Reluctant to wait for the first translations of Mircea Cărtărescu’s latest novel to start coming out in the second half of 2024, I taught myself enough Romanian to read it in the original. This “pseudo-historical novel”, as the author prefers … Continue reading →| The Untranslated
Art and science have never existed in isolation. From the anatomical drawings of the Renaissance to today’s climate-focused installations, artists have long responded to the discoveries and dilemmas of science. Sometimes they visualized new ideas before words could describe them. Sometimes they challenged the ethics of progress. This post explores how art has mirrored, magnified,... The post 15 Artworks That Merge Art and Science appeared first on Art Sprouts. Related posts: The Hidden Hist...| Art Sprouts
I was surprised to learn that Leonardo da Vinci, the person we hold to be the apotheosis of the creative genius, was also not a complete a-hole to his fellow human or animal. It makes him all the more interesting when you compare him with modern-day “geniuses” who are notorious for anti-social, careless, and selfish […] The post Busting the Myth of the Difficult Genius appeared first on History Hustle.| History Hustle
Our trip to Cesenatico was, in many respects, a trip down memory lane. As a seventeen-year-old my better half had spent a vacation with the girls there and she was curious how much of the town she …| - Corvinus -
In April of 1483, the Confraternity of the Immaculate Conception commissioned Leonardo to paint the Virgin of the Rocks as part of an altarpiece for its chapel in the church of San Francesco Grande in Milan. The painting was done on a wooden panel which was meant to be placed …Continue reading| ItalianRenaissance.org