The epic poem, begins with the invocation to the Muse, where he presented the subject of the poem. The epic is the first form of narrative, and also constitutes a kind of encyclopedia of knowledge, in verse recounting the story of a glorious past adventures. It was transmitted orally from poet-singers, with musical accompaniment. An epic poem recounts the exploits …
Read More »ORLANDO FURIOSO – The finest expression of the literary tendencies of the Italian Renaissance
Ludovico Ariosto was born in Italy, in 1474, Reggio Emilia (duchy of Modena). He was Italian poet, remembered for his epic poem Orlando furioso, the finest expression of the literary tendencies and spiritual attitudes of the Italian Renaissance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrCpiJL8YXE Upon its publication in 1516, Orlando furioso enjoyed immediate popularity throughout Europe. He showed an inclination toward poetry from an early …
Read More »AROUND THE GREAT EPIC OF MAHABHARATA AND RAMAYANA – Raja Ravi Varma: traveling throughout India, in search of subjects
RAJA RAVI VARMA 1/4 – Most of his paintings, include pictures of mythological characters, from the epics and tales from religious texts and manuscripts. He was a renowned Indian painter, who greatly influenced the future generations of Indian painters. He is one of the few painters who have managed to accomplish a unison of the Indian traditions with the techniques …
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THE CREATIVE ACTIVITIES MADE WITH WORDS – Tanka and Japan: a way of looking at the physical world, looking for something deeper
The creative lifestyles, are characterized by nonconforming attitudes and behaviors. With the creativity, an idea or a musical composition, literary work or a painting, they are phenomenons whereby something new is formed. Haiku started out as a popular activity during the 9th to 12th centuries in Japan called “tanka.” It is a way of looking at the physical world and …
Read More »IF THE SKAY WILL GIVE ME JUST A FEW MORE YEARS – Katsushika Hokusai: the thirty-six faces of Mount Fuji
KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI 1/4 – He had a long career, but he produced most of his important work after age of 60. He began painting around the age of six, perhaps learning from his father. Born in Tokyo, he is best known as author of the woodblock print series thirty-six views of Mount Fuji. He was a Japanese artist of the …
Read More »THE MOUNTAIN WITH THE PERFECT SHAPE – Wonderful images of Mount Fuji
KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760/1849), JAPANESE PAINTER – The long creative season of man with many names
CARDINALS, ALCHEMISTS AND COURTESANS – Walking in Renaissance Rome
You can choose a half-day tour or a full day. Renaissance Rome http://www.myvespatours.com/en/home/ is the tour dedicated to the Roman Renaissance, with its squares and the majestic palaces took the most important Roman noble families of the ‘500. You can choose a tour in Ape Calessino, or a tour on a Vespa (with or without driver). Crossing Via Giulia (rich …
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