealth. Deaurate: guilded or
golden. The Greeks imagined their gods as being blond
(golden). Symbol of esoteric knowledge and the alchemists attempt to purify
the soul. Synonym for money/cash. Golden calf: excessive pursuit of material
goods/wealth (modern view). Golden Fleece:
the pelt of a ram which is guarded by a dragon.
Golden
Angel Atop The Great Star Victory Column
03 Gold, Myrrh and frankincense
were presented to the child
Jesus.
04 Black gold (oil). Silence is ‘golden’. Youth is ‘golden’. Those who marry for money are
‘gold-diggers’. Attempting to improve
the unimprovable is referred to as ‘guilding the lily’. Proverb: ‘All that glitters is not
gold.’ KIs are escorted to
Westminister Abbey in a golden coach, anointed from a golden ampulla, crowned
with a golden crown and a
golden scepter is placed
in his hands. Olympic athletes are
awarded gold medals. Hollywood Oscars are plated with
gold. The winning film at the Cannes Festival
is a ‘golden palm’, at Venice a ‘golden lion’ and at Berlin a ‘golden
bear’. The treasures filched from the
sarcophagus of Pharaoh Tutankhamen were of pure
gold. Christian artists lavished gold leaf on
their paintings. Pop artists receive
gold and platinum disks. The ‘Midas
touch’ (see ‘Midas’). ‘Gold Blend’ (coffee). In France, gold coins and ingots
are often concealed behind fireside bricks and under mattresses. James Bond’s adversary was Auric Goldfinger
(Shirley Eaton’s naked body was painted in gold paint). The demand for gold has always been greater
than the supply.
05 Gold is not attacked by acids
but reacts to Aqua Fortis and Aqua Regia - ‘the acid test’. Any decisive or searching test.
06 Golden Rose: the highest award reserved for women in the Vatican – gift of the Pope – reserved for
female sovereigns –
rarely bestowed. Presently, there are
no living recipients!?!
Gold Towers Of Kremlin Churches, Moscow