If it isn’t already obvious, Ivan the Terrible is often depicted in art, created a long time after his tenure as Tsar, as a scouring, awful, cruel …
Why Was Ivan The Terrible So Terrible? Who Was The Feared Russian Tsar?
One of Russian history's greatest rulers, Ivan the Terrible is often depicted in art as a cruel tyrant, but his nickname in Russian means awe-inspiring — not bad. So what was so terrible about this impressive Russian leader?
Innovative, intelligent, and physically imposing: these are a few adjectives that describe Russia’s great Emperor Peter the Great (r. 1682-1725). …
Enlightened despots sought to embody the Platonic ideal of the philosopher-king. These rulers were highly educated and romanticized liberal theory. …
Although differing art perspectives were simply one ideological aspect of the Cold War, they were very important in influencing Western Europe’s …
How can we define art? What is authentic art and what is good art? Leo Tolstoy answered these questions in “What is Art?” (1897), his most …