… on the humanistic form the concentration will be on that. Art was the first written language and to study the history of art is to study the history of civilizations and humankind. The Paleolithic cave paintings in France, when viewed in the modern…

… accomplishments in the lands where Islam was the dominant religion and from the seventh century on. These lands were the Middle East, North Africa, Spain, Anatolia and the Balkans, and central and northern India. All the monuments and artistic objects,…

… up for Spartan Spectacular) All the previous Spartan Spectaculars were pretty successful. This year was no different. The Wind Symphony band came out and did their thing, and some Jazz lady came out and sang. But who cares? The main Attraction:…

… stanzas that tell a story. Readers and listeners from children to adults, all socioeconomic classes and education levels enjoy ballads from the Middle Ages to the present day. Ballads tell stories of a time in which the composer lived. They may…

… social forms, and material traits that together constitute a group of people performing the act. My background is Irish and the Irish culture passed through generations, have now been passed onto me. In order to give you my thoughts on culture and…

… is a wild fire, fed by fear, and hate, sparked by ignorance, and misunderstanding. This was the feeling I got while and after viewing the play “Brown and Black and White all Over”, played by Antonio Sacre. Many parts of his play hit and emotional…

… from the Greek philosophers to the photographic pioneers of today. Throughout this history, the problem of being able to store an image, or make it permanent, has been the most restrictive factor of advancement in photography. How was this problem overco…

… play "Othello" by William Shakespeare is based on an Italian story in Giraldi Cinthio's Hecatommithi (Groliers). In "Othello" we encounter Iago, one of Shakespeare's most evil characters. Iago is an ensign in Othello's army and is jealous of Cassio's…

… an Italian architect and sculptor who lived 1598-1680. During the reign of Urban VIII Bernini created several large-scale commissions around St. Peter’s Basilica. His plan of the square and colonnades in front of the basilica was an amazing architectur…

… to kill Claudius? The Theatrical play Hamlet by William Shakespeare is quite possibly one of the best play’s ever created. Hamlet, a struggling prince, is a very influential. Many arguments are formed around one of his many problems…