PinnedPublished inSignifierWhat Does this Brueghel Painting Really Mean?A new interpretation of the famous painting of ‘The Fight Between Carnival and Lent’Jul 24, 2024A response icon5Jul 24, 2024A response icon5
PinnedPublished inSignifierLiving the Nightmare with Saint AnthonyTemptation, hallucination, and inspiration — a saint’s misfortune ignites the creativity of artists through the ages.Aug 15, 2024A response icon7Aug 15, 2024A response icon7
PinnedPublished inCounter Arts.How to Read Delacroix’s ‘Liberty Leading the People’Why did a painter who was nostalgic for Napoleon and in favour of a monarchy produce this painting?Aug 11, 2024A response icon8Aug 11, 2024A response icon8
PinnedPublished inCounter ArtsThe Sad Fate of the Sámi PeopleOur total ignorance of a long-subjugated people whose culture is now in dangerAug 26, 2024A response icon20Aug 26, 2024A response icon20
Published inSignifierCyrano de Bergerac, a Literary Oddity?How this powerful French play shook up a numb society and why it still resonates todayNov 10A response icon8Nov 10A response icon8
Published inSignifierBruegel’s ‘Land of Cockaigne’delving into the history beyond hedonistic tales of a fantastic land of gluttony and excessSep 11A response icon6Sep 11A response icon6
Published inCounter Arts‘Beauty and the Beast’: a Fairy Tale for Children?What is the deeper meaning of this tale, which explores monstrosity?Sep 8A response icon18Sep 8A response icon18
Published inSignifierMarketing the Mona Lisa, Portrait and ProductConsidering the hype surrounding Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic portrait painting in our media-driven consumer society…Jun 8A response icon3Jun 8A response icon3
Published inSignifierPollice Verso: 150 Years of DeceptionHow a painter’s misunderstanding of historical reality created a popular and persistent mythMay 9A response icon3May 9A response icon3
Published inSignifierDavid by Donatello: A Revolutionary MasterpieceHow Donatello’s innovations changed art and our perception of King DavidMar 7A response icon3Mar 7A response icon3
