Melinda - looking into Diego's world of spinning

I made several notes on Thursday when Michael was speaking of Diego Velazquez.  This will be
part one of my "sight" (or insight) of Diego's painting.

The story is of Arachne and Minera and a challenge of who's better.  Common knowledge:
a human should never challenge a god.

 

Based on "framed stories", I see why Mr. Sexson chose this painting as an example.  After the challenge between Arachne and Minera, we all know Arachne is turned into a spider.  But pointed ou tin class,
Diego's painting does not represent or show a spider.  I disagree.

According to what a "framed story" is, a story, in a story, in a story....and so forth............
what better representation of a "web" could their be.  Not in a physical sence, but in a mythical sence.
Also, paying close attentions to the layout of Diego's "spinning", again representive of a web and spiders, you can see the web.  From the outer edges to the center - the mythical center......

OKAY, I AM HAVING A BRAIN FART.

Center, mythical....please word, come to mind........axis mundi?........omphalos.........YOU CHOOSE.

You all get it, right?...you know what I am trying to bring clear, yes?  Great.

To be continued...................

get it?