Archive for category: Art
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ADI DA SAMRAJ AND GHIRLANDAIO: ARTISTIC PROVOCATION
TERESA CARRUBBA The Convento di Ognissanti in Florence is the venue for a highly refined confrontation between the two poles of art. As soon as you walk into the convent the surprise factor is [...]
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GARY J. COATES THE PERSPECTIVE
PAMELA MCCOURT FRANCESCONE 1) When and where was perspective born and what did it mean for painting and for art in general? Linear geometric perspective was invented by the Florentine architect Filippo [...]
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DINNER WITH L. CAECILIUS JUCUNDUS
GIOVANNA NAPOLITANO Beautiful objects have always stirred passion in people. In ancient Roman homes, silver cups, statues, and plates were status symbols. Cicero, in his Paradox, described how life was in a Roman home: “Bustling [...]
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THE DOMUS AUREA – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
LUIGI BERNARDI “Finally, I have a house that’s worthy of the name.” Thus, the satisfied Nero inaugurated the Domus Aurea. Svetonio reported on the occasion, adding a vivid description of the sumptuous building. Everything was [...]
