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Hip hop and heraldry?

The art of Raashad Newsome presents an interesting was of picturing the motifs taken from medieval heraldry and incorporating in it today’s view of wealth in hip hop culture. To be honest do not really like his style. It looks … Continue reading

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Holy Trinity

I think that Masaccio’s Holy Trinity made an astounding effect on the viewers. He used not only the linear perspective but also brought up new Renaissance ideas like Humanity and Realism. Even though all the characters were flat, they still … Continue reading

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Modern Monastery

I must admit that I really like the idea of building a monastery in Germany. When I was reading the articles and rules of Saint Benedict it remainded me about “The Name of the Rose” by Umberto Eco. One of … Continue reading

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Evil Commodus

After reading the “Life of Commodus” I got a basic view of Commodus as an evil and power hungry emperor. He was passionate about killing and showing off his creative ways of torturing people. As described in the text, the … Continue reading

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Is art recyclable?

I think art can be recyclable and anyone who thinks in creative way can be such an artist. I really like Mr. Baldassari’s idea of using different materials, here he used images, photos that his sister wanted to get rid … Continue reading

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