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Nefertiti Bust

Iconic Artifact: Nefertiti Bust

Nefertiti Bust. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The Nefertiti Bust is an iconic sculpture believed to depict Queen Nefertiti, the Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten. The bust is renowned for its...

Marcel Duchamp

Marcel Duchamp: Pioneer of Conceptual Art

Marcel Duchamp. See page for author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Marcel Duchamp was a French artist whose work is often associated with the Dadaist and Surrealist movements of the early 20th century. He...

Niccolò Machiavelli

Niccolò Machiavelli: Father of Modern Political Philosophy

Niccolò Machiavelli. Santi di Tito, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Niccolò Machiavelli was an Italian Renaissance political philosopher, writer, diplomat, and historian, best known for his work “The Prince” (Il Principe), written in 1513,...

Book of Kells

Iconic Artifact: Book of Kells

Book of Kells. [1], Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons In this article, we shall discuss one of the most famous and iconic artifacts of Christianity, the Book of Kells, with the help of a...

American Gothic

Iconic Artwork: American Gothic by Grant Wood

American Gothic painting. Grant Wood, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Grant Wood was an American painter primarily known for his iconic work, American Gothic. He was born in Anamosa, Iowa, and spent much of...

Arthur Schopenhauer

Arthur Schopenhauer: Father of Philosophical Pessimism

Arthur Schopenhauer. Artistosteles, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Arthur Schopenhauer was a 19th-century German philosopher known for his pessimistic view of human existence. Born in Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland), Schopenhauer’s philosophy was deeply influenced by...

Shroud of Turin

Iconic Artifact: Shroud of Turin

Shroud of Turin. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. In this article, we shall discuss one of the most mysterious, enigmatic, and controversial historical artifacts in history, the Shroud of Turin, with the help...