Truth Seekerflipped into Art & Culture 15 hours agoJMW Turner and sex: exhibition offers insight into private life of artistverified_publisherThe Guardian - Mark BrownJMW Turner is revered as a genius landscape painter, the king of the turbulent maritime scene, but much less is known about the more private side of the artist. Specifically: Turner and sex. The curators of a new exhibition, Between the Sheets, Turner’s Nudes, hope to change that by displaying …
Truth Seekerflipped into Religion10 hours agoDecoding Byzantine Art: Understanding Byzantine Religious Iconographythecollector.com - Alexandra KielyThe long-lived Byzantine Empire was famous for its religious art, primarily monumental, glittering mosaics and small-scale, devotional panel …
Truth Seekerflipped into Art & Culture 13 hours agoTracing the Turbulent Life of Baroque Painter Caravaggioverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Margherita ColeThe Baroque period was an art movement defined by an interest in dramatic, awe-inspiring work. One of the artists responsible for creating the key features of this style is Italian creative Caravaggio. A turbulent person and a passionate painter, his art departed from the lingering aesthetics of …
Truth Seekerflipped into Medieval21 hours agoUprisings and stability: How Pembroke-born King Henry VII reignedwesterntelegraph.co.uk - Elizabeth BirtHenry declared himself king on August 21, 1485. He did this the day before the Battle of Bosworth Field, which allowed him to be able to accuse …
Truth Seekerflipped into Bookish….8 hours agoNorthern Spy by Flynn Berrypublishersweekly.com - Helene FloodBelfast BBC political news producer Tessa Daly, the protagonist of this moving contemporary thriller from Edgar winner Berry (A Double Life), is …
Truth Seekerflipped into Medieval1 day agoWas Constantinople besieged in 674-78? - Medievalists.netmedievalists.netBy Georgios Theotokis When historians are confronted with sources that are hundreds of years old, it can often be a challenge to piece together even …