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Olympian Moments in Art 3 Aug 2012 | 05:05 am
Every four years, the globe celebrates the boundaries that divide it into countries by uniting as one spirit to glorify the collective we call the human race. It is a marvelous and captivating time w...
The Art of Passion 28 Jul 2012 | 08:07 am
I tend to be neglectful when I am in the middle of translating a new document. Whether it is an article or a blog, whether it is journalism or a diary, both are consuming in their own way and one woul...
Original Sun 16 Jul 2012 | 07:52 am
It is the father of kinetic art, Yaacov Agam, who traces our artistic roots back to the Old Testament. “I shall set a bow in the sky and it shall serve as a sign of the covenant between Me and earth.”...
Some Of Us Are Doer’s, Some Of Us Are Durer’s 15 Jul 2012 | 07:44 am
I believe it was Thomas Paine, the great american statesman who said, “I am a far better religionist than a religious person“. Quite a poetic disclaimer. It is no different than saying, I could be a...
Albrecht Durer: A Legacy Earned 9 Jul 2012 | 07:49 am
The significance and contribution of Albrecht Durer to the art community is not only amazing but also a source of wonder as to how understated it is. Yet, he was not only collected by enthusiasts but ...
Albrecht Durer: Influence or Prodigy? 6 Jul 2012 | 06:43 am
There is no doubt in my mind that beyond the guidance of Albrecht Durer’s father and the initial tutelage of Michael Wolgemut, Albrecht Durer was a child prodigy. It is as if he was born to give birth...
The Art of Collecting: A Spectator Sport 20 Jun 2012 | 08:32 am
Much as been written about the art of collecting through the centuries; and, the one thing that remains constant throughout it all is that there is no one formula which we all can agree on. There is ...
Excuse My Self-Cultivation 19 Jun 2012 | 07:55 am
It is difficult to promote or self-cultivate. At least for me, it is. It is one thing to pontificate the significance and the beauty of one so deserving as Albrecht Durer; or, any number of masters t...
The Genius of Originality 21 May 2012 | 11:31 am
Sigmund Freud once said that, “…artistic talent is still a psychological riddle”. I have often thought about what it is that differentiates a master from an artist: those individuals who are written ...
Dissecting Melancholia 11 May 2012 | 11:07 am
Beyond the rhetoric and debate of one of the most allegorical moments in art, or anywhere else, for that matter, is Albrecht Durer’s meaning behind his 16th century engraving, Melancholia 1. For over...
