In less than two centuries of the Golden Age or classical period of ancient Greece, many great achievements were made in various areas of human activity, especially in science, philosophy, and art. Sculpture was no exception, and the artistic works that were created during this short period continue to convey the idea known as the … Read more
< p > The skill with which people work stone shows how civilized they are, says a Tuscan proverb. Anyone who visits Florence, the flower of Tuscany, can see the truth of this proverb. Since the time of the Etruscans, the people of this region have worked stone, using it to build houses and palaces, … Read more
“One must be in love with eternity for the work to at least be a shadow of it. Immortality is imprisoned within us like in a dungeon; we must release it into the light – into harmony with what is immortal around us and above us. That is inspiration, muse, and revelation. Ivan Meštrović” “In … Read more
to Mađarsku, gdje je izradio nekoliko značajnih skulptura za katedralu u Pečuhu. Među njima su bili kipovi sv. Petra i sv. Pavla, kao i ispovjedaonica koja se i danas može vidjeti u toj katedrali. Duknovićeva djela obilježena su iznimnom vještinom u oblikovanju i detaljima. Njegove skulpture karakteriziraju izražajni izrazi lica i pokreti tijela, koji su … Read more
Fetch my beloved harp once again, Let me sing a tender melody; Let me hear those sounds once more Before I reach those bright shores. The Old Musician and His Harp, William S. Pitts Legend says that the harp is an instrument given to man by the gods to remind him of his divine roots. … Read more
On the occasion of the bicentenary of his birth W.A. Mozart is one of the most significant and most performed classical music composers of all time. His works are widely known as exemplary representatives of the classical music style. He was born on January 27, 1756 in Salzburg, Austria. His immeasurable talent and being born … Read more
The area of the Eastern Mediterranean, Asia Minor, the Middle East, and Mesopotamia is the cradle from which today’s Western civilization originated. Various ethnic groups have mixed in this area for centuries, civilizations have risen and fallen, and as a result, different ethnic and cultural influences have merged. Centuries of interaction and cultural closeness among … Read more
The red-haired priest, Il Prete Rosso, as contemporaries and friends called him Antonio Vivaldi, is certainly one of the most prominent composers and violinists of the Baroque period. He was born on March 4, 1678, in the city of lagoons, Venice. He received his first music education from his father Giovanni Battista, a violinist in … Read more
“The conductor must see and hear, be resourceful and energetic, must know the nature and possibilities of instruments… The performers must feel that he feels, understands and is touched. His inner fire warms them, his enthusiasm carries them, he exudes the energy of music. Hector Berlioz” “Hector Berlioz in his essay The Art of Conducting … Read more
In his over fifty-year-long career as an opera composer, Richard Wagner (1813-1883) left an extraordinary mark, provoking immense reactions even during his lifetime. He primarily provoked them through his efforts to restore opera to its true meaning, as opera of his time had entered a period of content and formal decadence and had become a … Read more
