The much famed Narcissism and its philosophy of self-admiration came from the myth of Narcissus. Now, there are many sources that give out the myth in different versions. Some are bolder, some are more ‘un-fictional’, but the version of Ovid never hides itself in a cloak
Johann Sebastian Bach, the masterful composer of the Baroque period has produced some marvellous works in his lifetime like the Toccata and Fugue in D minor. But, nothing comes near to the Goldberg Variations, which takes nothing short of wizardry
Sir Peter Paul Rubens is a well known artist in the Baroque period famous for his extravagant use of colour and fearless use of sensual images. Rubens in his lifetime has produced hundreds of artworks like The Descent from the Cross, The Fall of Man, Maria de’ Medici’s arrival in […]
There was a man from the family Danites, named Manoah. He had the most pious woman there could be in the land, but they were unable to have a child. An Angel appears before the woman and declares that she is going to have a child
John Donne, a master of wit uses unusual metaphors to convey the love between a man and a woman. The Flea is amongst such an unusual love poem, where the poet uses a flea to reveal his sexual interest with his lover.
Johann Sebastian Bach was an important member of the Baroque period that was followed by the Renaissance period. The German composer was a skilful master at organization of forms, adapting rhythms from music
The early Romantic period painter Henry Fuseli had quite a fascinating career and inspired people like William Blake through his works. Although, Fuseli’s fame was mainly due to the painting “The Nightmare”,
