Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Self-Portrait, 1623. Pietro encouraged his son to try his hand at art, and Gian Lorenzo began working as an apprentice in his father’s workshop from an early age. He showed exceptional talent at a young age and by the age of fifteen, he was successfully restoring ancient sculptures. At the age of … Read more
Greek painted vases are part of the craft art, but they are much more than that because some of them are true works of art. Little of the painting of ancient Greece has been preserved, and therefore vases are a valuable material source for studying Greek painting, while also providing interesting information about the religion, … Read more
The word tradition comes from the Latin trans + dare: to hand over or transmit. It refers to the transfer of experiences that are at the foundations of every organized civilization. Today, however, tradition has become synonymous with something that is old-fashioned and outdated, merely an interesting remnant of the past that needs to be … Read more
There are those who glorify the past, the golden times long gone, in other words, the “good old days”. Allegedly, in those times people were good and honest, and virtue ruled the world, so we should return to things as they were or at least as we imagine them to have been. From this perspective, … Read more
For a long time, it was believed that the American continent was uninhabited until about 11,500 years ago when Asian and Siberian tribes, following mammoths in hunting, crossed the Bering Strait, which became passable during the Ice Age. According to genetic analysis, present-day Native American tribes are indeed direct descendants of Asian tribes. However, genetic … Read more
Himalayan Innovator and Educator – Sonam Wangchuk The barren and desolate landscapes of Ladakh, surrounded by white Himalayan peaks and clear blue skies, captivate with their harsh, primordial beauty. However, life in these cold wastelands in the far northwest of India, where Tibetan, Indian, and Central Asian influences intertwine, has always been difficult. This is … Read more
Francis Bacon – On Newspapers Just as the offspring of living beings are poorly formed in the beginning, so are all newspapers, which are the product of their time. And yet, just as those who first bring glory to their family are usually more admirable than the majority of their descendants, so the first predecessor … Read more
