#renaissance

#renaissance

The Renaissance, often considered a rebirth, invites us to question its supposed status as a golden age, revealing complexities related to its actual historical context.

Stendhal syndrome, named after the 19th-century artist, describes the dizziness one experiences when overwhelmed by the beauty of Florence's art and culture.

Living in East Berlin has made me think a lot about beauty, and about how, when we lose organic-ness, the more we are losing beauty and transcendence entirely.

"In major cities like Antwerp, artists such as Joris and Jacob Hoefnagel and Jan van Kessel created highly detailed drawings, prints, and paintings of these insects, animals, and other beestjes, or 'little beasts' in Dutch."

The restoration of the Madonna and Child sculpture represents a significant achievement, reviving the original vibrancy of 14th-century artistry after years of obscuration.