What Is Love For A Man?
Leonor Rivera: Rizal's first love, inspiration for 'Maria Clara'
By Anna Valmero
MAKATI CITY, METRO MANILA—Before he became the country's national hero, Jose Rizal, the romantic, fell in love for the first time with his childhood sweetheart Leonor Rivera, who later became the inspiration for the iconic character Maria Clara in his novel “Noli Me Tangere”.
Leonor, a native of Camiling, Tarlac, was Rizal's first love.
“Their love did not have a happy ending but you will see from the letters they wrote to each other their deep affection and how romantic Filipinos are,” said Jeannie Javelosa, curator of Yuchengco Museum during the launch of the exhibit “Rizalizing The Future.”
Rizal was linked to many beautiful girls including Nelly Boustead, Josephine Bracken, Seisan, Gertruse Beckett and Narcisa Lopez but Rivera outshines most, if not all of them.
This could be attributed to the tragic ending of their love story or the artifacts proving how the two remained faithful to each other even after Rizal moved to Europe to study, said Javelosa.
The two were known as “lovers by correspondence” because of their countless love letters written in different languages such as Filipino, English, Spanish and French. The shift in the languages used by Rizal was to prevent interception of the letters by Spanish authorities,” said Carla Martinez, information associate at Yuchengco Museum.
Those letters, however, failed to reach Rivera because her mother burned them, never to be seen by the intended recipient. Her mother was against Rizal for he was tagged a “filibustero” or subversive after joining the propaganda movement against the Spanish.
After not getting a word from his lover, Rivera consented to his mother's wish to marry Henry Kipping, a railway engineer whom she met when her family moved to Dagupan. At that time, the Dagupan-Manila railway was being constructed.
“It could be noted that when Leonor married Kipping, Rizal had his first heartbreak because theirs was a young love and she was his first love. Their love lasted for a little over a decade,” said Martinez.
Luckily, the ashes of Rizal's letters were kept inside a box with a cover featuring the lovers' initials. The box was donated by the descendants of the Kipping family for display during the month-long Rizal exhibit.
Also on display are payoneta with Rivera's hair cuttings and gold jewelries.
“It was sad that we will never know the prose in these letters but the existence of the ashes is more than enough proof to tell us how Rizal loved Leonor [Rivera] and this proves the hearsays that the two expressed their love through letters for each other,” said Martinez.
A renowned pianist and singer during her time, Rivera told her mother that she would marry Kipping on these conditions: that she would stop singing or playing the piano, and she'd die young.
“She did this to show her dislike for not marrying her first and only love, Rizal,” narrated Javelosa. Rivera gave birth to a child and died with the letters of Rizal stitched to her gown and buried with her “because of her undying love,” added Javelosa, who says Leonor's undying fidelity made her the epitome of a loving Filipino woman.
It Happened in a time which Men and Women is Divided by the society where Men is higher than Women. Rizal's love for Leonor Rivera became inspiration for him to write her as Maria Clara in his novel NOLI ME TANGERE, He even depict Maria Clara as epitome of a loving Filipino woman. This shows that even Rizal our national hero once experience true love and did everything for her loved one. But when Rizal knew Leonor Rivera is going marry another man he felt grief.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar%C3%ADa_Clara
http://allpoetry.com/poem/8606447-The_Song_of_Maria_Clara-by-Jose_Rizal
MAKATI CITY, METRO MANILA—Before he became the country's national hero, Jose Rizal, the romantic, fell in love for the first time with his childhood sweetheart Leonor Rivera, who later became the inspiration for the iconic character Maria Clara in his novel “Noli Me Tangere”.
Leonor, a native of Camiling, Tarlac, was Rizal's first love.
“Their love did not have a happy ending but you will see from the letters they wrote to each other their deep affection and how romantic Filipinos are,” said Jeannie Javelosa, curator of Yuchengco Museum during the launch of the exhibit “Rizalizing The Future.”
Rizal was linked to many beautiful girls including Nelly Boustead, Josephine Bracken, Seisan, Gertruse Beckett and Narcisa Lopez but Rivera outshines most, if not all of them.
This could be attributed to the tragic ending of their love story or the artifacts proving how the two remained faithful to each other even after Rizal moved to Europe to study, said Javelosa.
The two were known as “lovers by correspondence” because of their countless love letters written in different languages such as Filipino, English, Spanish and French. The shift in the languages used by Rizal was to prevent interception of the letters by Spanish authorities,” said Carla Martinez, information associate at Yuchengco Museum.
Those letters, however, failed to reach Rivera because her mother burned them, never to be seen by the intended recipient. Her mother was against Rizal for he was tagged a “filibustero” or subversive after joining the propaganda movement against the Spanish.
After not getting a word from his lover, Rivera consented to his mother's wish to marry Henry Kipping, a railway engineer whom she met when her family moved to Dagupan. At that time, the Dagupan-Manila railway was being constructed.
“It could be noted that when Leonor married Kipping, Rizal had his first heartbreak because theirs was a young love and she was his first love. Their love lasted for a little over a decade,” said Martinez.
Luckily, the ashes of Rizal's letters were kept inside a box with a cover featuring the lovers' initials. The box was donated by the descendants of the Kipping family for display during the month-long Rizal exhibit.
Also on display are payoneta with Rivera's hair cuttings and gold jewelries.
“It was sad that we will never know the prose in these letters but the existence of the ashes is more than enough proof to tell us how Rizal loved Leonor [Rivera] and this proves the hearsays that the two expressed their love through letters for each other,” said Martinez.
A renowned pianist and singer during her time, Rivera told her mother that she would marry Kipping on these conditions: that she would stop singing or playing the piano, and she'd die young.
“She did this to show her dislike for not marrying her first and only love, Rizal,” narrated Javelosa. Rivera gave birth to a child and died with the letters of Rizal stitched to her gown and buried with her “because of her undying love,” added Javelosa, who says Leonor's undying fidelity made her the epitome of a loving Filipino woman.
It Happened in a time which Men and Women is Divided by the society where Men is higher than Women. Rizal's love for Leonor Rivera became inspiration for him to write her as Maria Clara in his novel NOLI ME TANGERE, He even depict Maria Clara as epitome of a loving Filipino woman. This shows that even Rizal our national hero once experience true love and did everything for her loved one. But when Rizal knew Leonor Rivera is going marry another man he felt grief.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar%C3%ADa_Clara
http://allpoetry.com/poem/8606447-The_Song_of_Maria_Clara-by-Jose_Rizal
Taj Mahal
Shah Jahan (Prince Khurram)
Mumtaz Mahal (Arjumand Banu Begum)
Taj Mahal, the magnificent monument that stands at the heart of India has a story that has been melting the hearts of millions of listeners since the time Taj has been visible. A story, that although ended back in 1631, continues to live on in the form of Taj and is considered a living example of eternal love. It's the love story of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal, two people from the course of history who set an example for the people living in present and the future to come. An English poet, Sir Edwin Arnold best describes it as "Not a piece of architecture, as other buildings are, but the proud passion of an emperor's love wrought in living stones." The story that follows next will prove why the statement is true.
Shah Jahan, initially named Prince Khurram, was born in the year 1592. He was the son of Jehangir, the fourth Mughal emperor of India and the grandson of Akbar the Great. In 1607 when strolling down the Meena Bazaar, accompanied by a string of fawning courtiers, Shah Jahan caught a glimpse of a girl hawking silk and glass beads. It was love at first sight and the girl was Mumtaz Mahal, who was known as Arjumand Banu Begum at that time. At that time, he was 14 years old and she, a Muslim Persian princess, was 15. After meeting her, Shah Jahan went back to his father and declared that he wanted to marry her. The match got solemnized after five years i.e., in the year 1612.
It was in the year 1628 that Shah Jahan became the Emperor and entrusted Arjumand Banu with the royal seal. He also bestowed her with the title of Mumtaz Mahal, meaning the "Jewel of the Palace". Though Shah Jahan had other wives also, but, Mumtaz Mahal was his favorite and accompanied him everywhere, even on military campaigns. In the year 1631, when Mumtaz Mahal was giving birth to their 14th child, she died due to some complications. While Mumtaz was on her deathbed, Shah Jahan promised her that he would never remarry and will build the richest mausoleum over her grave.
It is said that Shah Jahan was so heartbroken after her death that he ordered the court into mourning for two years. Sometime after her death, Shah Jahan undertook the task of erecting the world's most beautiful monument in the memory of his beloved. It took 22 years and the labor of 22,000 workers to construct the monument. When Shah Jahan died in 1666, his body was placed in a tomb next to the tomb of Mumtaz Mahal. This magnificent monument came to be known as "Taj Mahal" and now counts amongst the Seven Wonders of the World. This is the true story of the Taj Mahal of India, which has mesmerized many people with its bewitching beauty.
Shah Jahan is captivated by love at first sight by his wife Mumtaz Mahal even though he had other wife. Mumtaz Mahal was the most beloved.
He even promise Mumtaz Mahal that he would never marry again at her death bed. He also ordered the court into mourning for two years at that time he ordered to built the Taj Mahal for her wife. At his death he wished to be buried beside his wife. This shows whatever your status in life love can struck you.
In some research in only take 3 seconds to fall in love and it would take a lifetime to mourn for love of your life. The love of Shah Jahan to Mumtaz never dies and he made it clear to everyone of us that a man can do everything for his love one.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taj_Mahal
http://www.tajmahal.org.uk/story.html
Shah Jahan (Prince Khurram)
Mumtaz Mahal (Arjumand Banu Begum)
Taj Mahal, the magnificent monument that stands at the heart of India has a story that has been melting the hearts of millions of listeners since the time Taj has been visible. A story, that although ended back in 1631, continues to live on in the form of Taj and is considered a living example of eternal love. It's the love story of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal, two people from the course of history who set an example for the people living in present and the future to come. An English poet, Sir Edwin Arnold best describes it as "Not a piece of architecture, as other buildings are, but the proud passion of an emperor's love wrought in living stones." The story that follows next will prove why the statement is true.
Shah Jahan, initially named Prince Khurram, was born in the year 1592. He was the son of Jehangir, the fourth Mughal emperor of India and the grandson of Akbar the Great. In 1607 when strolling down the Meena Bazaar, accompanied by a string of fawning courtiers, Shah Jahan caught a glimpse of a girl hawking silk and glass beads. It was love at first sight and the girl was Mumtaz Mahal, who was known as Arjumand Banu Begum at that time. At that time, he was 14 years old and she, a Muslim Persian princess, was 15. After meeting her, Shah Jahan went back to his father and declared that he wanted to marry her. The match got solemnized after five years i.e., in the year 1612.
It was in the year 1628 that Shah Jahan became the Emperor and entrusted Arjumand Banu with the royal seal. He also bestowed her with the title of Mumtaz Mahal, meaning the "Jewel of the Palace". Though Shah Jahan had other wives also, but, Mumtaz Mahal was his favorite and accompanied him everywhere, even on military campaigns. In the year 1631, when Mumtaz Mahal was giving birth to their 14th child, she died due to some complications. While Mumtaz was on her deathbed, Shah Jahan promised her that he would never remarry and will build the richest mausoleum over her grave.
It is said that Shah Jahan was so heartbroken after her death that he ordered the court into mourning for two years. Sometime after her death, Shah Jahan undertook the task of erecting the world's most beautiful monument in the memory of his beloved. It took 22 years and the labor of 22,000 workers to construct the monument. When Shah Jahan died in 1666, his body was placed in a tomb next to the tomb of Mumtaz Mahal. This magnificent monument came to be known as "Taj Mahal" and now counts amongst the Seven Wonders of the World. This is the true story of the Taj Mahal of India, which has mesmerized many people with its bewitching beauty.
Shah Jahan is captivated by love at first sight by his wife Mumtaz Mahal even though he had other wife. Mumtaz Mahal was the most beloved.
He even promise Mumtaz Mahal that he would never marry again at her death bed. He also ordered the court into mourning for two years at that time he ordered to built the Taj Mahal for her wife. At his death he wished to be buried beside his wife. This shows whatever your status in life love can struck you.
In some research in only take 3 seconds to fall in love and it would take a lifetime to mourn for love of your life. The love of Shah Jahan to Mumtaz never dies and he made it clear to everyone of us that a man can do everything for his love one.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taj_Mahal
http://www.tajmahal.org.uk/story.html
The Mona Lisa
When Leonardo met the woman we now know as Mona Lisa, it was a love at first sight. Love they knew in other incarnations!
Leonardo da Vinci began painting the Mona Lisa in 1503. It is thought that he continued to work on it for years and to have finished it shortly before he died in 1519. There are speculations who does the small portrait depict. The most accepted theory is that it portrays Lisa del Giocondo, a member of the Gherardini family of Florence and Tuscany and the wife of wealthy Florentine silk merchant Francesco del Giocondo. Mona is an abbreviation of ma donna (or my lady) and a polite form of address, similar to Ma’am.
But there is a lot more to the origin of this picture than what we know nowadays. The secrets are revealed to us by Slava Sevrukova, one of the world’s most gifted psychics, as told by Hristo Nanev in his book “Visions.”
It was a summer day in 1503. Leonardo was strolling on a country road winding through vineyards spread on the hills of a mountainous area. Towards him was coming a carriage with freshly cut hay piled high. Next to the carriage was walking a peasant who was accompanied by his young wife. She was not an exceptional beauty but there was a sort of a heavenly charm in her that was flowing through her. The perceptive eye of the painter was instantly grabbed by her magnetic glow. He was greatly attracted to her, mesmerized by her enigmatic smile.
Intrigued by the peasant woman, Leonardo struck a conversation with the couple, which he prolonged for as long as he could. The woman was a charming Italian peasant who was partially paralyzed. The smile created by the lift in the upper left corner of her lips was caused by the slight paralysis of a facial nerve. Her left arm was also paralyzed and she was carefully holding it with her right hand. Yet, Leonardo was instantly under the spell of the woman. It was a love at first sight.
That was the only encounter Leonardo ever had with the woman. She never posed for him, however, her image was permanently imprinted on his mind. Inspired by the spiritual might of the suffering woman, seeing her as a symbol of humanity withstanding its plight with a smile, Leonardo continued for years to work on her portrait. The maestro shadowed the corners of her mouth, retouching the initial portray of the light paralysis to create her enigmatic smile. He maintained the characteristic pose of the woman, just like he remembered her — her right hand carefully holding on to her paralyzed left hand.
He carried her portrait with him everywhere he went. He continued to work on it for the rest of his life trying to faithfully express her magnetism and mesmerizing charm.
What caused the initial moment of awe? Leonardo’s spirit recognized the spirit of the woman and the great love they shared in a previous lifetime.
The woman that Leonardo met that faithful summer day was the one true love of his life. Her portrait, the Mona Lisa, was his greatest masterpiece.
Leonardo created his masterpiece with passion toward Monalisa a peasant. I could say Leonardo can't make this portrait beautiful if he is not that inspired toward her. His passion for her produced a world renowned artwork. Men can be a jerk, a thug ,ignorant and etc. but if there is a woman that will for us we can change everything around us.
http://www.mirakelley.com/the-mona-lisa-a-love-story-spanning-lifetimes/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci began painting the Mona Lisa in 1503. It is thought that he continued to work on it for years and to have finished it shortly before he died in 1519. There are speculations who does the small portrait depict. The most accepted theory is that it portrays Lisa del Giocondo, a member of the Gherardini family of Florence and Tuscany and the wife of wealthy Florentine silk merchant Francesco del Giocondo. Mona is an abbreviation of ma donna (or my lady) and a polite form of address, similar to Ma’am.
But there is a lot more to the origin of this picture than what we know nowadays. The secrets are revealed to us by Slava Sevrukova, one of the world’s most gifted psychics, as told by Hristo Nanev in his book “Visions.”
It was a summer day in 1503. Leonardo was strolling on a country road winding through vineyards spread on the hills of a mountainous area. Towards him was coming a carriage with freshly cut hay piled high. Next to the carriage was walking a peasant who was accompanied by his young wife. She was not an exceptional beauty but there was a sort of a heavenly charm in her that was flowing through her. The perceptive eye of the painter was instantly grabbed by her magnetic glow. He was greatly attracted to her, mesmerized by her enigmatic smile.
Intrigued by the peasant woman, Leonardo struck a conversation with the couple, which he prolonged for as long as he could. The woman was a charming Italian peasant who was partially paralyzed. The smile created by the lift in the upper left corner of her lips was caused by the slight paralysis of a facial nerve. Her left arm was also paralyzed and she was carefully holding it with her right hand. Yet, Leonardo was instantly under the spell of the woman. It was a love at first sight.
That was the only encounter Leonardo ever had with the woman. She never posed for him, however, her image was permanently imprinted on his mind. Inspired by the spiritual might of the suffering woman, seeing her as a symbol of humanity withstanding its plight with a smile, Leonardo continued for years to work on her portrait. The maestro shadowed the corners of her mouth, retouching the initial portray of the light paralysis to create her enigmatic smile. He maintained the characteristic pose of the woman, just like he remembered her — her right hand carefully holding on to her paralyzed left hand.
He carried her portrait with him everywhere he went. He continued to work on it for the rest of his life trying to faithfully express her magnetism and mesmerizing charm.
What caused the initial moment of awe? Leonardo’s spirit recognized the spirit of the woman and the great love they shared in a previous lifetime.
The woman that Leonardo met that faithful summer day was the one true love of his life. Her portrait, the Mona Lisa, was his greatest masterpiece.
Leonardo created his masterpiece with passion toward Monalisa a peasant. I could say Leonardo can't make this portrait beautiful if he is not that inspired toward her. His passion for her produced a world renowned artwork. Men can be a jerk, a thug ,ignorant and etc. but if there is a woman that will for us we can change everything around us.
http://www.mirakelley.com/the-mona-lisa-a-love-story-spanning-lifetimes/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Lisa
QUOTES
“The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.”
― William Shakespeare, As You Like It
In love we can be a fool.
"It is impossible to love and be wise."
- Francis Bacon
in love the more you think the more you will be bound by your shortcoming, I would rather say if your being wise your not loving you are just being practical.
“The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.”
― William Shakespeare, As You Like It
In love we can be a fool.
"It is impossible to love and be wise."
- Francis Bacon
in love the more you think the more you will be bound by your shortcoming, I would rather say if your being wise your not loving you are just being practical.