Great Art is a mix of two basic components. The first is the accumulation of the past. The second is
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Κατηγορία: beauty
Norms of beauty in men: a comment – Πρότυπα ομορφιάς στους άντρες: ένα σχόλιο
Το κείμενο που ακολουθεί είναι ένα σχόλιο που δημοσίευσα σε ανάρτηση μιας καλής φίλης σε μέσο κοινωνικής δικτύωσης. Το θέμα
Continue reading“Dirty Corner” brings chaos to the order of Versailles, but is it the queen’s vagina?
The gardens of Versailles are notorious for their order and meticulous landscape architecture. This order is the preeminent feature of
Continue readingKallipygos: The nude female behind in Classical Greek and Hellenistic sculpture
“ήν καλλιπύγων ζεύγος εν Συρακούσαις” Ήταν στις Συρακούσες ένα ζευγάρι κοπελιές μ’ ωραία πισινά” “There was in Syracuse a pair
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Balthus (Balthazar Klossowski) revisited
Parenthesis: The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has a Balthus Exhibition “Cats and Girls“(September 25, 2013–January 12, 2014).
Continue readingThe Crouching Venus at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London
Some time ago I wrote about “A crouching Aphrodite in London“, a sculpure I saw at the British Museum. It
Continue readingA crouching Aphrodite in London
I was in London for a few days and had the opportunity to visit the British Museum. This post is
Continue readingDiane Arbus, American Photographer
Diane Arbus Photographer American Female “Diane was fascinated by weirdos,” “Not just by their weirdness, but by their commitment to weirdness.” James Randi
Continue readingVenice: A “Fluxus Eleatis” Discourse
Michel Foucault: Discourse operates in four major ways. Discourse creates a world; discourse generates knowledge and “truth”; discourse says something
Continue readingAwakening(s) – Ξυπνημα(τα)
The poetic mood is prevailing today. Poetic awakenings. Dedicated to Smaranda. Εχω ποιητικη διαθεση σημερα. Ξυπνηματα ποιητικα. Αφιερωμενα στη Σμαραντα.
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