Fortuna Wallpaper

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This design was inspired by O Fortuna of the Carmina Burana. I'm one of those folks that likes melodramatic classical music and the latin poem about the goddess is just lovely. Also, I think starry fields make the best desktop wallpapers.

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Jess, Beemouse Labs says:

I love this!!! (I love moons and stars.) And also... some of the hex ice crystal components remind me of stylized bindweed flowers, which are also kind of lunar-themed, since they are white and round...

I was a band/orchestra/choir nerd, and I got to sing and play the orchestral part for Carmina a couple times in college :D That is some freaking melodramatic shit!

The poster layout is really cool!
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ballookey says:

Aw, shucks! Thanks! I see what you mean about the flowers, too.
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morganmcalister says:

I'm a huge fan of "epic" songs and music, so O Fortuna has always been one of my favorite choral pieces.

This is an extremely cool image, and I like the poster layout too. If anything, it seems more calm and contemplative than O Fortuna. I think it's lovely.
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ballookey says:

Thanks - it is serene in contrast to the dramatic portions of O Fortuna, but I like the opening portion of the music where it's hushed and you get a sense that the goddess, which can be wildly capricious, hasn't turned to face you yet. This was sort of what I was going for - fortune can be MISfortune, and when you look at it from a distance it may appear lovely, but do you really want to get her attention?
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