Iconic Artwork: David by Michelangelo
Poster of David by Michelangelo. Image by Vicki Hamilton from Pixabay The subject of today’s article is one of the most famous works of art and sculpture in history, made by one of the...
Essays
Iconic Artwork: Guernica by Pablo Picasso
Reproduction of Guernica. Image by Almudena Sanz from Pixabay Few artworks are able to make an impact that may last for centuries, immortalizing their creators in the process as well. In today’s article, we...
Iconic Artifact: Mask of Tutankhamun – Egyptian Artifact, Ancient Artifact, Egyptian History
Mask of Tutankhamun. Image by G.C. from Pixabay Mask of Tutankhamun With this article, I am introducing another new series which will be known as the Iconic Artifact series, in which we will be...
Iconic Artwork: The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh – Art History, Post-Impressionism, European Art, Western Art
The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh. Image by Prawny from Pixabay The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh With this essay, I am introducing my new Iconic Artwork series, in which I will...
Raphael Biography – Italian Renaissance Painter, Architect, Legacy
Raphael. Image by Gordon Johnson from Pixabay Raphael Biography and Legacy Raphael was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest artists of all...
On the Tragic Life of Alfred Dreyfus
Alfred Dreyfus. Henri Roger-Viollet, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons I am quite sure not many outside of France have heard of the name Alfred Dreyfus. In France, however, Dreyfus is often regarded as the...
On Edvard Munch and The Scream
Edvard Munch’s most famous painting, The Scream. Image by Perlinator from Pixabay It is time for another essay on art, and this time the subject of the essay is none other than the great...
On the Exodus of Indians from Uganda
Exiled Indians in the Netherlands after leaving Uganda. Bert Verhoeff / Anefo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Anyone even remotely aware of political leaders and political history has no doubt heard the name of the infamous President of Uganda,...
On the Influence of Montesquieu
Montesquieu. After Jacques-Antoine Dassier, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Few thinkers have had as much impact on the legal and political fields as the famous French political philosopher Montesquieu. Montesquieu’s writings have influenced constitutions...
On the Mystery of Stonehenge
Stonehenge. Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay Growing up anywhere around the world, I believe we have all heard of Stonehenge in some way or the other, either in school or through basic general...