by juliettefeldman | Dec 23, 2021 | Entertainment & Culture
The Birth of Venus The Italian Renaissance saw an awakening of interest in the beauty and dignity of the human form, Greco-Roman influences, and humanism – all of which are on display in Botticelli’s radiant masterpiece. The Mona Lisa It wasn’t always “the most famous...
by juliettefeldman | Nov 23, 2021 | Entertainment & Culture
Tempera The go-to substance for much of ancient artwork, this consisted of more rudimentary types of paint crushed together with materials such as egg yolk to help the pigmentation cohere together. This made for a fast-drying substance that could last long, with...
by juliettefeldman | Oct 23, 2021 | Entertainment & Culture
Sometimes the most experimental and Avant Garde art isn’t what breaks through to the mainstream but helps lay the groundwork for what does. Such was the case with Dadaism, a brief, weird, but incredibly important artistic movement that set the stage for Modernist...
by juliettefeldman | Sep 23, 2021 | Entertainment & Culture
There’s much said about the Renaissance even centuries later. Why is that, and why does it matter so much? The Rebirth of Humanism “Renaissance” itself means “rebirth,” and what was being “reborn” in Europe was classical humanism. This was largely due to Greco-Roman...
by juliettefeldman | Aug 23, 2021 | Entertainment & Culture
“I Want” Songs A story is propelled forward by a lot of things, with one of the most common being a tension between what the main character “wants” and “needs.” This is also a chance for a character to bear their feelings or psyche to the audience so we can get to...
