American literature contains the body of literary works in English language produced in the United States. Prior to the formation of U.S. as a nation, American literature was hugely influenced by literature in Great Britain. Post American Revolution, writers in the United States started developing a style that was unique and distinctly different from … Read more
American literature is literature that has been produced in the United States and its preceding colonies. Prior to the formation of U.S. as a nation, American literature was hugely influenced by literature in Great Britain. Post American Revolution, writers in the United States started developing a style that was unique and distinctly different from … Read more
The 19th century is traditionally referred to as the “Golden Era” of Russian literature. It started with great poets like Vasily Zhukovsky and Alexander Pushkin. Pushkin, in particular is hailed as the founder of modern Russian literature. Though more famous as a poet, Pushkin’s Eugene Onegin is regarded as the first truly great Russian … Read more
Contemporary Art is the art of today and it broadly encompasses the artworks produced in the late 20th century and the 21st century. Some define contemporary art as art produced within “our lifetime”. However, as these vary with time, it is difficult to put a period to it. The classification of “contemporary art” as … Read more
Jesus Christ, the central figure of Christianity, has been depicted numerous times in paintings during the course of western art. Renaissance was movement in Europe from the 14th to the 17th century which was marked by renewed interest in ancient Greco-Roman culture. Religious paintings were very common in the Renaissance and several paintings from … Read more
Narrative poetry is a form of poetry that tells a story through verse. Like a novel or a short story, a narrative poem has a plot, characters and a setting. Literary techniques like rhyme and meter are often used in narrative poetry to present a series of events. Some of the best known narrative … Read more
Painting in the Philippines is a reflection of the rich culture and diversity in the nation. The history of Filipino paintings can be traced back to the pre-historic times, when paintings were made on the walls of the caves. These paintings are shown to have different types of human figures, frogs and other types … Read more
British poetry encompasses poetry written by authors from the United Kingdom. Early British poems which remain popular even today include the sonnets of William Shakespeare. He was the towering figure of the English Renaissance, a cultural and artistic movement in England dating from the late 15th century to the early 17th century. Paradise Lost … Read more
The Baroque is a style of art that flourished in Europe from the early 17th century until the 1740s. The term Baroque comes directly from French (“a pearl of irregular shape”), which in turn comes from Portuguese barroco (“irregular pearl”); and is related to Spanish barrueco and Italian barocco. In painting, the Baroque style … Read more
The Baroque is a style of art that flourished in Europe from the early 17th century until the 1740s. The term Baroque comes directly from French (“a pearl of irregular shape”), which in turn comes from Portuguese barroco (“irregular pearl”); and is related to Spanish barrueco and Italian barocco. The Baroque was the dominant … Read more