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September 10, 2013 toniArt, artist, book, religion spirituality

Boccardi Hebrew illuminated manuscript

The Jewish community of Florence  flourished in the 15th-century, their position closely linked to the fortunes of the de’ Medici.  Lorenzo il magnifico was their protector; he encouraged Jewish scholarship and […]

August 7, 2013 tonianniversary, Art, artist, birthday, drawing, film, photo, Photography, video, writer

15 minutes

Andy Warhol birth anniversary.  August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987. He was one of the most successful commercial artists of the 1950s.  He began the 1960s  on the edge, avante-gard and […]

August 5, 2013 toniArt, history, painting, political, social, video, war

a 3D tour of Picasso’s Guernica

Guernica shows the tragedies of war and the suffering it inflicts upon individuals, particularly innocent civilians. This work has gained a monumental status, becoming a perpetual reminder of the tragedies of […]

July 21, 2013 toniartist, Philosophy, poet, religion spirituality, video

The Lama, the book and Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen narrates a film on The Tibetan Book of the Dead, featuring His Holiness the Dalai Lama (1994) 5 part video series, an hour in total. According to Buddhist scholar […]

July 19, 2013 tonianniversary, Art, artist, birthday, Event

Edgar Degas' anniversaire

Edgar Degas’ birth anniversary, July 19, 1834. (French, 1834–1917) French artist famous for his paintings, sculptures, prints, and drawings. He is especially identified with the subject of dance; more than half of […]

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Achelous and the origin of the Horn of Plenty
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the god Achelous (also […]
Sun, Jan 17, 2021
Ancient Times
Jesus and the Cross
Throughout the world, images of the cross adorn the walls […]
Sun, Jan 17, 2021
Biblical Archeology Daily
Seven Sorrows: Jesus among the Doctors
Seven Sorrows: Jesus among the Doctors
Albrecht Dürer: Seven Sorrows: Jesus among the Doctorsoil on panel, 1495-1496Gemäldegalerie […]
Sun, Jan 17, 2021
Art and the Bible
The Two Towers: Crusader Acre and its Defences
The Accursed Tower and Tower of the Flies were the […]
Sat, Jan 16, 2021
Medievalists
Roman child buried with puppy found in France
A Gallo-Roman grave of a child buried with a puppy […]
Sat, Jan 16, 2021
The History Blog
Origins of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy
The Haudenosaunee, also known as the Iroquois Confederacy, Iroquois Five […]
Fri, Jan 15, 2021
Ancient History Encyclopedia

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