Since 1997
Old Masters - New Visions in Association with NexusMuse, LLC
Philip Rubinov Jacobson & Mantra Cora
International Art Workshops & Retreats
Mischtechnik Painting Retreat
AWE-INSPIRING ART SEMINAR BEAUTIFULLY ENTWINED IN THE PERFECT SETTING
ORACLE and ODYSSEY
DELPHI, GREECE
JUNE 8 –28, 2025
LIMITED TO 14 PARTICIPANTS
Delphi — The Centre Of The World
According to Greek mythology, Zeus set two eagles free to meet each other half way in the center of the world, and so they did — here in Delphi. The site was considered as the navel of the world in those ancient times. You’ll find discoveries dating to the Mycenaean period to the early Byzantine era and the museum in Delphi is world class.
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Find Yourself In Beauty
Nature lovers are in no way excluded, and the Parnassos National Park is a super place to visit for its unspoiled nature. The beautiful park is found between Delphi, Arachova and Agoriani and there are lots of exquisite hiking trails for you to take according to your fitness level. There will be opportunities to explore the surrounding areas
The Oracle of Delphi and the Corycian Cave
The archeological site of the temples of Apollo and the Oracle are just minutes away and one can hike to the Corycian Cave. The earliest evidence of human inhabitance in this mystical cavern dates back to the Neolithic period—around 4000 years BCE. Artifacts found in the cave seem to confirm that this was a site for the people's divination practices.
It is a pleasure to invite you to attend a painting retreat next summer like no other. Mantra Cora and Prof.Phil offer one-of-a-kind workshops around the globe. At these retreats, each person will discover and improve their creative dreams through a direct transmission of artistic knowledge that hails back to the Northern Renaissance, an ancient-future if you will, that will feed your abilities till you burst with inspiration. Come, meet other like-minded people, explore Greece and experience the visceral excitement of painting in a place of myth and magic.
Next summer we return to the heart of the Mediterranean at Delphi, Greece. This is a residential painting course for beginners, improvers and professional artists. We bring together passionate artists and world-class instructors to create unforgettable learning experiences and cultural adventures. Delphi is an ancient town and was first inhabited in late Mycenaean times as far back as the 15th century BC. This is an exciting opportunity that will take place right in the village and within walking distance to many historic sites, and only 15 minutes to the crystal clear sea and pristine beaches. Let yourself be captivated by incredible seascapes, ancient Greek ruins, and the dazzling architecture of the area. Recharge at the sea, create refreshingly new work in our over-sized studio and rest in your private room at the hotel. Our 4-Star accommodation and studio will be air-conditioned and nestled just above the village, tucked into the mountain and where we can enjoy the countryside among groves of secular olive trees. Enjoy local cuisine prepared with the freshest farm-to-table ingredients, local wines and proprietary organic olive oil offered up by the many local restaurants and eateries in the area.
To make the most of your time at the retreat, you can come with a vision in mind prepared beforehand and you will also create spontaneous work organically developed using an abstract imprimatur as yourr ground of vision. You will learn to use various approaches to underpainting ~ establishing a strong matrix for a systematic approach in the Mischtechnik. You'll learn to mix an egg emulsion with pigment to create both an imprimatura and the egg tempera white for underpainting. You will also try your hand at using casein for underpainting, followed by oleo-resin glazes. Mantra and Prof. Phil are renowned for. their demonstrations and the individualized attention they pay to each student. They are dynamic teachers who are professional and sensitive to the skill level and chosen direction of each student, making this class a great learning experience for all. For these reasons and more, at their seminars, you will never find two artists ever painting even similar to one another or to the teachers' work. There will be ample time for painting and the studio will be open 24/7. Being in Greece together, sharing meals and conversation, swimming in the sea and going on adventures will be a hallmark of our creative community that will gather at this magical painting retreat.
Above all, take your art to the next level with 3 weeks of full studio days of painting taught by world-renowned artists, who will be with you every step of the way. Our workshop retreats encompass versions of Mischtechnik and other painting approaches, knowledge of mediums and tricks of the trade. Your learning experience includes demonstrations, one-on-one feedback, and guidance like a customized learning blueprint tailored for each participant. The retreat is open to all skill levels and from people from all over the world. Only 14 artists will be accepted to ensure an intense experience for the practice of painting. Join our passionate, like-minded creative community and make a quantum leap in your work while we all embark on a life changing Odyssey to Greece !
Accommodations & Registration
Price includes Tuition, Accommodation and Breakfast
King Iniohos 4-Star Hotel
78 Ossiou Louka, Delphi 33054 Greece
Art Studio on Site
The hotel situated at the northern part of the village of Delphi, provides it's guests with unique and fresh views of the ancient town, the beauty of the Corinthian gulf and the untamed charm of the Parnassus mountain. Its spacious, traditional and yet modern rooms offer privacy and comfort along with the massive studio space on site, promising an unforgettable experience
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Registration
A Special Discount of € 250 ( $275 - $300 off )
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Price includes Tuition, Accommodation and Breakfast
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PRICE for a Single Room: USD $ 2680
Early Bird Special for a Single Room Paid in Full
(ends December 30, 2024): $ 2570
DEPOSIT USD $400
Secure your spot with a $400 deposit today.
Pay the balance of $2280 on, or before, MAY 8, 2025
Double or Triple Room add € 47 Euro per person/per day
(apprx.$51) for each additional person per day
(i.e. 10 days would require a payment of $510).
What's Included In This Package
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20 nights accommodation in a 4-Star Greek Hotel
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Daily Painting Sessions/ Full Tuition (Monday - Friday) 6 hours per day
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Delicious, healthy breakfast
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Water, tea and coffee available throughout the day
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Free time to swim and explore the island. Excursions to sites of interest like ancient ruins, points of interest
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Wifi connection
What's Not Included In This Package
Travel Insurance
Airfare Cost
Car rental
Lunch and Dinner.
Extra day / night stay (if available) - €47 Euro per day)
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Visa Stuff
Generally not required for stays of up to 90 days; however, travelers from some nations may require a visa, so double-check with the Greek embassy.
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Vaccinations Requirements
Specific travel vaccinations are not required for visitors to Greece.
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Travel Insurance Suggestions
Travel insurance is always a good idea! Depending on the policy you go for, it could help with delayed, canceled or missed flights; theft or damage of belongings, and emergency healthcare.
It's not the most glamorous part of planning a trip, but it means you can relax knowing that you'll be covered if anything happens.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
PAYMENTS AND REFUNDS
Upon Registration: OMNV/NexusMuse requires a non-refundable deposit of $400 for the Painting retreat to confirm your registration(s) and attendance. In the absence of such a payment, a participant’s registration is not guaranteed and another candidate may be substituted. The full balance for the Retreat workshop is due no later than sixty (60) calendar days before the beginning of the workshop, or what is April 8, 2025. If such payment is not made by ninety (60) days before the workshop begins, OMNV/NexusMuse reserves the right to forfeit the participant’s registration and fill the space with another candidate. In these circumstances, the original participant will not be entitled to a refund of the $400 initial confirmation deposit. Receipt of the non-refundable deposit constitutes acceptance of the applicable terms and conditions governing the 2025 Delphi, Greece Painting Retreat program, and constitutes a binding contract between you, as the participant, OMNV/NexusMuse,LLC.
CANCELLATION
OMNV/NexusMuse,LLC reserves the right to cancel any workshop due to an insufficient number of registered and confirmed participants. Such a determination shall be made within the sole discretion of OMNV/NexusMuse,LLC. In the event that OMNV/NexusMuse,LLC cancels a workshop, a participant’s payment(s) (including the registration deposit) will be refunded (minus a 3% transaction fee). Any refund provided by OMNV/NexusMuse, LLC shall not cover a participant’s travel-related costs or any other expenses incurred as a result of the participant’s registration and plans to attend the workshop.
PRICES AND FEES
All prices include all Tuition fees associated with instruction (instructor fees, studio fees), the single, double or triple room at King Iniohos Hotel as booked, Breakfast at the Hotel, and hotel accommodations for the duration of the workshop, unless otherwise stated and arranged with the participant. Tuition also includes community materials, solvents, mediums, cleaning materials, and other materials as detailed in the program materials list. Each participant is required to bring (or arrange delivery of) materials required for the workshops as detailed in the description distributed by Email to the participants.
LIABILITY
The owners of OMNV/NexusMuse. LLCshall not be liable for any loss, damage or injury suffered (nor any consequential or comparable damages) by or to the workshop participants. The owners assume no liability for any loss, damage, expense, injury, or inconvenience by reason of any defects in the structure of the property, plumbing, electrical systems, gas, water or failures in the supply of utilities for either the studio, hotel, transportation or any other facilities used or made available during the workshop. If any participant causes, directly or indirectly, any loss, damage, expense, injury, or inconvenience to any person, facility, object, material or any other item associated with or used in connection with any workshop, the participant will be liable to OMNV/NexusMuse, LLC, or the owner/operator of any accommodation the studio/facility, or any transportation vehicle for such damages, including consequential or comparable damages, for the cost of repair, replacement, or reasonable expenses incurred for treatment for any personal injury or other appropriate compensation for damages as determined under this policy.
FORCE MAJURE
Refunds do not apply when your workshop is canceled because of risk of war, or threat of war, riot, civil strife, industrial dispute, terrorist activity, natural disaster, fire or adverse weather conditions and similar events beyond the control of OMNV/NexuMuse, LLC.
MISADVENTURE
We accept no responsibility for any loss or damage you may suffer during the period of the seminar retreat due to accident, illness, bodily injury or loss of equipment, or belongings, or from any other cause.
INSURANCE
We highly recommend that you procure travel insurance. It is solely the responsibility of the workshop participants to obtain travel and health insurance while enrolled in the OMNV/NexusMuse, LLC Retreat.
PASSPORTS, VISAS
It is the sole responsibility of participants to obtain the travel documents (passports, visas, etc.) necessary to attend OMNV/NexusMuse Retreats. Under no circumstances shall failure of a participant to obtain the required travel documentation be deemed to constitute a legitimate reason for cancellation of the participant’s attendance or entitle the participant to a refund under the terms described herein.
VIDEOS ~ Art ~ Seminars ~ Interviews ~ Events
* Prof Phil * Mantra Cora * Guest Artists
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Jul 22, 2023., Painting by Mantra Cora, Lecture by Rubinov Jacobson
Mischtechnik Steps OMNV, Painting Seminar with Philip R. Jacobson & Mantra Cora, Boulder, Colorado, 2023
For more info visit https://www.mischtechnikseminars.com The creative workers who attend these seminars become an integral part of an ever-evolving community of like-minded individuals who hail from around the world in search of inspiration and knowledge. A family formed in artistic spirit that equally values skill, intuition, human feelings, and the power of the imagination. Whether you attend a 5-day workshop or commit to a 4-week painting retreat, a genuine transmission of artistic knowledge is offered. Be it the Mischtechnik (German for MIXED-TECHNIQUE of painting) or through versions that will serve personal artistic aims, it will be an experience that takes you on a journey to express truth, beauty, and goodness, or the raw ways of the world, or the sublime inner realms of numinous visions. A unique phenomenon of the OMNV seminars is that no two artists that come ever paint even remotely like the teachers, or their fellow students because they are encouraged to find and pursue their own unique visual language. Their 'style' reflects their individuality, whatever that may be. Studying with Prof. Phil and Mantra, many come away from the experience with an unexplained "Quantum Leap" in their work. Celebrating 25 years of teaching Mischtechnik and other Painting methods privately and in Retreats held in the USA, Austria, Germany - Bavaria, Italy, Bermuda, Greece, Bali, Ibiza-Spain, Russia, and India. https://www.mischtechnikseminars.com
IBIZA Mischtechnik Seminar & Exhibition: TV NEWS
Oct 15, 2015
- with Prof PhiL, Mantra Cora & students in San Antoni, Ibiza.
Published on Feb 6, 2015
OpenWebArt Project Curated by Izabela Jaroszewska, Ph.D * Incorporating Prof Phil's artwork and Others.
Ernst Fuchs | Palais Pálffy | Vienna, Austria | July 14, 2012
Ernst Fuchs charming us with his majestic whistling during a meeting with Professor Philip Rubinov Jacobson, Mantra Cora, Daniel Friedemann, Jody Florman, and Danny Litin at the Palais Pálffy in Vienna, Austria before our Old Masters - New Visions seminar in July of 2012.
Video by Danny Litin
Ernst Fuchs, Mantra Cora & Prof Philip Rubinov Jacobson, painting together * Part 1
Aug 28, 2012
THE ANGEL OF DEATH OVER THE GATE TO PURGATORY
From June - end September, 2012, Mantra Cora served as an assistant to Prof Ernst Fuchs on many of his paintings at his studio in the Palais Palffy - Museum of Fantastic Art. From time to time, his old friend and student of 40 years, Prof Phil, would also come by to assist his mentor and the three of them would take their breaks together at the Cafe' adjoined to the palace. Living in the studio with De Es Schwertberger was also a stunning and inspiring time for us.
Mantra Cora works on the ANGEL OF DEATH part 2
September, 2012
From June -- to the end of September, 2012, Mantra Cora served as an assistant to Prof Ernst Fuchs on many of his paintings at his studio in the Palais Palffy - Museum of Fantastic Art. In this segment Mantra was instructed to work on the painting while Prof Fuchs takes a nap.
Published on Jun 3, 2012 By Corey DeVos
Integral Life * Ken Wilber
Featuring many visionary/fantastic/integral artists like De Es, Mark Henson and Prof Phil
September, 2008
Martina Hoffmann & Roberto Venosa OPEN AN EXHIBITION for Prof Phil- PART 1 of 3
The Eckert-Tone Gallery, Boulder, Colorado invites Prof Philip Rubinov Jacobson to exhibit his paintings and hold a book signing for his "PROMETHEAN FLAMES - Rekindling and Re-visioning the Creative Fire" and his previous book "DRINKING LIGHTNING". The late-great Robert Venosa and his artist-partner, Martina Hoffmann, generously open the event for Prof Phil.
2008 Boulder Exhibition
PART 3 CONCLUSION: PHILIP RUBINOV JACOBSON
The Eckert-Tone Gallery, Central Speaker in Part 3: Prof. PHIL
2008 Boulder Colorado Exhibition * PART 2:
ROBERT VENOSA on PHILIP RUBINOV JACOBSON
The late-great Robert Venosa and his gifted artist-partner, Martina Hoffmann, generously open the event for Prof Phil. September, 2008
APRIL 19, 2008
Gabriel Barceló captures a moment from a meeting in Klagenfurt, Austria with Prof Ernst Fuchs & Prof Phil on whether or not HUMANITY has changed for the better, or worse, or not at all in the past 2,500 years
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Prof Philip Rubinov Jacobson on Art - Healing - Inspiration
2008, Dallas, Texas
Everyone is inherently creative, and pursuing your spiritual imagination helps you to express the language of your soul. Using art as a medium of expression is a pleasure and a great source of joy and peace. Painting acts as a bridge that lets you travel from pain and hopelessness towards healing. Each work of art possesses a tone, message and range of emotions that help you unwind, connect and achieve a sense of calmness. In this episode of The Art of Living Gallery, show host Bob Reed meets visionary artist and writer Philip Rubinov Jacobson, who shares how his paintings helped him move through darkness and reach for the light.