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Orlando Furioso: Introduction

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Under the patronage of the d’Estes, Ariosto drew on Carolingian and Arthurian legend, and classical myths, to create his epic. With superb paintings to accompany.

October 1, 2019 General, Life, Painting

A Terrifying Beauty: Medusa 2

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How Perseus came to behead Medusa, and how her head restored order to the worst wedding reception ever. In paint, of course.

May 5, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Painting the Floral Spring 1

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Two masterworks: Botticelli’s Primavera (Spring) and Poussin’s Empire of Flora, telling stories from Ovid. And they paintings they influenced.

April 13, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Scourge of the Early Renaissance: the Black Death 2

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Later painting of the Black Death and plague stressed the importance of divine intervention in limiting its spread.

November 18, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Two Scenes in One Painting: multiplex narrative from 1600-1947, and in Asia

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Even Poussin used this narrative form. Here are other example right up to 1947, including paintings by Corot, Munch, Corinth, and others.

August 27, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Changing Stories: Ovid’s Metamorphoses on canvas, 83 – Augury and pestilence

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After three brief tales of strange happenings in early Rome, Ovid gives an account of the bringing of the god Aesculapius to the city, to end an epidemic.

April 10, 2018 General, Language, Life, Painting

Changing Stories: Ovid’s Metamorphoses on canvas, 64 – The Lapiths and the Centaurs

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The ultimately disastrous wedding feast ends with its guests killing one another in a series of pitched battles, after one guest tried to abduct the bride.

December 11, 2017 General, Language, Life, Painting

King Cyrus the Great: 1 False gods

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Even when you’re the King of Kings, being depicted in art is not easy. There’s one masterpiece by Rembrandt which is perhaps appropriate to the ruler of the greatest empire of its time.

June 3, 2017 General, Painting

Changing Stories: Ovid’s Metamorphoses on canvas, 22 – Perseus’ Wedding Feast

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Definitely a wedding to remember: how Perseus and Andromeda didn’t have a photographer but a sculptor to preserve their memories.

May 30, 2017 General, Language, Life, Painting

The Coming of Cupid: Will you be my Valentine?

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Who or what exactly is Cupid? How did a mischievous and rather obese infant come to represent love?

February 14, 2017 General, Language, Life, Painting

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