In every historical period, people strive to achieve a certain order of life that will enable them material and human progress. This is how cultures and civilizations emerge, opening up space for various forms of human expression over time and space. Looking back, regardless of differences and temporal-spatial distance, we recognize something deeply human in … Read more
When I lay my eyes on a Benin bronze, I must admire the skill of combining technology and artistic inspiration – their inseparable fusion. And within me grows a feeling of immense pride… Wole Soyinka, Nigerian poet and writer, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986. The art of the Kingdom of Benin … Read more
If we delve into Greek or any other mythology, we will notice that almost every aspect of life, both of nature and humans, is symbolically described. Whether it be the laws of nature such as cyclicity and evolution, or the awakening of human consciousness, these processes are symbolically described through Greek mythology. Some symbols are … Read more
