English
Arabic
Chinese (Simplified)
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish-
Materialism
- July 6, 2019
- Posted by:
- Category: Flashbacks
No Comments
Central to the radical Enlightenment were the ideas of the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus and his philosophy of atomic materialism which rejected any role for gods in the existence and evolution of the universe. Melvyn Bragg’s excellent ‘In Our Time’ covers the topic here in a 41-minute podcast. ‘Casanova in Paris: The Shadows -
Boucher and Fragonard
- June 29, 2019
- Posted by:
- Category: Venice and Paris
“The criticism of Diderot and others stimulated artists to a new seriousness but did not change the pastel complexion of rococo overnight, as demonstrated by the works of Boucher and Fragonard in the Gallery, all done after 1750. "Boucher was influenced by the subjects and delicate manner of Watteau's fêtes galantes, which he had copied for -
Capturing Guillaime
- June 22, 2019
- Posted by:
- Category: Behind the Scenes
As the novel picks up speed the audience and Casanova know that Gabrielle is in mortal danger. In the pages above, we use a number of devices to play out this situation. The setting is one of darkness, shadows and silence, the typical environment of ne’er do wells and evil deeds. The first page
[gtranslate]
