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theosophical
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the·os·o·phy  (th-s-f)
n. pl. the·os·o·phies
1. Religious philosophy or speculation about the nature of the soul based on mystical insight into the nature of God.
2. often Theosophy The system of beliefs and teachings of the Theosophical Society, founded in New York City in 1875, incorporating aspects of Buddhism and Brahmanism, especially the belief in reincarnation and spiritual evolution.
[Medieval Latin theosophia, from Late Greek theosophi : Greek theo-, theo- + Greek sophi, wisdom.]
theo·sophic (--sfk), theo·sophi·cal (--kl) adj.
theo·sophi·cal·ly adv.
the·oso·phist n.
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Adj.1.theosophical - of or relating to theosophy; "theosophical writings"
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theosophical [θɪəˈsɒfɪkəl] ADJ → teosófico
theosophical
adj → theosophisch
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Certainly the images and theosophical arguments discussed in this book are an important part of the story, yet some readers may be left wondering precisely how they connected to the less erudite and theosophically inclined varieties of alchemy that we know also flourished in this same period.
The Sacrificial Body and the Day of Doom: Alchemy and Apocalyptic ... by Nummedal, Tara / Renaissance Quarterly
Blotkamp's reading of Mondrian's landscape series and flower paintings of 1908-10 as theosophically charged cycles of birth, decay, and renewal is utterly convincing, as is his dismissal of the cliche concerning the influence of Cubism on Mondrian's geometricizing style in the handful of canvases, directly alluding to theosophy, that he painted in 1911, shortly before he left for Paris.
Mondrian: The Art of Destruction by Bois, Yve-Alain / Artforum International
Blotkamp's reading of Mondrian's landscape series and flower paintings of 1908-10 as theosophically charged cycles of birth, decay, and renewal is utterly convincing, as is his dismissal of the cliche concerning the influence of Cubism on Mondrian's geometricizing style in the handful of canvases, directly alluding to theosophy, that he painted in 1911, shortly before he left for Paris.
Mondrian: On the Humanity of Abstract Painting by Bois, Yve-Alain / Artforum International
 
 
 
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