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Fernando Botero: Exploring Violence Through Colombian Art

7 days ago
9 min

Fernando Botero: Exploring Violence Through Colombian Art

This article delves into how Fernando Botero's artwork portrays the violence that unfolded in Colombia over the past century.

“The Counterfeiters” and the Mise en Abîme

Nicole Lorenzoni

Oct 21
8 min

“The Counterfeiters” and the Mise en Abîme

Mise en abîme is a powerful narratological tool which allows for multiple layers of symbolism.

Arnaldo Roche: Painting the Soul of Puerto Rico’s Cultural Identity

Dane Prins

Sep 18
9 min

Arnaldo Roche: Painting the Soul of Puerto Rico’s Cultural Identity

This article explores Arnaldo Roche's examination of his cultural identity as he navigates his upbringing in Puerto Rico through his art.

Giotto and Michelangelo, Artists with Hands of Intellect

Kotono Sakai

Sep 17
8 min

Giotto and Michelangelo, Artists with Hands of Intellect

Based on Plato's theory of knowledge, this article examines the idea of "artists" who acknowledge the true nature of beauty.

Rosana Paulino’s Art: Embroidery for Denouncing Injustices

Dane Prins

Aug 15
8 min

Rosana Paulino’s Art: Embroidery for Denouncing Injustices

This article explores how embroidery in art is employed to condemn public and social injustices, with a spotlight on the Bastidores series.

An Introduction to HIV and AIDS: Understanding Risks and Prevention

Victor Cornily

Aug 11
9 min

An Introduction to HIV and AIDS: Understanding Risks and Prevention

The article provides a comprehensive overview of HIV and AIDS.

Elena Miceli

Jul 17
6 min

Till Death Do Us Part: An Artistic Oath

This article will focus on Van Eyck’s and Comte’s paintings as documentations of honoring the vow of marriage regardless of death.

Cyanotype and Zentangle as a "Now" Meditation Therapy

Arianna Rodriguez

Jul 17
8 min

Cyanotype and Zentangle as a "Now" Meditation Therapy

This article explores Cyanotype and Zentangle as a form of meditation therapy.

History of Cinema and Photography 101: The Science of Recording Light

Maya Sánchez Urrutia

Jul 9
9 min

History of Cinema and Photography 101: The Science of Recording Light

This article is the first one of a series and serves as an introduction to the history of photography, covering its first years.

Cinematic Semantics: Does An Image Say More Than Words?

Gabriella Yanes

Jul 9
7 min

Cinematic Semantics: Does An Image Say More Than Words?

This article reviews the sublimating characteristic of human beings and the particularity of a form of sublimation: cinematography

The Paradox of Emotion: Exploring the Authenticity of Phenomena in Fiction

Joseph Norris

Jul 3
8 min

The Paradox of Emotion: Exploring the Authenticity of Phenomena in Fiction

Explore the paradox of fiction and emotional complexities in this essay.

Kyra Nelson

Jul 3
4 min

The Birth of Frescoes in Ancient Rome

This article presents frescoes, a widely known form of art, and its procedure from its beginning in Ancient Rome.

The Economic and Symbolic Meaning of Ultramarine Blue

Alessandra Cipolloni

Jun 25
6 min

The Economic and Symbolic Meaning of Ultramarine Blue

This article explores the symbolic, economic and material importance of ultramarine blue through time and history.

Beauty and the Sinister: A Psychoanalysis View on Art

Gabriella Yanes

Jun 25
7 min

Beauty and the Sinister: A Psychoanalysis View on Art

This article depicts the strong relationship between the condition of beauty and sinister in art and what psychoanalysis interprets from it

Maya Sánchez Urrutia

Jun 11
8 min

More Than a Muse: Camille Claudel

This article examines the life and art of Camille Claudel, one of France's most underrated and unexamined sculptors and artists.

The Portrayal of Women in Italian Renaissance Art

Kyra Nelson

Jun 4
10 min

The Portrayal of Women in Italian Renaissance Art

This article examines the portrayal of women and their bodies in Italian Renaissance Art and its reflection of their ideal role in society.

Islamic Evidentialism and its Improvement, Moderate Evidentialism

Joseph Norris

Jun 2
7 min

Islamic Evidentialism and its Improvement, Moderate Evidentialism

How to distinguish Prophetic knowledge from a sophist.; Moderate Evidentialism's improvement on Evidentialism.

The Bossa Nova and Other Genres During the 20th Century

Baldomero Villamil

May 30
4 min

The Bossa Nova and Other Genres During the 20th Century

The importance of Brazilian music in the mid 20th Century and how it was affected by the unstable local governments

Overcoming Trauma in Virginia Woolf’s "To the Lighthouse"

Debora Ricci

May 28
6 min

Overcoming Trauma in Virginia Woolf’s "To the Lighthouse"

This article explores the main themes of Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse, such as loss and the power of art.

Horror Film 101: The Psychology of Terror

Melanie Rose Gazvoda

May 21
9 min

Horror Film 101: The Psychology of Terror

Like most films, horror movies impact people mentally and physically. But contrary to popular belief, it is not always in a negative way.