Piero del Pollaiolo
Famous for their new treatment of heroic, antique subjects and the depiction of the male nude in action, Antonio and Piero del Pollaiuolo ran one of the most successful and advanced workshops in fifteenth-century Florence. Antonio and Piero Pollaiuolo had a workshop in Florence patronized by Medici. In the Florentine workshop of the Pollauiolo brothers […]
‘Sound of Freedom’ Drowns Out Detractors
Despite Hollywood executives trying to shelve it and mainstream media outlets trying to discredit it, the recently released film “Sound of Freedom” has upended the entertainment industry with resounding ticket sales, an enviable profit margin, and superb audience ratings. The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, the UK Guardian and other media organizations have denigrated the movie, […]
Western Han Dynasty Newspaper, the Earliest Newspaper in the World
Western people tend to believe that the earliest newspaper was The Daily Chronicle, founded by Julius Caesar in 59 B.C. In fact, in terms of age, the Chinese newspaper, Di Bao, predates the Daily Chronicle by about a century. According to the Yangcheng Evening News, Di Bao was also known as Di Chao, Zhaobao (morning […]
Travel to Maisie’s Galaxy
This 3D visualization shows about 5,000 galaxies within a small portion of the CEERS (Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science) survey made by the Webb Space Telescope, which collected data from a region known as the Extended Groth Belt. As the camera moves away from our vantage point, each second is equivalent to traveling 200 million […]
The Everlasting Endurance of Comic Arts
Comics made a loud appearance with the creation of the first comic book and character, Superman, in 1934. Thousands of other characters have been created since, with many gaining cult-like following worldwide. Many have started asking recently: why have comics endured over so many decades and evolved into the art it is today? The answer […]
Sound Of Freedom Breaks all Records at Box Office, Becomes Top-Grossing Movie On Independence Day
With ‘Passion of the Christ’ star Jim Caviezel in the lead role, Alejandro Monteverde’s new film ‘Sound of Freedom’ based on child sex trafficking and the evils thereof, has broken all records in the U.S. by nabbing a whopping $14 million on its first day of release on July 4. Defying all expectations, the movie […]
Dante Alighieri : Immortalizing The Man Who Showed Us Hell
History has given us something to be surprised or laugh at. A soldier in the Middle Ages who was exiled for rebellion against papal authority has risen to the status of a national hero in the modern era. Dante is considered the father of the modern Italian language because of his famed manuscripts, such as […]
Parisian Coffees, Enduring Social Hubs
The Parisian cafés, in addition to the cafeteria, they have a restaurant that offers meals at any time of the day. They serve as meeting places, food and drink hubs, business or personal gathering locations, as it was in the past, as well as places for debates or discussion. They have endured wars, revolutions, social […]
Going through Hell? Dante’s The Divine Comedy in Art
Dante has inspired everyone from French sculptor Auguste Rodin to British draftsman William Blake. You can see how different artists have imagined the story below and in our exhibition, Going through Hell: The Divine Dante, on view from April 9 to July 16. Dante’s epic poem may be called The Divine Comedy, but don’t expect […]
World’s Most Loyal Dog, Hachiko, Turns 100 this Year
The world is marking the birth centenary of a canine, the most popular symbol of unwavering loyalty as he faithfully waited for his deceased master at a train station in Japan long after his passing. Hachiko’s tale reminds us of the extraordinary connections humans and dogs share. As the canine turns 100 and the world […]