Tess of the d’Urbervilles: Thomas Hardy’s Reenactment of the Demeter-Persephone Myth
Reenactment of the Demeter-Persephone myth as perceived by Thomas Hardy
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Bui Le Hoang Yen
- Sep 25, 2022
- 5 min
Can Folklore be protected by copyright?
Whether folklore can be protected by copyright or not
Gina Darwin-Gitonga
- Sep 25, 2022
- 7 min
Dancing Bo(d)ys: Masculinity in VDT’s "SHUT DOWN"
Vincent Dance Theatre's 'SHUT DOWN' is a refreshing piece that challenges the status quo and deliberates over representations of masculinity
Felix Purat
- Sep 19, 2022
- 7 min
The Pitfalls of Translating Poetry
This article reflects upon the several key pitfalls surrounding the literary translation of poetry.
Swarnila Saha
- Sep 11, 2022
- 9 min
Can Computers Be Creative?
The article explores the concept of creative intelligence in AI and makes the claim that AI can be creative when certain conditions are met.
Analicia Garcia Priego
- Sep 5, 2022
- 6 min
Mexican Folk Art 101: Talavera Pottery
This article explores the role of Talavera pottery as folk art in Mexican culture. It also explains its origins, and influences.
Eugenia Ivanova
- Aug 28, 2022
- 6 min
Hetairai: The Most Emancipated Class of Women in Ancient Athens?
Despite the fact that the attention of the hetairai was a paid service, their friendship most likely could not be bought.
Tanfei Li
- Aug 9, 2022
- 4 min
Repetition in Music: Why We Can’t Get Enough of It
This article elaborates on and explains the science behind why we just can't get enough of repetition in music.
Eugenia Ivanova
- Aug 8, 2022
- 8 min
The Body as an Idea in Ancient Greece 101: The Culture of the Greek Bronze Age
The article is analysing perceptions of the body in the Aegean civilization.
Nathan Hepp
- Aug 7, 2022
- 7 min
Jacques-Louis David: Political Revolutionary & Propagandist
Between the 16th and 17th of January 1792, hundreds of men voted on whether Louis XVI (1754-1793) should live. Among these voters was...
Eugenia Ivanova
- Aug 1, 2022
- 4 min
Greek Body Liberated: The Rebellious Neoclassicism of Kostis Fokas
Kostis Fokas is observing body in a familiar environment of everyday life, but from a completely new angle, which goes beyond visual.
Analicia Garcia Priego
- Jul 24, 2022
- 5 min
Mexican Folk Art 101: Huichol Art
This article focuses on the Huichol community in Mexico, their art, cutural and religious practices as well as their adaptation to modernity
Dino Mušić
- Jul 17, 2022
- 5 min
Second-Person Narration in Streamed Role-Playing Games
Tabletop role-playing games bring to the forefront a mode of narration seldom used in any other narrative media.
Leonidas Michailidis
- Jul 11, 2022
- 8 min
Sala di Psyche: Palazzo del Te and Neoplatonism
Palazzo del Te is a villa built in Mantua, with construction lasting from 1524 to 1534.
Analicia Garcia Priego
- Jul 10, 2022
- 5 min
Mexican Folk Art 101: Skulls and Skeletons
This article delves into the importance of skulls and skeletons in Mexican culture, both in ancient and modern times.
Analicia Garcia Priego
- Jun 27, 2022
- 5 min
Mexican Folk Art 101: The Tree of Life
This article explores the Tree of Life as a type of Mexican folk art and its relationship to Mexican culture and everyday life.
Elena Maiolini
- Jun 20, 2022
- 7 min
Polyglot, Multifaceted Architecture in New Orleans
Architecture is possibly the most comprehensive and eclectic form of art, and the multifaceted city of New Orleans is an emblematic example.
Dino Mušić
- Jun 19, 2022
- 5 min
The Mythic Base and Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart”
At the core of "The Tell-Tale Heart" is the act of death escaped: a discussion ensues as to why that motif is so shocking.
Ana Isabel Bugeda Díaz
- Jun 16, 2022
- 5 min
Ophelia: The Iconic Shakespearean Heroine through Pre-Raphaelite Vision
The Pre-Raphaelites saw in Shakespeare’s Ophelia the ideal Victorian woman.
Isabel Panadero
- Jun 13, 2022
- 5 min
"Off With Her Head!": Medusa and Feminism
Medusa and her tragic story has become an icon for the Western Feminist movement.
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