The Raphael Cartoons @ The V&A | The Accidental Existentialist
Humans are prisoners. They are anchored to their temporality. Fated to live within the confines of their emotions. They are free, but still compelled to think, to feel, to act. [...]
Misery and Hope Through Motion | Visual Musings of William Blake’s ‘The Whirlwind of Lovers’
Simply called the Commedia, Dante Alighieri’s fourteenth-century magnum opus has fascinated scholars since its conception. It has produced many artistic, literary, and [...]
Saint Jerome in his Study by Antonello da Messina | A meditation of private devotion?
Upon entering the National Gallery room sixty-two, nestled on the right-hand side, you could almost be forgiven for missing the unassuming ‘St. Jerome in his Study’. This [...]
Titian | His Use of Classical Sources in his Mythological Paintings
It was the early sixteenth century, and a battle of cultural ideals was emerging. A complex synergy of sex, landscapes, and romanticism was manifesting itself through increasingly daring [...]
The Importance of Good Reasoning | A Brief Introduction of JM Roberston
During the early stages of my liberal arts training, the power of good reasoning has left a strong impression on me. In today’s world of fast-paced decision-making, now more than [...]
Venice | The Basis of Classical Revival in Renaissance Art & Architecture
In his book ‘The History of Venice’, JJ Norwich states “However majestic the churches, however magnificent the palazzi, however dazzling the pictures, the ultimate masterpiece remains Venice [...]
A Sceptic of Marriage? | A Visual Analysis of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Three Ladies Adorning a Term of Hymen
Upon entering the Tate Britain, one takes the briefest of sojourns through the seven rooms of the early twentieth century, and finally into Room 1760 located in the corner on the ground floor. As [...]