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Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, known around the world as simply Caravaggio, is one of the best known Italian artists of all time. His paintings, which combine a realistic observation of the human state, both physical and emotional, with a dramatic use of lighting, had a formative influence on the Baroque school of painting. He … Read more
The most unusual and mystifying among the Norse Gods, Loki is understood as the cunning shapeshifting trickster God from surviving Norse myths. He is the son of of a jötunn (a type of giant race) Fárbauti with Laufey or Nál (Needle), depending on the myth. Moreover, he has been mentioned as the brother of … Read more
Poems have been written about women from early times though they were mostly through men’s perspective. The favorite theme of the famous American poet Edgar Allan Poe was the death of a young, beautiful and dearly loved woman. His poem Annabel Lee features on our list. Le Lac by French poet Lamartine is another … Read more
The Norse stories and myths originate from the Germanic polytheistic people that inhabited areas in and around Scandinavia. This was before the gradual Christianisation of their lands by 15 century CE. The Norse cosmology talked about nine realms inhabited by the Gods, humans, jötunn and dwarfs among various other creatures. Most of the surviving Norse … Read more
Pop Art was an art movement that dominated the art world in the mid 20th century. Considered the last prominent modern art movement, Pop Art appreciates popular culture as opposed to elitist culture. It is characterized by bright colors and use of recognizable imagery from popular culture like advertisements, celebrities, mundane cultural objects and … Read more
Vulgar Latin, spoken form of non-Classical Latin, gave rise to the Romance group of languages which include French. Before 1200 CE, almost all French literature had been composed as verse and had been communicated orally to its public. The 11th-century epic poem La Chanson de Roland (The Song of Roland) is regarded as the … Read more
Vulgar Latin, spoken form of non-Classical Latin, gave rise to the Romance group of languages which include French. Before 1200 CE, almost all French literature had been composed as verse and had been communicated orally to its public. The 11th-century epic poem La Chanson de Roland (The Song of Roland) is regarded as the … Read more
The Norse refers to the North Germanic people that lived in Scandinavia and nearby areas before the Christianisation of their lands in 8-12 Century CE. The Norse polytheistic religion talks about an immense and sacred tree (Yggdrasil) at the centre of the cosmos, around which exist all of creation including the 9 coexistent realms. … Read more
In Greek mythology, Persephone is the Queen of the Underworld owing to her famous abduction and marriage to Hades, God of the Underworld. Persephone is the daughter of the Zeus (chief Olympian God) and Demeter (Goddess of agriculture), and is associated with the spring season, fertility and vegetation. She, along with with her mother … Read more
In ancient Greek mythology, Hades was the first born son of the legendary Titans and supreme deities Cronus and Rhea. After defeating their own father, Hades along with his siblings Zeus and Poseidon, claimed ruler-ship over the cosmos. The brothers then divided the territory among themselves with Hades receiving the Underworld (a place where … Read more