Old Masters - New Visions & Nexus Muse LLC. Presents
The 29th Anniversary
International Mischtechnik Painting Retreat
‘Mischtechnik’, from the German means ‘Mixed Technique’. Developed by early Northern Renaissance masters such as Jan Van Eyck and Robert Campin, this indirect painting process was revitalized by Pietro Anigonni of Florence (1910 - 1988)and the Austrian painter, Ernst Fuchs (1930 - 2015) in Vienna beginning in the late 1940’s, early 50s. Aside from the many classical artists, the basic approach of the Mischtechnik has been most favored by painters of the Fantastic, the 'visionary artists' and those working with mystical subject matter, as the use of an underpainting in egg tempera or casein, and the layering glazes of resin oil color in the development of a painting can create exquisite effects of light, radiance, transparencies and rendering an expression of non-ordinary states of consciousness.
MYTH, MAGIC and MISCHTECHNIK
“No experience is necessary, you have all that you need.” - Prof. Phil
DELPHI, GREECE
A 3-week Seminar in the Mxed Technique of Egg Tempera & Oil Painting
JUNE 7 –27, 2026
Philip Rubinov Jacobson, Instructor
Mantra Cora, Artist in Residence
LIMITED TO 15 PARTICIPANTS
Join us for a transformative painting retreat in Delphi, Greece —a rare opportunity to deepen your creative practice through the timeless techniques of the Northern Renaissance, guided by Prof. Philip Rubinov Jacobson and artist-in-residence, Mantra Cora, both protégés of the legendary Ernst Fuchs. Set amidst the stunning landscapes and ancient history of Delphi, this immersive experience centers on the elegant Mischtechnik painting method. You’ll enjoy 24/7 studio access, personalized instruction tailored to your unique style and skill level, and a vibrant community of like-minded creatives. Beyond the studio, bask in Mediterranean sunshine, swim in pristine waters, and explore sacred and historic sites like the Temple of Apollo, the Oracle of Delphi, and the Corycian Cave. With just 15 spots available, this retreat ensures focused mentorship and an intimate learning environment. Join us for a journey that blends masterful instruction, soulful exploration, and the creative fire of Greece. Take a quantum leap in your art.
This Retreat Offers:
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An inspiring environment for artists of all levels to grow, explore, and create under the guidance of a master instructor.
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Limited to 15 participants, ensuring a focused, residential experience with individualized instruction—first-come, first-served.
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Beginners awaken their creative potential through hands-on guidance and supportive mentorship.
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Experienced and professional artists rediscover their edge, gaining new momentum where mastery, myth, and mentorship converge.
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Master Instruction from Philip Rubinov Jacobson and inspiration support from our artist-in-residence, Mantra Cora, who honor each student’s unique creative path with personalized support.
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Direct transmission of classical Mischtechnik techniques, paired with inspiration, experimentation, and intuitive refinement tailored to your vision.
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24/7 Studio Access, allowing full immersion in your creative process.
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A stunning location amidst ancient ruins and sunlit Mediterranean landscapes.
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Cultural and mythic exploration of sacred sites such as the Temple of Apollo, the Oracle of Delphi, and the Corycian Cave.
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Excursions to nearby coastal and mountain towns, including Itea, Galaxidi, and Arachova.
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Shared meals and deep connection with a creative, like-minded community.
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Opportunities to swim, relax, and absorb the natural beauty and vibrant culture of the region.
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PDF handouts including step-by-step Mischtechnik instruction, notes on mediums, and a historical overview of the technique.
An interview by Billy Morgan with Mantra Cora & Philip Rubinov Jacobson on the importance of Art
USA Mischtechnik Painting Seminar - The White Lotus, Stanardsville, Virginia
REGISTRATION & ACCOMMODATION
Price includes Tuition, Room, and Breakfast Buffet
https://kinginiohos.gr/en/
The hotel, located in the northern part of the village of Delphi, offers its guests unique and refreshing views of the ancient town, the beauty of the Corinthian Gulf, and the untamed charm of Mount Parnassus. Its air-conditioned rooms blend traditional character with modern amenities, providing both privacy and comfort. A large on-site studio space further enhances the promise of an unforgettable painting seminar and stay. This year, single, double and triple room prices are dramatically reduced. After meeting with our hosts in Delphi last summer, we're thrilled to offer this retreat at our most affordable rate ever.
Price covers 3 Weeks (19 Days)
ZELLE is a free service that is instantaneous. For information on how to enroll, send (and receive ) funds go to the following link: https://www.zellepay.com/get-started. Unlike PayPal, it is a totally free service and instantaneous. Once set up, you would simply make payment to the account: eyepaint4u@yahoo.com
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Lucky 7 price for the first seven people who register and pay in FULL for a Private Single Room. Price is $2oo more after seven people register.
Private Room for One. $2,150
SPACES REMAINING
Option
Lucky 7 Rates until Feb 28, 2026 fot First 7 people who register for a Private Room and Pay in Full:
RATE for One $2,150
Double Room for Two $1,850 per person
Triple Room for Three $1,650 per person
PREFER TO MAKE A DEPOSIT and PAY OVER TIME?
DEPOSIT $400
MAKE A DEPOSIT and secure your spot today. Pay your balance by April 30, 2026. Your total final payment will be more than those who are paying in full upfront, but you benefit from the flexibility in paying over time and in increments.
~ A non-refundable $400 Deposit is required ~
Private Room for 1: $2,450 (deposit of $400 and then $2,050 in payments)
Room for 2: $2,150 per person (deposit of $400 and then $1,750 in payments)
Room for 3: $1,950 per person (deposit of $400 and then $1,550 in payments)
You can make your deposit with Zelle or PayPal. For Payment without any attached fee, use ZELLE's Free Service and pay to the account of eyepaint4u@yahoo.com
To make your Deposit by PayPal use the button below:
QUESTIONS? Contact Prof. Phil at pogey59@gmail.com, or at (620) 617 9674
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Optional One-Evening Cooking Class
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GREEK COOKING with Lydia Kaltsi
<kaltsilydia@gmail.com>
Star Chef at the Symposium Restaurant, Delphi, Greece
Offers a One-evening Cooking Class
50 Euro
or $53 US Dollars
Reserve your spot
and
Pay through Zelle or
On-site at the Seminar
From Lydia
This will be an evening cooking class, and includes a dinner at our restaurant Symposium.
On which night the class will take place will be decided by the attendees and the teacher.
Price per person for all of the above is 50 € . ($53 )
It will include:
Welcome drink with fresh lemonade, mastiha liqueur & lemongrass.
Aprons and gloves for everyone
The lesson can start at around 18:00 or 19:00 pm and will finish in about an hour and 15min.
I am the main teacher and will be teaching participants on how to make tzatziki and cheese pies with homemade crust.
After that we cook the cheese pies and they try them as well as the tzatziki.\
At dinner time the menu will be:
Bread & Olives
Tzatziki
Spinach pie, and zucchini fritters for starters
Individual Seasonal salad
Main course: Imam eggplants with onions and fresh tomato (as the VEGETARIAN OPTION), or Giouvetsi Veal with small
Spaghettini and fresh Tomato Sauce cooked in a pot, or Kleftiko Chicken cooked with lemon potatoes-feta
cheese-peppers-tomato slices wrapped inside a paper\ Orange pie with yogurt sauce
Before the students leave I give them all the recipes (PRINTED), including the zucchini fritters, as well as a Certification of being Masters of Greek Cuisine.
Drinks are not included.
Special Lunches prepared by our kitchen on Request
If we are interested, the Symposium Restaurant can also arrange fixed menus for our group members at the price of 25 € per person for lunch in our restaurant.
This includes:
A starter salad, main course and fruit, or desert. The drinks are not included in the above price.
2026 Delphi Painting Seminar
Terms & Conditions
Payments & Refunds
A non-refundable $400 deposit is required to confirm registration. Without this, your spot is not guaranteed and may be given to another participant. The full balance is due by May 1, 2026. Late or missing payments may result in losing your place and deposit. Submission of the deposit signifies acceptance of these terms and forms a binding agreement with OMNV/NexusMuse, LLC.
Cancellations
OMNV/NexusMuse, LLC reserves the right to cancel the seminar due to low enrollment. In such cases, all payments will be refunded minus a 3% transaction fee. We are not responsible for travel or other expenses incurred, which may be covered by travel insurance—highly recommended.
Pricing & Accommodations
Tuition includes instructor fees, studio access, and shared materials (e.g., solvents, resins, mediums). This is a package program: all participants must stay in the designated accommodations to foster a unified creative community. Students are responsible for bringing their own materials as listed in the provided supply guide.
Liability
OMNV/NexusMuse, LLC is not liable for any personal injury, loss, damage, or inconvenience caused by structural or utility issues, travel mishaps, or events outside its control. Participants are responsible for any damage or harm they cause to people, property, or materials and may be held financially liable.
Community Conduct
All participants are entitled to a peaceful and respectful learning environment. Theft, harassment, or disruptive behavior—verbal, physical, or psychological—will result in immediate dismissal without a refund.
Force Majeure
No refunds will be issued if cancellation is due to uncontrollable events such as war, natural disasters, civil unrest, terrorism, or extreme weather.
Misadventure
We are not responsible for any accidents, illness, injuries, or loss of belongings during the seminar. Please ensure your personal safety and property are protected.
Insurance
Travel and health insurance are strongly recommended. It may cover flight delays or cancellations, theft, emergencies, and medical costs. It is the participant’s responsibility to secure proper coverage.
Passports & Visas
Most travelers do not require a visa for stays under 90 days. However, it is the participant’s responsibility to check with the Greek embassy and obtain all necessary documents. Failure to do so does not qualify as grounds for a refund.
The Teachers' Gallery
Lead Instructors
2012, The Pallfy Palace, Mantra and Prof Phil assist Ernst Fuchs on his painting: "THE ANGEL OF DEATH OVER THE GATE TO PURGATORY",
On Artistic Lineage, Vision, and Pedagogy
Prof. Phil is a distinguished artist, author, and educator whose engagement with Mischtechnik painting began in 1973 under the guidance of Austrian master Ernst Fuchs. He began teaching in 1978 at the All of Us Art Workshop in New York. In 1997, Ernst Fuchs formally entrusted Prof. Phil with carrying forward this body of knowledge and its sacred lineage within visionary and fantastic art.
Prof. Phil holds a B.S. in Studio Arts and Cultural Anthropology, an M.A. in Painting and Sculpture, and an M.F.A. in Painting and Printmaking. His work is grounded in classical European techniques—including egg tempera, resin-oil, Tempera Grassa, alla prima, grisaille, and brunaille—which he integrates with contemporary, intuitive, and spiritually attuned approaches in both his studio practice and pedagogy.
In 2011, during a seminar in the Austrian Alps, Prof. Phil met Mantra Cora, a gifted Polish artist. After a period living in England, they married in Las Vegas in 2016 and now reside in Kansas, where Mantra is a U.S. citizen. She holds a B.A. in Studio Art from the University of Salford and studied under both Prof. Phil and Ernst Fuchs at Vienna’s Palais Palffy. Her education also includes studies at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Macerata in Italy, and she is currently pursuing an M.F.A. in Painting, Ceramics, and Video Production at Fort Hays State University.
Since 2012, Prof. Phil and Mantra have co-led international painting retreats and seminars. Mantra’s contributions emphasize creative and innovative methodologies that encourage automatic imagery and a serendipitous creative process. In 2016, she curated the major exhibition A Legacy of Light: A Homage to Ernst Fuchs at Castle Gloggnitz, Austria, coordinating 88 international artists while overseeing publication, publicity, and operations. In 2022, she joined the faculty at Barton Community College, where she teaches Portrait Drawing, Grisaille, and Watercolor Painting, and continues to develop online curriculum. Her work has been exhibited internationally throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, Austria, Spain, Switzerland, and Portugal. In 2026, her role within the OMNV seminars transitions to Artist-in-Residence.
Together, Prof. Phil and Mantra have led seminars and retreats across the United States, Europe, Asia, and beyond—ranging from focused three-day workshops to immersive multi-week intensives. Their teaching merges Renaissance foundations with modern innovation, emphasizing Rorschach-like improvisation, meditative states, and visionary experience. Rather than imposing a fixed formula, they guide students toward discovering their own visual language and spiritual voice. Their approach is both technical and transcendent, infused with an “inner light” that reflects the soul of the artist and serves as a mirror to the human spirit.
In support of this mission, they have invited artists from around the world to teach and inspire their students. Guest artist instructors have included Michael Fuchs, Robert Venosa, Martina Hoffmann, Peter Gric, Kris Kuksi, and De Es Schwertberger. Visiting artists have included Ernst Fuchs, Mati Klarwein, Wolfgang Manner, Viktor Safonkin, Daniel Friedemann, Otto Rapp, Zoltan Molnár, and Eliza of Sweden. Teaching assistants have included Amanda Sage, Cynthia Re’ Robbins, Kim Evans, Veronika Schremeck, Matthias Staber, and Jody Florman. Their collective work is represented in the section with an accompanying slide show below on Guest Artists and Teachers
Who Is Philip Rubinov-Jacobson?
"Lead Instructor: Philip Rubinov-Jacobson is an internationally recognized artist, writer, teacher, philosopher, and traveler, renowned for his work in the Fantastic and Visionary art movements." https://integrallife.com/author/philip-rubinov-jacobson/
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Educational & Artistic Foundation
He earned a BS, MA, and MFA in Painting, Printmaking, and Sculpture, with additional studies in Psychology, Philosophy, Cultural Anthropology, and Comparative Religion -
Key Mentorship
In 1973–74, Rubinov-Jacobson traveled to Vienna to study under Ernst Fuchs, the founder of the Vienna School of Fantastic Realism. In 1997, Fuchs formally designated him as heir to this visionary tradition raastrange.wixsite.comFine Art America. -
Exhibitions & Writings
His work has been exhibited in over 90 international shows, and he’s authored several books, including:-
Drinking Lightning: Art, Creativity and Transformation
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Promethean Flames: Rekindling and Re-visioning the Creative Fire
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Eyes of the Soul: Exploring Inspiration in Art (forthcoming)
Noted thinkers like Ken Wilber and Michael Schwartz have written forewords to his works
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Teaching & Leadership
A co-founder of the first U.S. Institute for Contemplative Education and Visionary Art (1981), he later served as Dean of Extended Studies at Naropa University (1991–97) raastrange.wixsite.comIntegral Life.
He continues to lead the acclaimed “Old Masters–New Visions” seminars, blending classical techniques with spiritual and intuitive approaches to creativity.
Who Is Mantra Cora (Magdalene Jacobson)?
Background & Personal Journey
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Born in Gdańsk, Poland, Artist-in-Residence, Mantra Cora and OMNV Instructor (2012 - 2025) moved to England in 2006 and later to the U.S. in 2016 with her husband, Philip Rubinov Jacobson.
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Growing up under communism in Poland, she used drawing and painting as a meditative escape to create beauty and harmony in her life.
Education & Training
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She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts from the University of Salford (completed in 2013).
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As an Erasmus exchange student, she studied in Macerata, Italy, and completed an internship at the Phantasten Museum in Vienna, assisting the visionary artist Ernst Fuchs.
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She is currently working toward an MFA degree from Fort Hays State University, where she serves as a Teaching Assistant.
Artistic Practice & Style
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Mantra Cora works across mediums—painting (using the Mischtechnik of oil and egg tempera), mixed media, digital art, and photography—with both abstract and figurative dimensions mantra-cora.tumblr.com+1.
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Her spiritual practice, as a Vajrayana Buddhist (Kagyu lineage) has deeply informed her art, and to this approach she has added entheogenic experiences, studies in Hinduism, Jungian Psychology, and Philosophy. She describes herself as a "layerist," both technically and spiritually, weaving multiple layers of being, consciousness, and light into her work.
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Her creations are designed not just to be seen, but to act as instruments of consciousness and inner transformation—reflecting the inner freedom and depth she experiences through meditation and creative flow.
Teaching & Collaborations
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From 2012, she has co-taught alongside Philip Rubinov Jacobson in the Old Masters–New Visions (OMNV) international painting seminars, imparting classical techniques and spiritual insight to students worldwide. Her new role for OMNV seminars, beginning in 2026, will be “artist-in-residence”, engaging students who will be witnessing exactly how her paintings evolve.
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She currently resides in Kansas, where she serves as an adjunct faculty member at Barton Community College, teaching courses in portrait drawing, watercolor, and independent studies.
Exhibitions & Projects
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In 2016, she co-curated and co-authored the catalog for the exhibition “A Legacy of Light” at Schloss Gloggnitz in Austria—an international showcase featuring more than 100 visionary artists.
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Her artwork has been exhibited across Europe and the United States, including venues in the UK, Italy, Austria, Spain, Switzerland, and the USA.