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At the beginning of the 17th century; the flourishing of the most well-known period of art, the Renaissance, was coming to an end. Though its classical style was popular all throughout Rome, the need for unnatural, stylised and ambiguous forms of art sparked the beginning of what we call ‘Mannerism’.[4]…
‘Invictus’ is a renowned poem composed by the 19th-century English critic, editor and poet William Ernest Henley. The poem, first written in 1875, was published in 1888 in his first volume of poetry known as ‘Book of Verses’. Standing out as his most notable work, his lines depict human resilience and the courage to fight on when all hope has fled…
“Hope is the thing with feathers” is a 19th-century poem written by the American poet Emily Dickinson, a prominent figure of American poetry. The manuscript of this poem appears in Fascicle 13, which Dickinson compiled around 1861. “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers” was subsequently published in 1891 in a collection of her works under the title Poems. The poem’s central and only theme is the stimulation of hope in the reader and the never-ending perseverance of hope as a feeling…
Among the various artists that shaped the 20th-century art world in America, Edward Hopper is one of the most renowned. Remarkable for his dreary landscapes, Hopper’s talent lies in his ability to create pieces which hold the power to invoke the sensation of empty loneliness. His work, albeit still and devoid of dramatic action, conveys an aura that only stillness can convey…
One of the main art styles from the second half of the 11th century throughout the 12th century was Romanesque art. Romanesque art was, as the name suggests, heavily influenced by Ancient Roman art forms, especially when it came to sculptures…
The Early Middle Ages, also known as The Dark Ages, was a period of instability in Europe after the fall of the Western Roman Empire and is known as such because of the lack of records from that time period. However, plenty of artworks survive today, allowing us to glimpse the cultures and traditions of more than a millennia ago…
In 1911, a famous Parisian fashion designer Paul Poiret organised an Oriental-inspired party named “The One Thousand and Second Night” —- “Your footsteps were muffled by the rugs, but you could hear the rustle of silk and satin costumes… suddenly a miniature firework flared from display from behind a bush, then another and another. It was like fairyland.”…
Renaissance is probably one of the most popular art movements of all time. Artworks of this time period are characterized by realistic features, such as natural landscapes in the background, as well as a strong emphasis on the individual rather than spiritual identity. This can be characterized by the depiction of more diverse characteristics of the human body and poses…
