Originally published on the 22nd October 2013. Introduction In 1613 Captain John Saris brought back to England some “pictures” from
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Κατηγορία: sexuality
Ο “Μεγάλος Ανατολικός” του Ανδρέα Εμπειρίκου
Ο “Μεγάλος Ανατολικός” είναι το πλοίο – πρωταγωνιστής στην ‘Πλωτή Πολιτεία (Une Ville Flottant, 1871)’, είναι ένα από τα μυθιστορήματα
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A lesson of Doctor Charcot at the Salpetriere
“Une Leçon du Docteur Charcot à la Salpêtrière” is the title of a painting by Pierre Aristide André Brouillet (1857-1914).
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There was once a hot air balloon named “Argo”
It all began in a stormy summer night. The year was 1856. One hunderd years after the birth of Wolfgang
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The Kitchen Maid in European painting: 17th – 18th century
Introduction When I visited the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, I saw Chardin’s “The Kitchen Maid”. This painting
Continue readingΘυσιάζω αρνάκι άσπρο και παχύ, Μαρία Πενταγιώτισσα
Executive Summary Dear non-Greek speaking readers, I am honored to have you visiting my site. This is to let you
Continue readingNutcracker: by Jennifer Rubell
nutcracker: a device for cracking nuts (Oxford Dictionaries). New York based artist Jennifer Rubell has created her own nutcrackers. In
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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).
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