I have started reading the “History of European Culture”, by Panayiotis Kanellopoulos (1902 – 1986), a Greek author and politician.
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Κατηγορία: renaissance
The Discovery of Matthias Grunewald: a personal journey
Featured Image: Grünewald in a 19th century depiction on the de:Frankoniabrunnen, by Ferdinand von Miller (1824), now in front of the Würzburg Residence.
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Martin Schongauer: Painter and engraver (1450 – 1491)
Most recent edit on the 8th September 2024 Martin Schongauer was a Northern European painter and engraver whose work I
Continue readingPutti Sculptures from three periods: Hellenistic, (late) Renaissance, and Neoclassicism
Introduction The Italian word “putto” is derived from the Latin word “putus”, meaning “boy” or “child”. In this post I
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