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Birth of the Virgin. Domenico Ghirlandaio (1479-85). Santa Maria Novella, Florence. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Public Domain By Nina Heyn – Your Culture Scout The majority of figures in paintings, especially those created before the 20th century, are male. The paintings show men heroically fighting or representing religious or mythological figures, men hunting, or men suffering…
Food For The Soul: Museum POLIN
“Who is this museum for? …For everybody- to give a chance to meet Jewish community that gave the world great thinkers, leaders, scientists, writers, musicians and painters.” Marian Turski – journalist, historian, Chairman of the Board of POLIN Museum, Vice President of Jewish Historical Institute in Poland, Holocaust survivor Check it Out! By Nina Heyn,…
Food for the Soul: European Art Exhibitions in 2024
January being a good month to look forward to events in the coming year, here is a list of selected art exhibitions in Europe. If you are planning any travel there, it’s good to keep these “coming attractions” in mind. I hope to report on some of them in my Euro blog. Paris: Fondation Louis…
Food for the Soul: Caravaggio in Rome
Caravaggio. Narcissus. Ca. 1599. Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Antica di Palazzo Barbierini. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons. Public Domain. “There was art before him and art after him, and they were not the same.” Robert Hughes, late Australian art critic on Caravaggio By Nina Heyn- Your Culture Scout There are several ways to enjoy art in Rome….
Food for the Soul: Introduction to Visions of Freedom
“Beyond a critical point within a finite space, freedom diminishes as numbers increase. This is as true of humans in the finite space of a planetary ecosystem as it is of gas molecules in a sealed flask. The human question is not how many can possibly survive within the system, but what kind of existence…
