Laozi statue. Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Laozi Philosophy and Legacy Yet another essay, yet another attempt at trying to write an essay on some philosopher. I have written about,...
Confucius. Image by ErikaWittlieb from Pixabay Confucius Biography and Legacy In my last essay, I talked about Socrates, the father of Western philosophy and Western thought. Today I would like to discuss another such...
Socrates Biography and Legacy Everyone has heard of Socrates. It does not matter who you are or what you do. It does not matter if you are interested in philosophy or ancient Greece or...
Pablo Picasso. Argentina. Revista Vea y Lea, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. I have been hearing the name Pablo Picasso from a very young age. Anyone who happened to do anything beautiful or creative...
National Archives at College Park – Still Pictures, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Many-a-times my friends and I have discussed Adolf Hitler. And many-a-times I have surprised them with my perspective. These conversations usually...
Michelangelo. Attributed to Daniele da Volterra, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Michelangelo Biography and Legacy Michelangelo Buonarroti was an Italian sculptor, painter, and architect of the High Renaissance, widely regarded as the greatest artist of...
Saint Luke by Giorgio Vasari. National Gallery of Art, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Giorgio Vasari Biography and Legacy Giorgio Vasari was an Italian painter, architect, writer, engineer, and historian, who is considered the first...
Vincent van Gogh Portrait. Image by Prawny from Pixabay Vincent van Gogh Biography and Legacy Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch post-impressionist painter who, after his death, became one of the most famous and...
Pablo Picasso. AnonymousUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Pablo Picasso Biography and Legacy Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, ceramicist, and printmaker, who is regarded as one of the most influential artists...
Henri Matisse. Edward Steichen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Henri Matisse Biography and Legacy Henri Matisse was a French painter, sculptor, draughtsman, and printmaker, who is regarded as one of the greatest artists of...