We all get angry, but in the Middle Ages anger , if channelled correctly, was considered a virtue. Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Painting of the Week: 35
Arthur Dove (1880-1946), Me and the Moon, 1937, wax emulsion on canvas, 18 x 26 in. Washington D.C., Phillips Collection. Continue reading »
National Heroes, Irrational Identities and a Glorious Defeat
The incredible story of a former seaman, a piano playing human torpedo and a handkerchief wearing runner at London’s 1908 Olympics. Continue reading »
Dark Knight Revealed: What the Film is Really About
Will Brooker. Continue reading »
Painting of the Week: 34
El Greco (1541-1614), Jerónimo de Cevallos, circa 1610, oil on canvas, 70.8 x 62.7cm, Prado Museum. Continue reading »
John Piper: The Forties
Documenting war torn Britain, John Piper is one of Britain’s most loved artists. His painting Interior of Coventry Cathedral, has even been described as Britain’s Guernica. Continue reading »
Dissecting the Living: Vivisection in Early Modern England
Lindsey Fitzharris. In 1664, Robert Hooke—a pioneering member of the Royal Society and lead scientific thinker of his day—decided to investigate the mechanisms involved in breathing. In his laboratory, he strapped a stray dog to his table. Then, taking his scalpel, he proceeded to slice the terrified animal’s chest off so he could peer inside … Continue reading »
Painting of the Week: 33
Paula Rego (born 1935), The Dance, 1988, acrylic on paper laid on canvas, 2130 x 2740 mm, Tate Collections (currently not on display). Continue reading »
POW! Batman’s Greatest Film and Television Hits
Will Brooker. Continue reading »
Go West, Comrade: Unearthing ‘Politics’ in the Spaghetti Western
Austin Fisher. Continue reading »
