Monthly Archives: April 2015

The Face of War (1940) by Salvador Dali

Joel Velis  

Stanczyk (1862) by Jan Matejko Roberta’s Image

From Abrams and Harpham, “A Glossary of Literary Terms” Renaissance humanism assumed the dignity and central position of human beings in the universe; emphasized the importance in education of studying classical imaginative and philosophical literature, although with emphasis on its moral and … Continue reading →

INSIDE MAN A cop has to talk down a bank robber after the criminal’s perfect heist spirals into a hostage situation. THE HANGOVER A Las Vegas-set comedy centered around three groomsmen who lose their about-to-be-wed buddy during their drunken misadventures, … Continue reading →

The poetry of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) is considered the high point of Chinese poetry. Every educated Chinese during the Tang Dynasty was expected to be able to dash off a poem with grace, or at least technical competence. The poetry served … Continue reading →

“DJJ 1 Catacombes de Paris” by Djtox The Catacombs of Paris Visiting the tombs

Face of Mae West (1935) by Salvador Dali History Painting (1626) by Rembrandt

From Shakespeare’s As You Like It All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages. … Continue reading →

The Ship by Salvador Dali Hell (1485) by Hans Memling