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PARIS, Jan 12 — A rare painting by German painter Bernhard Strigel will be offered for auction on February 4 at Artpaugée. This painting on wood was rediscovered last summer in a private home in the French city of Toulouse. The Angel in a Yellow Tunic panel depicts an angel holding a...
You know the deal: mankind became civilized somewhen during the Sumer|Sumerian/Egypt|Egyptian era, reached a kind of plateau during Pericles's Athens, r...
Medusa, one of the most feared figures in Greek mythology, as portrayed by Rubens. Credit: Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Bilddatenbank/Public DomainThe representation of females in Greek mythology, including the Gorgon Medusa, has often included frightening images and ideas showing men’s fear of female power and their need to control — or destroy — this power.Like the…
By Marco Venturini WiR: How and to what extent has the university world been affected by the covid-19 pandemic and what measures have been put in place by La Sapienza to alleviate the consequences of the various lockdowns? AP: The covid-19 pandemic, which arrived unexpectedly throughout the country, forced universities to react promptly so as not to interrupt teaching and to guarantee the right to study. In my opinion the response of the whole university system was very effective. In the second semester of the 2019-2020 academic year, La Sapienza ensured that 95 per cent of its teaching was ...
Reynolda Gardens Presents American Gardens in the Arts and Crafts Movement Community Event Sunday, April 11, 2021 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm Bookmarks joins Reynolda Gardens and the Institute for Classical Art and Architecture (ICAA), North Carolina Chapter for a virtual event featuring author of Gardens of the Arts and Crafts Movement. Judith B. Tankard is a landscape historian, author, and preservation consultant; in her newest book, Tankard surveys the inspirations, characteristics, and development of garden design during this iconic movement. This special presentation will focus on Americ...