Culture
2022
David Herbert Lawrence: The Freudian who hated industrialisation
David Herbert Lawrence has captivated the imagination with his rich and substantial prose, painting a clear picture of reality with spontaneous language.
Caravaggio and the unveiling of truth
Each of us is constantly torn between comfortable facade truths, and those deep and real truths that sometimes elude us. For most people, it is relatively easy to keep the uncomfortable aspects of authentic truths hidden.
Poems for a Better World: Stop this rape in Ukraine
Gruesome rape and torment in Ukraine, Causing women and children agonising pain. Horrific headlines curdles one to the bone.Russian soldiers have no hearts of their own...
Today's London through the eyes of an old Communist hag
London has always been my dream. Ever since my first English lesson, back in 1974, I have imagined myself wandering along its famous streets, visiting its exquisite monuments, but the city was unlike anything I imagined it to be.
Petronilla Paolini: Her tragic life and daring poems
Born in 1663, Petronilla Paolini broke through society's patriarchal cage with the only weapon she had at her disposal, her art... writes Carla Pietrobattista.
Unlocked and Unbolted: Virginia Woolf's Life and Works
Virginia Woolf and her tumultuous psychological hardships should be considered an essential cornerstone of modernist fiction.
Graffiti through history: 3 magnificent examples
Who makes graffiti? Street children who vandalise walls or mysterious artists whose works are worth millions? You may be surprised to know these three historical graffiti.
Doni Tondo: A Visual Analysis of Michelangelo's Masterpiece
Located in the gallery of Uffizi, Michelangelo’s Doni Tondo (Tondo Doni) portrays the holy family and represents a unicum in Michelangelo's artistic production.
The Hidden Curse of Babel: The Drawbacks of Language for Communication and Thought
This article highlights the drawbacks of language, not only in its cursed post-Babel scattered metamorphosis, but also in itself, as a means to communication and thought.
Doris Lessing: Subjecting a Divided Civilisation to Scrutiny
Doris Lessing, a female writer who weighed in on the feminist front and who wrote about persecution, intolerance and injustice.
The last judgement of Michelangelo Buonarroti
How Michelangelo created the last judgement.
Edward Morgan Forster: Life and works
Edward Morgan Forster: his life and his works.
Why Russian and Ukrainian are not the same language
As the Ukrainian invasion enters its third month, we explore the difference between Russian and Ukrainian language, which are often mistaken as the same.
Like Rings in The Water: Dante’s impact on Michelangelo
The divine complexity of Dante's Commedia has not only produced sterile admiration but has been able to generate new art in all the shapes and forms. This piece looks at Dante's impact on the Michelangelo.
Poems For a Better World: This War of MMXXII
This is war my dear! Invasion for pure greed and gratification. What else can this be?
From patriotism to pure poetry: Isaac Rosenberg’s Break of Day in the Trenches
Isaac Rosenberg (1890-1918) did not sing the praises of war; he reflected on its philosophical and poetical impact through symbolism and imagery.
“Art for all”: Della Robbia and the glazed sculptures of the Renaissance
In the 15th century city of Florence, Luca della Robbia goes on to create a recipe for the perfect glazed sculpture, an art form that, at the time, did not fit into the rigid cataloging art.
The master of the Bildungsroman: Leslie Poles Hartley’s life and works
Born in 1895 L.P Hartley was an English poet and author of many notable works including The Go-Between and The Eustace and Hilda trilogy. Learn more about his life and works.
Poems for a Better World: When People Gather
Where do we start? You haven't a clue. "Well there's nothing that just I can do". But what if your neighbour thought that too? And their neighbour thought they didn't matter. Changes happen when people gather...
The Ultimate Guide to Caravaggio's Nativity with Saints Lorenzo and Francesco
Painted during the 1600s and stolen in 1969, Caravaggio’s Nativity With Saints Lorenzo and Francesco is a master work that celebrates the sacredness of the moment without idealising its origins.
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