"Bah Humbug: The Crime of Loneliness in Holiday Hauntings."
Lindy Ryan on the long tradition of telling chilling stories around the holidays – and what those stories say about us.
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"Genres Explained: Still Life in 10 Paintings."
Let’s explore the history of still life through a selection of 10 paintings, from the 17 to the 19th century. Dutch and Flemish artists painted still lifes with great skill, sometimes with the goal of communicating moral messages. Later, everyday use objects became subjects of formal exploration in terms of color, style, and composition for impressionist and post-impressionist French painters.
https://www.dailyartmagazine.com/ten-dinner-ideas-inspired-by-still-lifes/
"The Painted Protest."
How contemporary painting ignites protest and sparks change, using bold creativity to challenge norms and amplify voices in today’s dynamic cultural landscape.
https://harpers.org/archive/2024/12/the-painted-protest-dean-kissick-contemporary-art/
"Ces 5 civilisations disparues avaient déjà un modèle éducatif bien précis."
De la Mésopotamie à l'Empire Inca, découvrez ces systèmes dont certains ont très probablement inspiré l'école moderne.
"8 Famous Women Writers Who Wrote Under Male Pseudonyms."
While the literary industry is arguably still prejudiced in favor of male writers, historically, women faced barriers to publication and prejudicial attitudes, leading some to adopt male pseudonyms.
https://www.thecollector.com/famous-women-writers-under-male-pseudonyms/
"IYKYK: When Novels Speak a Language Only Part of the Internet Gets."
Every time the names of products or microcelebrities appear in a book, they prick us like a targeted ad.
https://thewalrus.ca/iykyk-when-novels-speak-a-language-only-part-of-the-internet-gets/
"How the Occult Gave Birth to Science."
For scientists of yore anything—from mermaids to alchemy—was on the table.
https://nautil.us/how-the-occult-gave-birth-to-science-1041122/
"Sea Monsters in Renaissance Maps: Tales From Unknown Waters."
Popular perceptions regarding the mysteries of the deep and sea monsters are revealed within the cartography of Renaissance maps.
https://www.thecollector.com/sea-monsters-renaissance-maps/
#Culture #History #Art #Maps #Renaissance #Monster #Sea #Ocean #Cartography
"When Books Were Handmade."
Christopher de Hamel profiles the people behind a millennium of medieval manuscripts.
https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/when-books-were-handmade
#Culture #Books #Literature #History #Manuscripts #MiddleAges
"‘Sex writing feels less cringe now’: are we entering a new era of erotic literature?"
As the Erotic Review is joined by dating app Feeld’s literary magazine and Gillian Anderson’s anthology of women’s fantasies, there seems to be a fresh appetite for writing about desire
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/oct/30/sex-writing-feeld-magazine-the-erotic-review